RCN Boston Partners With iHeartMedia Boston to Honor Community Heroes
RCN Boston, an award-winning and leading provider of fiber and broadband services, announced a partnership with iHeartMedia Boston to honor local community heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The...
View ArticleDiDomenico Announce New Legal Protections for Health Care Workers
Senator Sal DiDomenico recently announced that the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill providing additional legal protections for health care personnel and facilities to ensure that they can...
View ArticleThe Cooperative Bank Supports Boston Food Pantries During COVID -19 Pandemic
In response to increased demand on local food pantries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Cooperative Bank (TCB) will donate $10,000 to Boston food pantries. The funds will be distributed in...
View ArticleBaker Announces Closure of Schools for the Remainder of the School Year
By Lauren Bennett and Seth Daniel Gov. Charlie Baker confirmed on Tuesday what many knew was probably coming – the closure of schools for the rest of the academic year. In a press conference Tuesday...
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Thank You
USS Constitution is docked in Charlestown, behind a “thank you” message, written by the crew in wooden letters and signal flags, to health care and emergency service workers currently supporting the...
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Boston Strong
Marathon Daffodils during Marathon Week typically line the race route from Hopkinton to Copley Square – and in recent years they’ve expanded to neighborhoods all over Boston. The effort, started by...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Emergency Care Has Not Been Put on Hold If You Need Medical...
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh During this public health emergency, many of us are feeling stressed and anxious. Days are uncertain and our routines have shifted. Many people are working remotely, or have...
View ArticleAllowing the States To Go Bankrupt Is A Really Bad Idea
One of the most glaring shortcomings thus far of the stimulus and disaster packages that have been passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the failure to provide assistance to...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-30-2020
Charlestown Beat The Boston Police Department reminds readers that most car breaks occur when the victims leave their cars unlocked, so lock your vehicles to help curb larcenies from motor vehicles....
View ArticleNeighborhood Round Up
Free wellness for Health Care Providers ASANA Charlestown is now offering free live-streamed Yoga, Meditation, and Barre classes to Health Care Providers. The virtual studio’s aim is to offer a new...
View ArticleWalsh Appoints John Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week announced the appointment of longtime Boston firefighter John (Jack) Dempsey as Commissioner of the Boston Fire Department. Commissioner Dempsey has served in the...
View ArticleWeekly Initial Unemployment Claims Down for the Second Week
Special to the Times Massachusetts had 80,153 individuals file an initial claim for unemployment insurance from April 12 to April 18. This represented a decrease of 22% over the previous week as most...
View ArticleCharlestown Branch Library Remains Closed
For the health and safety of our patrons and staff, all locations of the Boston Public Library, including the Charlestown Branch, remain closed until further notice. Please do not make returns or...
View ArticleCharlestown Librarian Continues Reading to Kids Virtually
Children’s’ Librarian Eileen Whittle may not be able to conduct her usual storytimes and elementary school author visits at the Charlestown Branch this spring, but she has now taken to the Internet to...
View ArticleCouncilor Edwards Logs Successful Online Coffee Hour; Another Planned for May 2
City Councilor Lydia Edwards held a virtual “coffee hour” on Saturday, April 18, via Facebook Live to discuss housing concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was joined by Joey Michalakes, an...
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Costa Offers Online Ordering of Produce And Specialty Foods for Next-Day Pickup
Consumers can now order a self-described “chef’s selection” of fresh fruit, vegetables and specialty food online for next-day pickup from a Charlestown-based company. Located at 18 Bunker Hill...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Assisting Our Small Business Community
By Senator Sal DiDomenico As a State Senator, one of my greatest sources of pride has always been my district’s small business community. I grew up in a small business, living above my parents’ flower...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Boston Pets and COVID-19
By Martha Smith-Blackmore, DVM, The National Veterinary Services Laboratory of the USDA announced on April 22, 2020 that two pet cats from different households in the United States were confirmed...
View ArticleThis Is No Time for Hooverism
Herbert Hoover had been President for about seven months when the stock market crashed in October, 1929. Although there have been many causes attributed to the onset of the Great Depression, the crash...
View ArticleThis Sunday Is Mother’s Day
During this time of unprecedented upheaval because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the rituals that most of us traditionally follow either have been eliminated or drastically changed because of the...
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