Frontline Workers Endorse Ryan: Nurses, Teamsters & Firefighters
State Rep. Dan Ryan begins to rack up endorsements in his re-election effort in the Second Suffolk District in the Massachusetts Legislature. His campaign got a boost last week from unions that...
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Capt. Ken Fong Retires After 33 Years With BPD
The Boston Police Department (BPD) confirmed late last week that long-time District A Capt. Ken Fong had quietly retired on June 19, leaving open his post in Charlestown and the downtown Boston...
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Celebrating Pride at Schrafft’s
Charlestown officials and The Flatley Companies combined to hold the 2nd annual Pride Flag Raising at the Schrafft’s City Center on Friday, June 26, to celebrate Pride Month. Flatley employee Steve...
View ArticleCharlestown Little League to Throw Out the First Pitch July 13
At long last, the American pastime can come to pass in Charlestown as the Little League plans its amended season’s start on Monday, July 13 at Ryan Field. Phase 3 of the state’s re-opening plan...
View ArticleThe Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the...
View ArticleLatest COVID-19 Statistics for Charlestown
Citywide Cases as of July 7: 13,578Citywide Case Recoveries as of July 7: 9,568Citywide Deaths as of July 7: 710 Numbers of Charlestown Cases:•As of July 1: 195 confirmed positive cases with an...
View ArticleGLX to Coordinate Series of Major Crane Lifts This Weekend at Lechmere...
Massive precast concrete pier caps will be lifted into place atop new Lechmere Viaduct support columns. Detours for motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles will be in effect Friday through Sunday...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Thank You Dear Editor I would like to thank the Ryan “Duce” Morrisey Scholarship Committee for awarding me one of the high school scholarships this year. It means so much to be a part of remembering...
View ArticleName Change Was a Long Time Coming
The decision this week by the Washington Redskins to change its team name was long, long, LONG overdue. The term “redskin” is — and always has been — a racist reference to Native Americans. For anyone...
View ArticleWhen Did the U.S. go from First to Worst?
For those of us of the Baby Boom generation, it was unquestionable that the United States was “the best” country in the world. Despite the war in Vietnam, Watergate, recessions, 9/11, and other...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-16-2020
Charlestown Beat Larceny – Bicycle 07/06/20 – A victim on First Avenue reported unknown person(s) stole his blue Trek Madone mountain bike from the garage in his building. Larceny – Bicycle 07/06/20...
View ArticleRep. Ryan Bolsters Commitment to Children and Families
State Rep. Dan Ryan joined Speaker Bob DeLeo and colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing An Act relative to accountability for vulnerable children and families, which...
View ArticleChelsea Councilor Damali Vidot Endorsed for State Representative by Multiple...
At-Large Chelsea City Councilor and Candidate for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District, Damali Vidot, announced a wave of support from local and regional leaders in the past week as she...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead: July 12 – July 25
The following is a summary of work being done and travel impacts due to construction on the North Washington Street Bridge. Traffic Shifting Onto Temporary Bridge (July 17 – 19) Starting July 17,...
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North Washington Street Bridge traffic shifts from existing bridge to...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that, as part of the project to replace the bridge between Charlestown and the North End in Boston, crews will move vehicle and...
View ArticleCouncilor Vidot Urges Residents to Vote Safely and Vote by Mail in Sept. 1...
At-Large Chelsea City Councilor and Candidate for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District, Damali Vidot, recently recognized the Massachusetts Legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker for...
View ArticleCharlestown Residents to Participate in the Reimagined 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge
On Saturday, Aug. 1, more than 10,000 participants, including 47 participants from Charlestown, will virtually take part in the reimagined 2020 Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising...
View ArticleCharlestown Artist, Joe Caruso to Show at AREA CODE Art Fair
The work of Charlestown artist, Joe Caruso, has been selected for the main on-line section of the Area Code Art Fair, the first art fair featuring contemporary artists with ties to New England. Caruso...
View ArticleBPS Partners with NWEA to Administer Exam School Admissions Test
The Boston Public Schools (BPS) last week named NWEA as the vendor to administer the assessment for its three high schools that require an exam as one part of admissions criteria. The “examination...
View ArticleUSS Bunker Hill Returns to San Diego
The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) returned to San Diego, July 8, after a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Bunker Hill is part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier...
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