We Are All Ukrainians
It is impossible to turn away from the news reports of the ongoing war in Ukraine that we see 24/7 on our televisions and computer screens. To be honest, we’ve had it with all of the other recent...
View ArticleAn Ill Wind…
The unrelenting easterly seabreeze that has been blowing at 20-30 miles per hour 24/7 for the past five days has reminded us that “spring” is an ephemeral term for those of us who live along the...
View ArticleState Senate Passes Driver’s License Bill
The Massachusetts State Senate passed the Work and Family Mobility Act by a vote of 32 to 8. The following statement may be credited to the leaders of the organizations co-chairing the Driving...
View ArticleWomen Share Their Recovery Journeys and Celebrate Sisterhood at a Women’s...
A group of women shared their journeys of recovery and celebrated their sisterhood in the struggle against substance abuse at a recentWomen’s Recovery Court Session. The Recovery Court event was held...
View ArticlePier 5 Association Hosts Successful Pier 5 Earth Day
Pier 5 Association was delighted to host a successful Pier 5 Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 from noon to 3:00 PM. Charlestown is one of Boston’s most at-risk neighborhoods to sea level rise, with...
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Mayor Wu Hosts Neighborhood Coffee Hour Monday at Doherty Park
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Neighborhood Coffee Hour in partnership with Dunkin’ at Doherty Park in Charlestown on Monday. Participants enjoyed Dunkin’...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Thank You to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys To the Editor, Thank you to the Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association for awarding me with the Robert Flynn Memorial Scholarship. I am honored to receive...
View ArticleGuest Op-Ed: Buffalo, Laguna Woods, Houston – The World Gets Crazier Every Day
Dr. Glenn Mollette A good person did not enter a grocery store in Buffalo, New York killing ten people and wounding multiple others. A good person did not enter a church in Laguna Woods, California...
View ArticleIf Women Were World Leaders, There Would Be No More Wars
It’s well-known that men constitute most of the sociopaths among us. A sociopath by definition lacks empathy, a person who has no conscience. Although childhood trauma and abuse can alter a person’s...
View ArticleNo End in Sight for Our Recurring National Nightmare
The horrific and tragic mass shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on a quiet Saturday afternoon in a supermarket in a predominantly Black community once again has highlighted how the...
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Memorial Day Weekend Veteran Exhibition at KOC There’ll be an exhibition on Charlestown Veterans on display on Sunday, May 29, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Charlestown Come...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to May 28
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
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Quinn Scholar Announced All associated with Michael’s mission are proud to announce that Elle M Woods, has been chosen as the 2022, Quinn Scholar. With a combined SAT score of 710, coupled with a...
View ArticleA Memorial Day Truism: Freedom Isn’t Free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last...
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RSM US, Junior Achievement Open Innovation Center
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – recently joined Junior Achievement (JA) of Northern New England to open JA’s...
View ArticleCNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person, public meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. The Flatley Company will discuss...
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Town Gathering To Remember Steve Jones
In May of 2013, Steven Jones was murdered trying to break up a fight. His mother, Suzy Rawlinson, organized a cornhole tournament in his name culminating in a balloon release, keeping him alive in the...
View ArticleCongratulations To the Class of 2022
These have been difficult times for all of us, but particularly for our young people, who have sacrificed so many of their rites of passage to the demands of the pandemic during these past two years....
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to June 11
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
View ArticleSuffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden Launches Pilot Alternative Justice...
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the creation of a restorative justice pilot program that will bring victims, offenders and community members together to create a case resolution...
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