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Peter Looney Night
Little Olivia Gautreau was the hit of the party on Tuesday night, June 11, during the 5th annual Peter Looney Night at Peter Looney Park. The little one in her custom antique stroller joined hundreds...
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Good Shepherd Graduation
Graduate Nora Gifford was ready to get her diploma on the Good Shepherd School graduation on June 6 in St. Mary’s Church. She was encouraged by teacher Jessie Rives and School Director Jessica...
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The Charlestown Youth Soccer Association qualified 3 teams for the Commissioner’s Cup in Lancaster at the end of June. The boys 5th and 6th grade team 3 coached by Peter Jaffe, Maurizio Pasquale and...
View ArticleAnother Sad Sign of the times
The news that North American right whales — considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world — have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Updates to Trash and Recycling Pickup Will Improve Efficiency...
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh One of the most fundamental ways we can improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods is by proactively addressing the basic needs of our residents. The men and women of...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 06-20-2019
Aggravated Assault 06/10/19 – Officers responded to Corey Street for a report of a person with a gun. As a result of the subsequent investigation, an individual was placed under arrest for assault by...
View ArticleEncore Facts and Fun: Tidbits to Know About Encore on Opening Day
By Seth Daniel and Lauren Bennett Carousel at Front •The carousel in the front atrium is a jaw-dropping centerpiece to the front door of the building, framed in glass on three sides and having the...
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Third Thursdays at E Inc. This month “Rainforest in a Bottle” June 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. Children ages 5-7 are invited to join us for hands-on science activities, games, art activities, story time, and...
View ArticleHistoric House of the Month: The Hubbell and Warren Row Houses
By Nancy Hayford Kueny By the mid-18th Century, Charlestown settled in 1629, had become a thriving seaport as well as a prosperous farming community with about 400 households. But that all changed on...
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By Sal Giarratani Rain or No Rain, It’s the Bunker Hill Day Parade The forecast for Sunday, June 16, looked interesting. It was supposed to rain later in the afternoon and be pretty cloudy in the...
View ArticleThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission Completes Installation and Inspection of...
As Encore Boston Harbor nears official grand opening, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) has completed the installation and inspection of the resort-casino’s 3,158 Electronic Gaming Devices...
View ArticleObituaries 06-27-2019
Robert Aldrich Of Charlestown Robert C. Aldrich of Charlestown passed away on June 19. He was the husband of Nancy Mara-Aldrich, the father of Jenny and Robert Aldrich and is also survived by...
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Staff Report District Tournament for Little League at the Neck Our 10 year old and 12 year old District Tournaments begin soon. The 10 year olds start this Friday, June 28, against Allston-Brighton at...
View ArticleGuest Op-ed: Celebrate Your Community on Independence Day
By Quint Studer As I go about my work of helping communities revitalize and reinvent themselves, I often get to see the best of America and I’m reminded that the foundations that built this country...
View ArticleOur National Disgrace at the Border
Hundreds of migrant children have been transferred out of a filthy Border Patrol station in Texas where they had been detained for weeks without access to soap, clean clothes or adequate food, the...
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Harvest on Vine Food Pantry The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting small bags of white rice and cans of tuna fish this week. Any donation of non-perishable foods that you could make would also...
View ArticleHundreds Turn Out For Free Community Cruise in Boston Harbor
Story by Marianne Salza Six-hundred passengers boarded the Provincetown II for a free community cruise in celebration of summer. Boston Harbor Now, funded by the National Park Service, and local...
View ArticleState Police Log Five Arrests, One Summons at Casino in Opening Days
The Massachusetts State Police reported on Tuesday they had made five arrests and issued one summons at the Encore casino during the opening period and three of the arrests were of New York residents....
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Garden Tour of Historic Charlestown
Guests were treated to wonderful colors this year courtesy of the ample rain this spring, and that included Asian Lilies grown in Chris Schiavone’s garden on Lexington Avenue. Michelle and Brian Baker...
View ArticleEnjoy an Awesome — and Safe — 4th of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Thursday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July rekindles fond...
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