City to Launch Body Cameras On Police
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans announced Tuesday an agreement with the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA) to allow the City of Boston and Boston Police...
View ArticleBRA Looks to Pay Major Attention to Navy Yard Open Spaces,Facilities
By Seth Daniel Following a very productive meeting in the Navy Yard with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) last Wednesday, July 6, the agency has released a very ambitious Request for Interest...
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City’s Top Planner Calls Charlestown Her Home,Draws Inspiration From Here
By Seth Daniel In quiet moments away from City Hall, when Sara Myerson contemplates in her mind what Boston should look like in 2030, or what it might look like in five years from now, those fleeting...
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Keeping Cool
Charlestown youngsters Caroline Emrick, Bryce Stewart, and Elizabeth Emrick helped open the Boston Common Frog Pond wading pool for the summer on June 24. Hundreds of children and their families...
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Fast Ball
STRONG EFFORT: Noah Zavolas surrendered three runs in the first inning but settled down to hold the Brighton Black Sox in check and the Yawkey League Townies rallied in the last inning to nab a 5-4...
View ArticleTownie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani STATE SENATE FIGHTING BACK AGAINST OPIOID ABUSE I read the recent commentary in the Quincy Sun by state Senator Bill Keenan about the progress being made during the current opioid...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Boston Public Market now open daily Dear Editor: Since the Boston Public Market opened last summer, you’ve welcomed us with open arms, and helped us succeed in our mission to provide fresh, healthy...
View ArticleLocal Crime Novelist Gathering Awards, Kudos On Novel
By Joe Prezioso When you meet Tom MacDonald around the Town, be careful what you say and how you say it, or you might become the next great characters in one of his novels. Taking inspiration from real...
View ArticleFree Cycling Clinics for Women Being Offered
The Boston Transportation Department will be offering free cycling clinics for adult women this summer at locations around the city. Women who never learned to ride a bike, as well as those who would...
View ArticleRhalimi Takes His Message to Voters in Suffolk County Sheriff’s Contest
Alex Rhalimi has been talking to voters across Suffolk County since he turned in nomination papers for the September 8 Democratic Primary. “I’m running for Sheriff because I can do the job and do it...
View ArticleCasella Waste Begins Outreach into Charlestown Community After Transfer...
By Seth Daniel Though the folks at Casella Waste spent decades in Charlestown on the industrial side of Rutherford Avenue, they are now the first to admit they didn’t often step foot into the Town –...
View ArticleFrom The Kitchen to The Can:Spindrift Founder Got Started in his Charlestown...
By Katy Rogers Beverage enthusiasts gathered at Night Shift Brewery in Everett last week to celebrate “The Summer of Real” with America’s one and only fresh squeezed carbonated beverage company,...
View ArticleWynn’s Quest For Chapter 91 License Receives Big Boost
By Seth Daniel The hearing officer handling the Wynn Boston Harbor Chapter 91 appeal released a recommendation late on Friday that gave Somerville standing in the case, but little else, recommending...
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A Little Night Music
Lyndsey and Cameron Wickles sway and smile to the folk music of Honeysuckle on the Commandants’ House Lawn last Thursday, July 7, as part of the Swinging Summer Nights Concert Series, presented by the...
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Local Author
Writer Tom MacDonald holds up a copy of his new book, The Revenge of Liam McGrew, with his wife Maribeth, at the Charlestown Library.
View ArticleClinton’s Speech Tonight
Tonight at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia Hillary Clinton will deliver one of the most important speeches of her career. Millions of people will be watching the former First Lady, U.S....
View ArticleSpeaker DeLeo and the Film Industry
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo, who has done so many positive things for the state, is receiving praise from an area businessman for his support of the film industry in Boston. The business owner...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
Thanks firefighters Dear Editor: On behalf of the Braaten family, victims of the Bunker Hill Street fire on July 21, we’d like to extend our sincere gratitude to members of the Charlestown community...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-28-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Larceny 07/18/16 – A victim on Third Avenue reported that unknown person(s) entered his room and stole his iPhone that was on the counter top. No signs of forced entry could be found....
View ArticleBunker Hill Developer,BHA Launch One Charlestown Website
By John Lynds In order to remain as transparent as possible regarding the enormous project to replace the aging Bunker Hill Housing Development in Charlestown, the developer and Boston Housing...
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