Letters to the Editor
Remember our History To the Editor, The Battlefield of June 17th 1775, is not lost to the Historians of Charlestown, NPS or National Military historians. It is the “First Continental Army” Veterans...
View ArticleHas America Gone from on the Brink to Over the Edge?
With Americans emerging cicada-like from the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, one would think that this would be a time of joy as we resume participating in all of the things that make life worth...
View ArticleUSS Constitution to Thank Healthcare Workers, First Responders
USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Massachusetts on Friday, June 11, at 10 a.m. to recognize and honor the service of healthcare workers and first responders...
View ArticleSpaulding Staff Are Health Care Career Role Models for Charlestown High Students
For communities of color, the access to health care has been shown to be a serious obstacle to health and wellness during the pandemic. A major aspect of that has been the underrepresentation of...
View ArticleLeventhal Map Center Announces Nelson as New President
The Board of Directors of the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library announced last week that Garrett Dash Nelson, the Center’s Curator of Maps and Director of...
View ArticleBunker Hill Associates Announce 2021 Mega Raffle to Fund Community Grants
By now, the Bunker Hill Associates would be head-on into Charlestown Pride Week with Peter Looney Night, the CHAD March and lively Bunker Hill Family Feud events underway or on the way, but for the...
View ArticleBunker Hill Associates Announce Mega Raffle to Fund Community Grants
By now, the Bunker Hill Associates would be head-on into Charlestown Pride Week with Peter Looney Night, the CHAD March and lively Bunker Hill Family Feud events underway or on the way, but for the...
View ArticleBunker Hill Monument Association Schedules Official Ceremony for June 17
Monument Association President Arthur Hurley reported that while the Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade has been postponed this year, the official exercises commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill on...
View ArticleThe Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons,...
View ArticleHappy Bunker Hill Day
Bridget Bohne and Sean Boyle celebrate as they make their way down the other side of Bunker Hill Street. Meanwhile, Kids and candy are the definition of a successful parade. Here are Oliver, Chris and...
View ArticleEncore Plans Outdoor Activities
Just in time for summer’s official kickoff, Encore Boston Harbor announces new and returning outdoor summer activations. All located on the property’s lush South Lawn, guests will enjoy brunch, live...
View ArticleSummer Monthly Concerts Scheduled
The Friends of the Training Field reported this week that they will bring monthly live music back to the park this summer, starting the third Saturday in July with Johnny Kelly. President Billy Kelly...
View ArticleWard 2 Democrats Elect Officers, to Caucus June 29
The Charlestown Ward 2 Democratic Committee elected new officers recently, and plan to have their major caucus over Zoom on June 29. The Ward 2 Dems celebrate the newly elected Charlestown Democratic...
View ArticleMcCarthy’s Red Sox Take Little League Majors Championship
Charlestown Little League wrapped up its spring season last weekend, with a dramatic game in the Major League to conclude the season. In Majors, the McCarthy’s Red Sox were down 4-1 going into the...
View ArticleRISE to Be Title Sponsor for Annual Golf Tourney
RISE Construction and the Ryan ‘Duce’ Morrissey Scholarship Fund announced this week that RISE has agreed to be the Title Sponsor of the Fund’s annual golf tournament, which includes a $15,000...
View ArticleSoccer Team Captures MYSL Crown
By Allen Reitz The Charlestown boys 9-11 grade Division 1 soccer team are this year’s Middlesex Youth Soccer League (MYSL) champions, beating a tough Wilmington team 2-0 this past Sunday in the final...
View ArticleRyan Brings Voting Bills to House floor
Joint Election Laws Chairman, State Rep. Dan Ryan, representing Charlestown and Chelsea, was busy on the House floor the first full week of June. On Thursday, June 10, in an effort to meet a statutory...
View ArticleClergy Viewpoint: From the Charlestown Clergy Association Don’t Be Afraid
By Very Reverend James Ronan, VF – Pastor, St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Parish It seems to me the most powerful motivation in our daily lives is fear. I’m not speaking about the kind of fear that...
View ArticleGeneral Patient and Family Advisory Council at MGH Improving Care
A Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) is a group of patients, family members, and hospital staff dedicated to improving the care experience of patients and family members. By providing their...
View ArticleGood Shepherd School Graduation
Johnny Kealty was overwhelmed with his graduation certificate during the annual Good Shepherd School graduation, which was held in the Training Field last Thursday morning in one of the first outdoor...
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