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Pops,Spaulding Choir Brighten Holidays
By Seth Daniel Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart (right) and Vocalist Amanda Carr (left) give a big surprise to Old Santa Claus on Monday afternoon, Dec. 18, during the 7th Annual Boston Pops...
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Residents Alliance Holds First Toy Distribution
By Seth Daniel Members of the new Charlestown Residents Alliance – which represents residents of the Bunker Hill Development – held their first toy drive and distribution this week before Christmas....
View ArticleSports 12-28-2017
2017 HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS GIRLS HOCKEY Reading wing Abbie Collins notched an assist in the Lady Rockets 5-1 pummeling of Wakefield. BASKETBALL In an early season showdown for Catholic Central...
View ArticleHave A Happy, Healthy, and Safe New Year
The upcoming long weekend marks the start of the New Year — 2018. The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, both as to the year that has passed and as to the year to come. In the words...
View ArticleHousing Program Helps Families Survive Crises Without Turning to Shelters
By Seth Daniel The Metro Housing Boston organization reported this month that their transition assistance program for families in crisis helped 29 families in Charlestown with a total expenditure of...
View ArticleRyan to Focus on Opiates and Transportation
By Seth Daniel State Rep. Dan Ryan is ready to embark on a new legislative year, and this week, he said he believes it will be even busier than 2017 as his committee takes up new legislation on the...
View ArticleFrom a New Councilor to New Money to a Re-Floating of the Constitution – 2017...
By Seth Daniel Whether it was sailing the high seas on the Constitution, debating transportation on Rutherford Avenue or welcoming a new City Councilor, Charlestown found itself in the news a lot over...
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By Sal Giarratani REMEMBERING JOE TIMILTY As someone who loved politics and worked with many of Boston’s elected officials, I always thought highly of Joe Timilty, and was saddened to hear of his...
View ArticleFinding Our Way Home in 2018
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh To all Bostonians: happy new year, and may 2018 bring you happiness and health in Boston. As we enter into the new year, I’m grateful for the people of Boston — I continue to...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 01-04-2018
Charlestown Beat Vandalism 12/25/17- A victim on Polk Street reported that both her and her husband’s vehicles had their windows smashed out. The victim believes this might be a result of a prior...
View ArticleGrowing Feral Cat Population a Concern During Bitter Cold Weather
By Seth Daniel The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) and one local woman are putting out a warning to watch out for feral (or stray) cats during the bitter cold weather that has hit the Town, and...
View ArticleThe Town’s Family Bible:Old Charlestown Patriot Newspapers Now Digitized
By Seth Daniel From busing to birthdays, and the Big Dig to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys, the comings and goings of Charlestown were chronicled with great precision for decades by the old Charlestown...
View ArticleYMCA to Hold Event on Jan 24
For 10 years, the Charlestown YMCA has been serving our community. Youth development, healthy living and social responsibility is what the Charlestown YMCA has been promoting throughout the Charlestown...
View ArticleCouncilor Edwards Wants Transparency on One Charlestown
By Seth Daniel Councilor Lydia Edwards this week said she expects to have a bit of a learning curve when it comes to addressing local issues as a new city councilor, but one issue she plans to take on...
View ArticleCNC Corner
Happy New Year to All from the Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership. There is still time to submit an application for the 2018 grants and to attend a required tutorial.The...
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Edwards to Keep Focused On People as District 1 Councilor
By Seth Daniel If Monday’s inauguration is any indicator, don’t expect new Charlestown City Councilor Lydia Edwards to be all that distracted by the pomp and circumstance of City Hall. A veteran of...
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Mayor Walsh Sworn in to Serve Second Term:Promises Opportunity to Every...
By Beth Treffeisen Mayor Martin Walsh takes the Oath of Office from state Supreme Judicial Court Justice Kimberly Budd on Monday morning, Jan. 1, at Cutler Majestic Theatre. Looking on areformer Vice...
View ArticleCharlestown YMCA to Hold Kickoff Event on Jan 24
For 10 years, the Charlestown YMCA has been serving our community youth development, healthy living and social responsibility is what the Charlestown YMCA has been promoting throughout the Charlestown...
View ArticleDates Set for Boston Fire Recruitment Day
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division in conjunction with the Boston Fire Department will be hosting a Recruitment Day for applicants interested in taking the March 24th, 2018...
View ArticleWalsh Hopes to Create Something Special on Long Island for...
By Seth Daniel The City’s administration is currently beginning to think about what a recovery campus on Long Island would look like, as the permitting and fighting over the Long Island Bridge...
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