CHAD Summer Tennis Program
Summer is upon us and our CHAD Tennis Summer Program is under way at the Mel Stillman Community Tennis Center. We are offering half day program for the Little Wonders (ages 4 – 7) and full day program...
View ArticleTkachuk Selected Fourth in the 2018 NHL Draft
His father, Keith, is considered one of the greatest American-born players in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL), born and bred in Charlestown. His brother, Matthew, has been an...
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Celebrating the Solstice
ABBEY ROAD? No, Bunker Hill Street! The Dirty Water Brass Band (with Charlestown connections) marches in the crosswalk across Bunker Hill Street last Thursday, June 21, leading a cadre of followers...
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Flag Retirement
Official firekeeper Stan Leonard (out of frame) honorably disposes of the first flag while Tom Coots holds the next flag to be retired during the annual Flag Day honorable flag retirement ceremony on...
View ArticleStay Away, Amazon
As Amazon narrowed its list of city choices for its HQ2 from 238 to 20 in January, journalists, bloggers, and civic leaders were furiously trying to square up the finalists against one another to guess...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
TOWARD PEACE IN THE PEACE PARK Dear Editor: On Tuesday, June 26, the Charlestown Coalition led an event rededicating the renovated Peace Park in Charlestown, followed by a community walk and...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-05-2018
Charlestown Police Beat Robbery – Commercial 06/27/18 – Officers responded to a Thompson Square liquor store for a reported robbery. On arrival, the storeowner informed police that a male suspect...
View ArticleZelma Lacey’s Tabitha Jones wins Marketing Award
Tabitha Jones, Marketing Director at Zelma Lacey House, was named a recipient of the Sales and Marketing Excellence Award by the Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (Mass-ALA) at the...
View ArticleCHS Gets State Designation as Early College Program
The Baker – Polito Admin-istration officially designated five early college programs to help high school students better prepare academically for college while also earning college credits at no cost...
View ArticlePolice Foil Bank Robber
Boston Police were able to foil the efforts of one bank robber who was found with a roll of allegedly stolen money stuffed down his pants. At about 11:21 a.m. on Thursday, June 28, officers assigned to...
View ArticleSchool Committee Approves Appointment of Interim Superintendent
The Boston School Committee on Monday unanimously voted to approve Laura Perille as Interim Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools (BPS). Laura Perille previously served as the President and CEO...
View ArticleNeighborhood Round Up
HARVEST ON VINE FOOD PANTRY The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry this week is requesting bags of rice and cans of ravioli, two of the most popular items that fill the shelves. Any donation on non-perishable...
View ArticlePolice Arrest Suspect in Home Invasion
At about 6:52 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, officers from District A-15 (Charlestown) responded to a call for an armed robbery in the area of 400 Main St. While en route to the call, officers were notified...
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Fundraiser for Capuano
Gregg Nolan, U.S. Congressman Mike Capuano, and Jim Walsh pause for a photo at the Navy Yard Bistro last Thursday, June 28, during the time thrown for Capuano by State Rep. Dan Ryan. Rep.Ryan...
View ArticleTownie Sports
TOWNIES TOPPLE WATERTOWN Backed by fireballer Hayden Groh, who tossed a complete game three-hitter (including 11 strikeouts), the Charlestown 13-15 year-old Babe Ruth team outlasted Watertown by a...
View ArticleMake the Most of Summer
My father who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is the realization...
View ArticleCuring Alzheimer’s in America
Imagine waking up one morning and not knowing whether you’re in your own home, let alone your hometown. The faces around you are unfamiliar, and you don’t know who to ask for help — or what to say....
View ArticleTownie Tidbits
CALL GOING OUT FOR ALL CHARLESTOWN POTATO HEADS A while back Charlestown started a town-wide conversation right here concerning the recently discovered Charlestown Potato Shed fire of 1962 Monument...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 07-12-2018
Charlestown Police Beat O.U.I. 06/28/18 – As a result of a traffic stop on Alford Street, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence. Robbery – Bank...
View ArticleBoston Landmarks Orchestra Season Begins July 11
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra is gearing up for their 2018 season of free concerts at the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade. On July 11, the first ever...
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