Police Briefs 12-01-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Larceny – Bike 11/21/16 – A victim on First Avenue reported sometime between 4 and 5 p.m., her charcoal-colored Rockhopper bike was stolen from a gated room in her building. The room...
View ArticleCitywide Plan Looks to the Edges of Boston for Continued Growth
By Beth Treffeisen In order to accommodate the continued growth in both jobs and population, the citywide draft plan under Imagine Boston 2030 has pointed out potential places of growth on the outer...
View ArticleSanta,Enchanted Trolley Returns to Thompson Sq on December 4
By Seth Daniel For those little ones hoping to skip the middleman and get their Christmas list directly into Santa Claus’s hands, Sunday is the golden opportunity to speak directly with the big guy....
View ArticleThis Weekend Offers Opportunity to Meet and to Learn about Charlestown Artists
By Seth Daniel This coming weekend offers a unique opportunity for Charlestown resident to see inside the workings of a real studio gallery, observing how local artists work and seeing some of their...
View ArticleBradley Named ABCD Hero
By John Lynds Peggy Bradley has long been a recognizable figure in Charlestown through her work with the Charlestown Preservation Society, Charlestown Sprouts and Charlestown Neighborhood Council. This...
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Fanning the Flames:Tkachuk Family Makes Special Visit to See their Young NHL...
By Shanna McCarriston Matthew Tkachuk of the Calgary Flames is shown here in action during last Saturday’s game against the Boston Bruins at the TD Garden. Tkachuk has many relatives and cousins in...
View ArticleE-Mails Show Early Coordination Rather than CoOperation With Neighbors in...
By Seth Daniel In e-mails obtained by the Patriot Bridge between Boston Public Schools (BPS) and Edwards Middle School officials regarding the towing of neighbors’ cars from the school parking lot in...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 12-08-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Burglary – Residential – Force 12/01/16 – A victim on Chappie Street reported when he returned to his job site, he saw it had been burglarized, and various power-tools were taken....
View ArticlePainters’ Union Pitches in to Help E-Inc Museum Renovation Effort
By Seth Daniel As the e-Inc organization in the Navy Yard transformed itself into a museum over the past few months, one thing became very clear. The new walls were going to need some paint. That’s...
View ArticleLions Club Again Collecting Coats
The Charlestown Lions Club is again collecting coats to be distributed to needy babies, children and adults.. The coats may be delivered to the Co-operative Bank and Lions Club members will deliver...
View ArticleMore Than Meets the Eye:Breaking Down the Plans for Assembly Row
By Seth Daniel Though it isn’t exactly in Charlestown, Federal Realty Investment Trust’s massive Assembly Row development in Somerville is only a stone’s throw from the Town on the other side of...
View ArticleCharlestown Recovery House Looks For a Few More Beds,Confront Opiate Crisis
By Seth Daniel The Charlestown Recovery House at 15 Bunker Hill St. will hold a public meeting on site for surrounding neighbors on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. to discuss its petition to add a few...
View ArticleCNC Community Corner
TUTORIAL ON GRANT APPLICATION The Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership Fund announces the second year of funding. A tutorial for applicants will be held next Monday Dec. 12...
View ArticleNovember Sees 26-Percent Drop in Part One Crime from Last Year
By Dan Murphy Charlestown saw an approximately 26-perecnt decrease in violent and property crimes in November as opposed to the same timeframe last year. According to Boston Police, 25 incidents of...
View ArticleComing to the Neighborhood:AMC Chooses Charlestown, buys City Square Building...
By Seth Daniel The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) announced this week the purchase of its future organizational headquarters located at 10 City Square in Charlestown following the September sale of...
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IAG Members ask for 90-Day Breather on One Charlestown
By Seth Daniel Resident Elaine Donovan was one of many residents to have a pointed discussion with Mayor Marty Walsh about the One Charlestown Development during the City’s Open House on Nov. 16. She...
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Holiday Countdown
Santa Claus and Mayor Martin Walsh throw the switch to turn on the lights at Thompson Square during the annual Enchanted Trolley stop last Sunday, Dec. 4. Numerous families, and children especially,...
View ArticleA System That Needs To be Addressed
That was certainly an eye-opening story in the Boston Globe last week about raising the minimum wage to $15 and the effect it will have on Mass. residents and small businesses. The most startling quote...
View ArticleThe Most Wonderful Time of Year
As Andy Williams once crooned, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” and the festiveness of the Christmas season is something to enjoy every December. The wonderful holiday light displays that...
View ArticleTownie Tidbits
THEY BUILT A WHAT IN ELECTRICITY CLASS? A longtime friend of mine graduated from Charlestown High School back in 1972 and he recently told me a story worth repeating. It seems like everyone knows...
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