As Halloween Creeps Closer, NFPA Urges Public To Keep Fire Safety Tips in Mind
Halloween is a boo-tiful time of year, full of spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents some real and scary fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the National Fire Protection...
View ArticleWu Announces New Environmental Standards for Boston
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a new policy to require that certain City projects include environmental benefits and stormwater mitigation through the use of green infrastructure. The policy establishes...
View ArticleDiDomenico, McGonagle, and Ryan Celebrate Major Progress on Resilience
Special to the Patriot Bridge On October 12, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne hosted Senator DiDomenico, Representatives McGonagle and Ryan, along with dozens of elected officials and agency staff to...
View ArticleCNC Corner
CNC General Meeting, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person, public meeting on Tuesday November 1, 2022, 7-9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford...
View ArticleCharlestown Streets Closed on Monday for Halloween
Temporary parking restrictions and street closures will be in place for the annual Charlestown Halloween Parade in the interest of public safety on the following streets: Monument Square, Both sides,...
View ArticleTrick or Treating in Monument Square
Halloween at Monument Square is where each Charlestown child in attendance creates lifelong memories of Halloween at the Bunker Hill Monument. This is our 37th year that the generous Monument Square...
View ArticleConstitution Inn Developers Agree To Submit to Article 80 Process
By Stephen Quigley The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting that had been scheduled for Monday, October 24, concerning the controversial Constitution Inn project in the Navy Yard that...
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Tour Will Get You Into the Spirit for Halloween
The Charlestown Historical Society (CHS) is doing a tour of the historic cemetery on Saturday October 29 at 4 pm. If you’ve never been to Phipps Burial Ground, next weekend is your chance. Join the...
View ArticleAn Important Election With Big Ballot Questions
This Tuesday, November 8, is state election day in Massachusetts. With two-term incumbent Governor Charlie Baker having chosen not to seek re-election, voters will be choosing a new governor for the...
View ArticleScrubaDub, Community Servings Partner on 30th ‘Pie in the Sky’
Community Servings, a nonprofit provider of medically tailored meals and nutrition services, and a leader in “food is medicine” research, advocacy and policy, is teaming up with ScrubaDub Auto Wash...
View ArticleCustomers Encouraged To Enroll in Payment Assistance Programs With National Grid
Special to the Times-Free Press National Grid is urging customers facing rising winter energy bills to consider company-offered programs that can spread bills across several months and explore payment...
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The 182nd Harvest Fair The 182nd Harvest Fair will be held at St. John’s Church, Charlestown, 27 Devens Street on Saturday, November 12 from 10am to 2pm and includes a Turkey Dinner. Join friends...
View ArticleNorth Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Performs Music of Strauss, Lalo, and...
The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will begin its 74th season when Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts a program featuring the music of Johann Strauss, Edouard Lalo, and Jean Sibelius on...
View ArticleSuffolk County Sheriff Tompkins Named ‘Employer of the Year’
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was named “Employer of the Year” by the National Association of Government Employees (NAGE). Reacting to the unexpected honor of becoming the first-ever...
View ArticleMunicipal Court Hosts Bicentennial Celebration
The Charlestown Division of Boston Municipal Court was pleased and honored to host a Bicentennial Celebration on October 28. They were joined by approximately fifty 6th grade students from the Harvard...
View ArticleResidents Suggest Ideas for BHCC Parking Lots
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), in conjunction with members of PLAN: Charlestown, an initiative to reshape the future of the neighborhood, held a workshop...
View ArticleOpen Space and Resiliency Improvements Galore at 425 Medford Street
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Flatley Company held its first of three meetings scheduled over the next few months on Wednesday, Oct. 26, to discuss open spaces and resiliency at its proposed 25.5-acre...
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Halloween in Charlestown
For 37 years, Halloween celebrations in Charlestown have been serious fun with activities and decorations to compliment the costumes and community as seen above on Monument Ave. Music at the Monument...
View ArticleRemember To Thank Our Veterans
This Friday, November 11, marks the national holiday of Veterans Day, a day marked by solemnity and reverence to honor those who have served in our nation’s military. Veteran’s Day initially was known...
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Your Local Post Office Will be Closed in Recognition of Veterans Day Post offices across the commonwealth will be closed on Friday, November 11, in honor of Veterans Day. There will be no street...
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