Townie Tidbits
GIVING THANKS AND HELPING OTHERS Isn›t the above the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Families gathering together for what they have and who they love. It is truly the sharing of life with others In...
View ArticleSchrafft’s Signs to be Replaced This Month
By Seth Daniel Many have noted over the past week the fact that the iconic Schrafft’s illuminated sign at Sullivan Square went dark. Bill Bush of the Flatley Company told the Patriot Bridge that the...
View ArticleElection Was No Surprise When Looking at Shrugs and Smiles
By Seth Daniel When jaws dropped last Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as the national election returns began to favor President-elect Donald Trump, one apolitical political predictor had a very big...
View ArticleLaMattina Holds City Council Hearing on Ferries
By John Lynds City Councilor and Chair of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Transportation Sal LaMattina held a hearing last Thursday at City Hall to discuss the plans to bring a ferry to...
View ArticleBPS Backtracks on Parking Lot Plan at the Edwards School
By Seth Daniel The controversial Boston Public Schools (BPS) plan presented to the community last month that would have dramatically reduced the parking situation for residents at the Edwards Middle...
View ArticleOne Charlestown Meets Organized Opposition at Community Meeting
By Seth Daniel A group of neighbors – from the furthest reaches of Medford Street to the abutting Newtown apartments – have seemingly begun to unite against the current proposal for the One Charlestown...
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Capuano,Ryan Counsel Democratic Voters after Trump,Republican Wins
By Seth Daniel US Congressman Mike Capuano After a shocking Election Day result that included not only a win by President Elect Donald Trump, but also a Republican sweep through the U.S. Congress and...
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Flip Those Pancakes
THE CRANKY COOKS: Showing a little Townie consideration for one another in the kitchen are volunteer cooks Lisa Collins, Bob McLean, and Bob McGoff. The three worked hard all morning long to keep...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. Thanksgiving has no religious connotations, no national-celebration connotations, and no required gift-giving. It asks nothing more from each of us...
View ArticleRemember Those in Need
For the vast majority of Americans, Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for...
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL AND DON’T LOOK NOW BUT CHRISTMAS IS SNEAKING UP TOO Last week while walking down Main Street I stopped at Zume’s for my usual, a vanilla latte with skim milk and whipped...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor
The Charlestown Lions Club Is Collecting Coats! Dear Editor: The Charlestown Lions Club is collecting coats for children, babies and adults during the months of November, December and into early...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 11-24-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Violation of Auto Law 11/08/16 – As a result of a motor-vehicle stop on Alford Street, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle after suspension/revocation....
View ArticleHamersley Speaks on the ‘Beast’ That Is A Thanksgiving Turkey and Closing His...
By Seth Daniel Popular writer and former restaurateur Gordon Hamersley made a name for himself in the South End with a Red Sox cap always on his head and a wonderful recipe for chicken. This week,...
View ArticleCharlestown Open House Deemed A Major Success for City
By Seth Daniel Close to 900 Charlestown residents turned out on Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the first-ever traveling City Hall in Charlestown – a pilot event that went so well the City will look to...
View ArticleCharlestown High Program Emerges from Budget Cuts to Become a Regional Leader
By Seth Daniel It was just one year ago that Charlestown High’s Sunny Pai was considering his employment options as he came to grips with the fact that highly-publicized funding issues in the Boston...
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BPDA Unanimously Approves Residential Use at Hood Park
By Seth Daniel A rendering of the 177-unit residential building that was approved for 480 Rutherford Ave. in the Hood Park. It was the first residential use approved for the Park. The Boston Planning...
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Sharing the Harvest
BAG THAT BIRD: David Hennessey loads a Thanksgiving turkey into a bag as Jasline Torres helps out during the annual Harvest on the Vine Thanksgiving meal distribution on Friday afternoon, Nov. 18....
View ArticleLet’s Stay Cool and Calm on Legal Marijuana
If recent news reports are to be believed, some in our state are hyperventilating about the imminent legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts which was approved by voters in the recent election....
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By Sal Giarratani 2016 SILVER KEY RECIPIENTS The Charitable Irish Society which was founded in Boston in 1737 is the oldest Irish Society in America amd includes both Catholics and Protestants. Its...
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