DiDomenico Foundation St Patrick’s Day Celebration was A Huge Success
The DiDomenico Foundation once again held their annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at the Charlestown Knights of Columbus hosted by Senator Sal DiDomenico and it was a resounding success. While...
View ArticleWarren Prescott Not Included in State Building Pipeline Dollars
By Seth Daniel Despite numerous letters to Mayor Martin Walsh’s Office, advocacy from Councilor Sal LaMattina and a strong petition circulating throughout the school community, the Mayor’s Office and...
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‘Annie’ Delights Warren-Prescott Community
Some of the cast on stage from the Warren-Prescott School production of Annie. The sun certainly came out last weekend on the Warren Prescott School in it’s moving production of ‘Annie.’ It’s not often...
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St Clement Hoop Action
St. Clement’s Coach Leo Boucher, of Charlestown, talks to Luis Velasquez (4), of Chelsea, during a classic game last Friday, with major Charlestown connections, between St. Clement and Pope John. The...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 03-17-2016
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 ArticleSpring into Fitness
Written by Tim Khanoyan,Dare U Fitness | Charlestown Throw a ball around on Bunker Hill Monument, shoot some hoops at Doherty or Edwards playground, go hike Blue Hills reservation in Milton, have a...
View ArticleWynn comes to Boston to Showcase Casino in Everett
By Seth Daniel Steve Wynn visited Boston on Tuesday afternoon to unveil the full-scale model of his Everett resort casino, and in true Wynn form, debuted the newly-named Wynn Boston Harbor and kicked...
View ArticleFerris Wheel and Winter Skating Proposed for New City Hall Plaza
By Matt Conti The remake of City Hall Plaza took another step forward with a bid awarded to the owners of TD Garden, Delaware North / Boston Garden Development Corporation. Working with city officials,...
View ArticleMBTA Hikes Fares 9.3 Percent Overall
By John Lynds The MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board approved several fare changes that translate into a system-wide average increase is approximately 9.3 percent. Following a series of community...
View ArticleBreen Appointed New Liason to Charlestown by Walsh
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced this week the appointment of Chris Breen as the Charlestown Neighborhood Services Liaison within the Mayor’s Civic Engagement Cabinet. In this role, Breen – who is a...
View ArticleFerry Returning to Pier 4
By Seth Daniel It took research and it took not giving up, but residents of Flagship Wharf are raising their flag in victory this week after Mayor Martin Walsh announced that the commuter ferry will be...
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Spring Art Show Set to Open This Friday
By Seth Daniel The Artist Group of Charlestown (AGC) will premiere its Spring Art Exhibition this coming Friday night, March 18, at 6 p.m. with works of all sorts – from photography to oil painting....
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Happy St Patrick’s Day
The annual St. Patrick’s Senior Luncheon returned this year on Thursday, March 10, at the Knights of Columbus Council President Michelle Wu and Councilor Sal LaMattina join Mary Lacey, Annette...
View ArticleObama in Cuba
The decision by President Obama to open the diplomatic doors to Cuba and begin the process of bringing that nation into the modern world acknowledges something that has been a reality for decades: the...
View ArticleTownie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani I always try and make it to the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Southie. When I was a kid growing up in Roxbury, my family would board the City Point bus at Dudley Station to Andrew...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 03-24-2016
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 ArticleDearth of Small Space:Theatre Groups are Getting Squeezed Out of Boston
By Seth Daniel It’s never easy on the cutting edge, or else it wouldn’t be the cutting edge. But at the same time, when it comes to the cutting edge and fringe small theatre companies in Boston, it...
View ArticleWynn Non-Profit Money Will Not be Held up by Somerville Appeal
By Seth Daniel City officials said this week that the original $1 million check delivered by Wynn Boston Harbor to Charlestown non-profits more than a year ago is not hindered by the continued...
View ArticleCommunity Help Sought to Find a New Name for CSAC
The Charlestown Substance Abuse Coalition was formed in 2004 to address the drug-related hospitalizations and deaths in Charlestown at that time. For the past 12 years, this community coalition has...
View ArticleHoly Week Services Listed at St John’s
Holy Week services at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 27 Devens St., continue with a Maundy Thursday potluck supper and service, starting at 6 pm on On Thursday March 24. Good Friday services will be...
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