Imagine Boston in 2030
Last week, I announced Imagine Boston 2030, the first citywide planning process in 50 years. It will be a two-year planning process to create a roadmap for success leading up to Boston’s 400th...
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Thank you “Old Schoolboys” Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Charlestown “Old Schoolboys” Association, and the families of Philip X. Carr and William Powers, for selecting me as a scholarship...
View ArticleIf Neighborhood Supports Parking Change, Walsh Would Also
Mayor Martin Walsh told the Patriot-Bridge last week that if all the required signatures are gathered and the neighborhood supports the proposed resident parking change, he would also back any such...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 05-28-2015
Breaking and Entering – Non-Residence 05/20/15 – A victim reported that he responded to an alarm on First Avenue. While inside the home, the victim observed a white male suspect, who saw him and fled...
View ArticleBattle of Bunker Hill Road Race Returns to Its Roots on June 14
This year marks the 47th Annual Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race on June 14. The event initially began as a race for the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club members and through the years it grew into a...
View ArticleSpaulding Chief Able to Combine Work and Home in Charlestown
When it comes to commuting home, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital President David Storto gets in his car and prepares to drive…about one minute. That’s if he even uses a car at all. The president of...
View ArticleWalsh Administration Amend Lawsuit:Prepare for a Fight on Wynn Casino
Surrounded by highway traffic and the freshly cut grass in the rarely-travelled center of Sullivan Square and Alford Street, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and his administration held a major press...
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I Can Catch Him
Charlestown runner #927 Max Gomez gives it his all for the Town Track Club last Thursday, May 21, during the organization’s first home meet at Charlestown High School track. The all-ages track club...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 06-04-2015
Charlestown Beat POLICE/COMMUNITY MEETING: Meet the police & discuss public safety issues on the last Wednesday of every month at the police station, 20 Vine Street, at 6:00 p.m., 2nd floor,...
View ArticleMGC Fires Back Against Boston Lawsuit, Calls for Dismissal July 9
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is striking back with strong language aimed at the City of Boston in a motion to dismiss its amended lawsuit, which was announced at a press conference in...
View ArticleCity Officials Announces Pilot Street Cleaning Program
The City of Boston announced this week that a new street cleaning program will be piloted in Charlestown. Starting the week of July 1, tickets issued for parking in violation of the street cleaning...
View ArticleBoston Snubs Baker Administration On Proposed Sullivan Sq. Traffic Plan
Wynn Everett officials and a large contingent of state and municipal officials met Monday morning with state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack in Boston about long-term casino-related traffic...
View ArticleJohn F.Kennedy Family Service Center Celebrating 50th Year of Helping Families
This year the John F. Kennedy Family Service Center, (www.kennedycenter.org), a nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the lives of individuals and families in need, is celebrating its 50th...
View ArticleNot To Late To Pledge To Help Fund the Parade
As the days wind down before the Bunker Hill Day Parade on Sunday, June 14, time is of the essence when it comes to fundraising, and despite the fact that the community has rallied around an online...
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John Harvard Mall Renovation
The John Harvard Mall and park are about to undergo a major renovation by the City, and through an initiative by the Friends of the John Harvard Mall, the budget for that renovation has increased from...
View ArticleEnjoy — Remember — Bunker Hill Day
The celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill is a week-long festival in our community that began this past Sunday and will be highlighted this coming Sunday with the annual parade. It is an event that...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Thank you to Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association Dear Editor: I wish to thank the Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association Scholarship Committee for selecting me as recipient of the 2015 Jonathan...
View ArticleHero Sq. Dedication is Saturday
On Saturday June 13, the JW Conway American Legion Post 26 supported by the Charlestown Veterans History Project will sponsor two hero square dedications. The dedications will take place on the corner...
View ArticleCNC Taps Discussion on Terminal St. Brewery
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) met last Tuesday, June 2, for the last meeting before its two-month summer hiatus. The meeting kicked off with two presentations from prospective business...
View ArticleCharlestown is Ready for Bunker Hill Parade
When Charlestown native Bob O’Toole steps to the head of the Bunker Hill Day Parade as Chief Marshal this coming Sunday, June 14 at 12:30 p.m. in Hayes Square, it won’t be his first loop around the...
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