Month: December 2010

Police Briefs 12-30-2010

12/20/10 – Drugs Officers on Medford Street placed an individual under arrest for an outstanding Charlestown District Court default warrant. During a booking search, Class B drugs were also found on his person. He will be charged accordingly. 12/21/10 –…

Sports

-By Kevin E. Kelly “Townies” drafted by the Pros 1962  Boston Celtics (NBA) – Chuck Chevalier, Boston College;  1971  Dallas Cowboys (NFL) – John Brennan, Boston College;  1973  Vancouver Canucks (NHL) – Paul O’Neil, Boston University;  1976  California Golden Seals…

Obituaries 12-30-2010

Mary Virginia McMakin Of  Burlington, formerly of Charlestown Mary Virginia (Rock) McMakin of Burlington, formerly of Charlestown, died on December 21. She was the beloved wife of William B.; loving mother of Mary “Ginger” Franchitto and her husband, Larry, of…

The Clock

Charlie McGonagle He clearly remembered that October day of nearly thirty years ago when he first saw the clock.  It sat in the window of a cut-rate jewelry store on a street whose shops drew the boundary of the downtown…

A Story Twice Told

By Danny O’Neil Last week while swapping traveling stories with a few friends of mine, we were talking about hitchhiking in the south and what an experience it was. Our conversation reminded me of a story my father told me…

Some of this, some of that

Former Providence college hockey star and erstwhile “Townie” Jim Tibbetts has been chosen as the tour director for European Select Teams.  Also helping with the development of ice hockey in Ireland, as well as coaching the Irish National Team at…

Winter Sports “Townie” Roll Call

HOCKEY:  Harvard University – John Caldwell; University of Connecticut – Brittany Murphy; St. Anslem College – Alexa Hingston; Tufts University – Tom DeRosa; Under-17 National Team – Matthew Gryzleck; St. Clements High School – Keith Wallace (coach), Michael Upton (coach),…