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Watercolor Contest
A watercolor painting by Norris Strawbridge of a photo of the Charlestown Marina and Boston Harbor submitted by Mary Byrne.
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Turn It Around Youth Group Hold Vigil
A group of residents, State Rep. Dan Ryan and the Turn it Around youth group gathered in the Peace Park on Tuesday afternoon for a peaceful flower planting and a vigil for justice organized by Turn It...
View ArticleGLX to Begin Demolishing Section of Lechmere Viaduct This Weekend
Elevated steel and concrete structure between Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere Station to be removed, relocated, and reconstructed. The Green Line Extension (GLX) announced Friday that demolition of the...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: The “Seventeenth”
By Charlie McGonagle To say that the Bunker Hill Day celebrations of my younger years were special to Charlestown and it’s people would be a gross understatement. It must have been the word June that...
View Article“Defund” the Police? Not so Fast
Racism, from subtle to overt, has existed at every level of American society since our nation’s inception. It was embedded in our Constitution by our Founding Fathers, many of whom were slave owners,...
View ArticleNew Unemployment Claims Fall by More than 10,000
Massachusetts had 27,034 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from May 24 to May 30, a decrease of 10,584 over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of...
View ArticleMBTA Services to Increase Significantly This Month
Although ridership remains low, the MBTA is preparing to significantly ramp up service across all modes as part of Phase 2 of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan. Effective June 21, regular weekday...
View ArticleWalsh Bolsters Funding for Youth Summer Jobs Program
Following months of planning to ensure the safety of all participants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the Mayor’s Youth Summer Jobs Program will continue this year,...
View ArticleGLX to Begin Demolishing Section of Lechmere Viaduct
The Green Line Extension (GLX) announced Friday that demolition of the Lechmere Viaduct between the Gilmore Bridge and existing Lechmere Station in East Cambridge was to begin on Saturday, June 6. The...
View ArticleDiDomenico and Ryan Announce New Law to Preserve Municipal Governance
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Daniel Ryan announced that the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to provide governance and fiscal flexibility for municipalities...
View ArticleThe Boston Globe’s Adrian Walker Talks on COVID-19’s Impacts on Communities...
Please join us on Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. for a virtual discussion on COVID-19’s disparate health and economic impacts on communities of color with The Boston Globe’s Adrian Walker. Adrian has...
View ArticleCharlestown Mothers Award Scholarships to Eight Students
The Charlestown Mothers Association (CMA) is delighted to announce this year’s awards of college scholarships to Charlestown residents. Thanks to the generous support of CMA members, supporters, and...
View ArticleCNC Community Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold its next public meeting as a restricted in-person gathering according to City regulations on Tuesday June 23, 7pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545...
View ArticleTravel and Vacation Problems Top List of COVID-19-Related Complaints
Reports about travel and vacation problems topped the list of COVID-19-related complaints from consumers in Massachusetts, while nationally reports about online shopping top the list of consumer...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Construction Look-Ahead: May 31 – June 13, 2020 This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge...
View ArticleRep. Dan Ryan Launches Re-Election Bid in Uncertain Times
This week, State Rep. Dan Ryan formally launched his 2020 Re-election bid for the Second Suffolk District, which includes much of Chelsea and the Boston neighborhood of Charlestown. An email sent to...
View ArticleBPDA Approves Additional Investments to Further Work in Diversity, Equity,...
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board this month authorized the agency to make strategic investments that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, including hiring a Director of...
View ArticleBecoming a Leader During a Pandemic: Battaglia Takes Charge of TCB
TCB The Cooperative Bank’s CEO John Battaglia had to jump fast. “It was baptism under fire,” says Battaglia as he became TCB’s CEO on April 6, right when everything was shutting down. Battaglia became...
View ArticleWOW: Wind on Water Public Art Exhibit Opens June 2020
This month WOW: Wind on Water, a yearlong outdoor public art exhibit of Wind Sculptures by internationally renowned artist Lyman Whitaker, opens in the Charlestown Navy Yard along the Boston Harbor....
View ArticleThe Burning of Charlestown: Only Two Spoons Remained for Relief Ellery
By Massachusetts Historical Society Two teaspoons made by Boston silversmith John Allen were all that survived of the home of Relief Ellery after the Battle of Bunker Hill ravaged Charlestown on June...
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