CHS Graduates the Class of 2018
Graduation exercises for the Class of 2018 took place on Monday, June 11, at the Case Gymnasium on the campus of Boston University. Shortly after 3 p.m., the graduaåtes clad in red caps and gowns filed...
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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...
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MAYOR’S CUP AND CITWIDE LEAGUE UPDATES The 11’s got knocked out of the Mayor’s Cup July 28 in the semifinals by Parkway, 14-3. Great tournament, boys! The summer Citywide league team went 1-0 last week...
View ArticleThree Pros, Lots of Fun: First Pick up with a pro Event Goes off Spectacularly
Continuing their tradition of giving back to the Town, three pro hockey players with deep Charlestown roots delighted kids from the neighborhood last Friday night, July 27, when they came to Bryan...
View ArticleHands-Free Driving Law Needed
Public safety advocates have been disappointed this week that the legislature has failed to adopt a bill in this legislative session that would ban the use of mobile electronic devices while operating...
View ArticleA Tragedy That Affected All of Us
The news reports this weekend about the tragic motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of a 32-year-old Cape Cod man who had just become a new father — as he was returning home at night from the...
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ENGINE 50 CELEBRATES A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO CHARLESTOWN On Thursday, July 26, it was a red banner day for Engine 50 in Charlestown as folks gathered up by the Monument to honor Boston firefighters,...
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Charlestown Beat Robbery 07/25/18 – A taxi driver reported he picked up a male suspect in Somerville and drove him to Medford Street. As the driver reached to collect the fare, the suspect tried to...
View ArticleCharlestown Students Achieve Academic Honors
COLLIER ON DEAN’S LIST AT UNIV. OF MAINE The University of Maine recognized 2,214 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2018 semester including Caroline Collier. Of the students who...
View ArticleCouncilors Edwards, Wu File Chain Store Zoning Legislation
Acting on the controversy regarding a second Starbucks location in the North End, and the ever-creeping chain store presence on Main Street in Charlestown, Councilor Lydia Edwards said she has aligned...
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Playing with the Pros
EVERY CHARLESTOWN KID’S DREAM…Quinn Rockhill goes on the attack against Boston Bruin and Charlestown resident Matt Grzelcyk during last Friday’s Pick Up with a Pro event at McGonagle Rink in Ryan...
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Fresh from the Sea
THE FRUITS OF THE SEA: Alexa Schmitt and Eleanor Allen show off the beautiful red lobsters about to become someone’s dinner during the annual Lobstah in the Garden party last Weds., July 18, at the...
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SUMMER LEAGUE BABE RUTH WRAP-UP The 2018 Charlestown Babe Ruth summer season came to a close for both the 13-15 year-old and 16-18 year-old teams after a campaign which saw both squads participate in...
View ArticleSummertime — and the Livin’ Is Easy
With this past week’s high temperatures and high humidity, those of us who work and live in air conditioned buildings have had a lot to be thankful for. Even a sojourn to the beach offers no relief...
View ArticleWant Better Business? Invest in Public Transit
Earlier this year, an Amazon executive called officials in Detroit to explain why the city had fallen out of contention for the retail giant’s new headquarters. The main reason? The lack of investment...
View ArticlePolice Briefs 08-09-2018
Charlestown Beat Aggravated Assault 08/01/2018 – Officers responded to Bunker Hill Street for a report of a person stabbed. Upon arrival, police observed the victim being treated for a stab wound to...
View ArticleSt John’s Episcopal Donates Two Antique Fire Extinguishers to Boston Fire Museum
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charlestown on Thursday, July 26, donated two vintage fire extinguishers to the Boston Fire Museum. The church recently upgraded their fire extinguishers and rather than...
View ArticleRonald McDonald House Celebrates One-Year Anniversary in the Navy Yard
When Charlestown resident and Director Ellen Simmons first began her leadership of the Ronald McDonald House on Boston Harbor, she knew it was going to be both challenging and rewarding. Challenges...
View ArticleProgressive Massachusetts Endorses Pressley for Congress
Progressive Massachusetts, a statewide grassroots organization aimed at organizing voters around progressive issues, today endorsed Ayanna Pressley for Congress. Founded in 2013, Progressive...
View ArticleEdwards, Essaibi-George Want Hospitals, Universities to Pay Their Fair Share...
The City Council Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on Aug. 2 regarding the Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) program. Through this program, which is in its seventh year as of fiscal year 2018,...
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