A Special Thanksgiving, a Special Goal for the Grzelcyk Family
By Eric Russo/BostonBruins.com Charlestown’s Matt Grzelcyk showing off the puck that was his first career NHL goal. He scored it on Friday, Nov. 24, on national television in the Bruins game with...
View ArticleSoftball Banquet
The Charlestown Girls Softball League held their annual banquet on Nov. 16 Shown above is Grace Tinlin (center) is presented with the Joseph D. Hayes Award by Judy, Janet, and Jimmy Hayes and coaches...
View ArticlePost Office Not Moving — Right Now
By Seth Daniel One of the hottest rumors around the Town this week is stamped and ready for the delivery. That rumor is that the Charlestown Post Office in the Bunker Hill Mall is planning to move to...
View ArticleDrug Court at Charlestown Celebrates Recent Graduation
Three new graduates of the Charlestown Drug Court program celebrated a graduation with friends, family, court officials and recovery coaches recently in a ceremony at the courthouse. The Charlestown...
View ArticleHistorical Talks Planned for Dec 16
The Massachusetts Lafayette Society will sponsor two historical talks on Dec. 16 at the Bunker Hill Museum in Charlestown from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Dr. Robert Selig, the National Park Service Historian for...
View ArticleMattapan Councilor Announces Full Support in Council President Bid
By Seth Daniel Mattapan Councilor Andrea Campbell – in just the beginning of her second term in office – announced on Saturday night that she had secured the votes to become the next City Council...
View ArticleCNC Corner
The Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership Fund announces the third year of funding. There will be a second tutorial on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 7 p.m. also at the...
View ArticleNew School Times Have Mixed Reviews
By Seth Daniel For students and staff at Charlestown High School, last week’s Boston Public Schools (BPS) announcement about a new, later start time for the Medford Street school was a cause for...
View ArticleGraphic Arts Building Construction Progressing
By Seth Daniel Ground broke quietly last September on the Graphic Arts building project, a pioneering project of 171 residential units in two buildings fronting Sullivan Square and Rutherford Avenue....
View ArticleDonation for Babe Ruth
Bunker Hill Associates gave more than $2,500 to local organizations. Shown above are Charlestown Babe Ruth President Kevin Kelly with Associates President Carolyn Wrenn Shannon.
View ArticleRemembering Pearl Harbor
Charlestown’s Bob Gillen – retired commander of the USS Constitution – stands at attention as he calls in the Color Guard during last Thursday’s (Dec. 7) Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on the decks of...
View ArticleSanta Style
KEEPING COOL! The First Church in Charlestown was the place to catch Santa Claus last Saturday morning, Dec. 9, as the snow began to fall. The church sponsored a visit with Santa and a pancake...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 12-21-2017
Charlestown Beat Larceny from a Building 12/12/17 – A victim on Monument Street reported she left her office for a moment, and when she returned, she saw that her iPhone was missing. The matter is...
View ArticleCouncilor LaMattina says Farewell in Final Speech
By John Lynds After more than 11 years as District 1 City Councilor, and a 30-year career as a public servant for the City of Boston, Councilor Sal LaMattina addressed his colleagues in the Council...
View ArticleThe Finials are Back at St John’s Episcopal
The final step in the restoration and painting of the Parish House of St John’s Episcopal Church at 27 Devens Street began in late November with the installation of three new finials on the third...
View ArticleLoud and Clear:Charlestown Wants More Liquor Licenses for Restaurants
By Seth Daniel The call has been heard at City Hall that Charlestown residents and businesses would like to see more liquor licenses available in the neighborhood for restaurants and pubs, and Economic...
View ArticlePaula Milone-Nuzzo Recently Installed President of MGH Institute of Health
Paula Milone-Nuzzo, PhD, RN, FHHC, FAAN, was officially installed on December 7, as the sixth president of MGH Institute of Health Professions. Speaking to an audience of members from the MGH...
View ArticleCNC Corner
The Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership Fund announces the third year of funding. There will be a second tutorial on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at 7 p.m. also at the...
View ArticleHigh-Value Homeowners Can Pre-Pay Property Tax
By Seth Daniel The new national tax policy has bled significantly into City Hall this week as many residents – particularly those in high-value properties – scramble to City Hall to pre-pay their...
View ArticleResidents Sound Off on Hood Park Plan for Concert Venue, Restaurant
By Lauren Bennett After the bombshell news earlier this month at the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) meeting that the Hood Park was pursuing a concert venue operator for the first floor of its...
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