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First Church Brings Enlivened Spirit to Green St
By Seth Daniel Pastor Erik Maloy and his wife, Sarah, are leading the congregation at the First Church in Charlestown. Between renovations to the historic building and new community activities, they...
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A Rising Star:Lydia Edwards Ready to Lead as Charlestown’s City Councilor
By Cary Shuman A WINNING TEAM: Newly elected District 1 Boson City Councilor Lydia Edwards (right) and campaign manager Gabriela Coletta are pictured above. Even before Lydia Edwards completed her...
View ArticleO’Neill Selected as Finalist for 2017 Green-Garner Award
The Council of the Great City Schools announced that it has selected Boston School Committee Chairperson Michael O’Neill, of Charlestown, as a finalist for its 2017 Green-Garner Award that recognizes...
View ArticleThe Big Comeback: Once Gone, Turkeys Are Now a Common Sight in Most...
By Seth Daniel There aren’t too many comeback stories that begin with the phrase, ‘Gobble, Gobble,’ but the story of the once-prolific wild turkey in Massachusetts certainly begins and ends with just...
View ArticleBoston EMS to Stay in Place for Another Year, Looking for New Home
By Seth Daniel The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has approved the lease of land for the Charlestown ambulance station near Sullivan Square for another year, but beyond that the City and...
View ArticleCharlestown High Football is Back on the Map with Williams,Cahill
By Seth Daniel After a number of challenging seasons since the 2001 State Champion football team, Charlestown High Coach Dave Cahill (a long-time Charlestown resident) was expecting another season with...
View ArticleDiDomenico Receives Legislator of the Year Award
Senator Sal DiDomenico recently received the 2017 Legislator of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) for his work on behalf of Massachusetts public schools and...
View ArticleCNC Community Corner
NO CONTESTS FOR COUNCIL SEATS The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) has received the required nomination papers for each of the seven precinct seats up for consideration this year. A minimun of 25...
View ArticlePier 5 Found to be Severely Structurally Deficient
By Seth Daniel Several things came from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) meeting on Nov. 14 about the status of things in the Navy Yard, but none were as disappointing as the news that...
View ArticleDoherty to Speak at Knights about His Book
by Kathy Whelan Giordano Eighty-nine years ago the Doherty family on Washington Street was blessed with a baby boy who they called Gerard. Looking back now, what a remarkable event this was for...
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Harvest on Vine, Volunteers Serve Nearly 700 Families for Thanksgiving
By Seth Daniel Pilgrim Pricilla Alden (also known as Judy Burton) took a break from working at the Harvest on Vine Thanksgiving distribution on Tuesday afternoon. Meanwhile, Jim O’Brien mans the onion...
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CMA Annual Gala
Finnish ex-pats Juho Jousta and Katri Jousta enjoying the Charlestown Mothers’ Association (CMA) gala recently, at the Education First Headquarters in North Point.
View ArticlePolice Briefs 11-30-2017
Charlestown Beat Breaking and Entering 11/18/17 – As a result of a radio call to Devens Street for a report of a break-in, a suspect was placed under arrest and charged accordingly. Indecent Exposure...
View ArticleSchool Committee Set to Review New School Start Time
By Seth Daniel Within the Boston Public Schools (BPS), there are numerous different start and end times to the school day, and after more than a year of study, the School Committee is ready to review a...
View ArticleHood Park Ready to Build Parking Garage, Significant Retail on Campus
By Seth Daniel Owners of the Hood Park have filed a Letter of Intent with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) this week to commence with building its long-promised parking garage, but...
View ArticleKennedy Center Holding a Holiday Drive
Help Charlestown children this holiday season by participating in the Kennedy Center’s Annual Holiday Drive. The Kennedy Center has identified more than 200 individual families representing more than...
View ArticleWarren Tavern Ready to Host Toys for Tots
By Seth Daniel One of the signature events in the Charlestown holiday season is all about giving to those less fortunate, and this year the Warren Tavern’s Toys for Tots Open House effort is pleased to...
View ArticleCNC Community Corner
The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) will be held on Tuesday December 5 at 7pm in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. The public is invited to attend and...
View ArticleFormer Navy Yard Power Plant to be Razed
By Seth Daniel The former Central Power Plant in the Navy Yard – known as Building 108 – is set to finally be demolished at a much lower cost than expected, Boston Planning and Development officials...
View ArticleThe Bubble Bursts:Tennis Center Threatened with Closure after Decades
By Seth Daniel It appears to be game, set and match for the Stillman Tennis Center and the CHAD tennis program – as the City plans to tear down the beloved ‘Bubble’ tennis center next week after...
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