Police Briefs 04-18-2013
Ballistics Evidence Found 04/08/2013 – At about 1 a.m., officers responded to Dunstable Street for a report of shots fired call. At that time, police were unable to locate any evidence, but the...
View ArticleAn Unspeakable Tragedy
Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sink into my mind. One is almost immune when one hears about...
View ArticleAbutters’ Meeting on 143 High St. Set
The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services has scheduled an abutters meeting regarding a proposal to create off street parking for one vehicle at 143 High Street and a proposal to construct a rear...
View ArticleCPS Plan to Meet on April 22
The Charlestown Preservation Society Design Review Committee will hold its monthly meeting at the Mary Colbert meeting room located at 20 Devens Street on Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting...
View ArticleMenino Budget Includes Capital Spending in Charlestown
Last week Mayor Thomas Menino submitted his Fiscal Year 2014 budget that includes capital spending in Charlestown. The spending in neighborhood is part of Menino’s $2.6 billion Operating Budget for...
View ArticleVolunteers Needed for Annual Boston Shine Cleanup, April 27
Local organizers for the 11th annual Boston Shine Cleanup planned on April 27 are looking for volunteers. Most clean ups begin by 10. Supplies are provided but additional rakes, dustpans, gardening...
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Track is Back
Track is back! Registration for the 2013 Town Track Club Junior Olympics program is now open. Sign-up at www.towntrackclub.com or in person at the Open House at the Charlestown Track May 1st 4-7PM....
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Spring Show Committee
The Artists’ Group of Charlestown Annual Spring Show, Reception. was held on April 12. The Spring Show Committee are from left: Ann Bissell, Carol Schweigert, Dianne Dolan.
View ArticleObituaries 04-25-2013
Henry ‘Billy’ Keating, Jr. Of Charlestown Henry W. “Billy” Keating, Jr. of Charlestown died on April 14. A US Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, he was the father of Billy of Brighton and Maureen...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 04-25-2013
Robbery-Firearm 04/16/13 – A victim reported while he was walking on Main Street near Green Street at around at about 9:30 p.m., four black or Hispanic males approached him. Two of the suspects held...
View ArticleGet Involved in the Election
The upcoming municipal election for Mayor and City Council will be one of the most important decisions that local voters will have to make in recent history. It is hard to believe that, while there...
View ArticleCNC to Host Meeting on Ropewalk Building
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, May 8th at 7 pm at the new Spaulding Hospital Community Meeting Room, for the purpose of hearing preliminary development...
View ArticleLittle League Parade is This Saturday
This Saturday, April 27th will be the 2013 Opening Day for Charlestown Little league. All players will march in the annual parade to start off the season. The parade will muster at Hayes Square at 8:30...
View ArticleCo-directors Celebrate 20 Years of Leadership at CWT
In 1993, two intrepid Charlestown Working Theater alumnae became Co-Directors of the place where they first honed their acting skills. Professional actors and lifelong Charlestown residents Jennifer...
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Avalon Crossfit Fundraiser for One Fund Boston on Friday
Avalon CrossFit, located in Charlestown, is hosting Hero WOD Friday, this Friday, April 26. WOD, in CrossFit lingo stands for workout of the day. These Hero workouts, named after people who have...
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Kelly Recounts Nervous Moments in Marathon Run
Jack Kelly receives his Boston Marathon medal from a volunteer after the race. Nursing a leg injury and 5-miles out from finishing his first Boston Marathon, Charlestown’s Jack Kelly was stopped in his...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-02-2013
Larceny 04/24/13 – A liquor distributor informed police that he parked on Warren Street to make a delivery and closed the rear roll-up door on his truck, but did not lock it. When he returned, the door...
View ArticleBoston Shines 2013
The weather on Saturday was perfect for outdoor spring cleaning. We extend a huge thank you to the many volunteers who gave up their time to sweep clean our streets of the winter sand and dirt. This...
View ArticleDeadline to Visit Site for Food and Beverage Business on May 2
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus to advertise a food and beverage business opportunity at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston National Historical Park. It is expected that the...
View ArticleEddinger Named President at Bunker Hill Community College
Dr. Pam Y. Eddinger has been named President of Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) following a six-month search. President of Moorpark College in California since 2008, Eddinger is a former vice...
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