Jackson McGonagle recently completed his baseball season at the Taft School in Watertown CT, where he was the starting catcher and led his team in stolen bases. Jackson, a two-way starter for the football team and an Honor Roll student, was also voted captain for the 2012 baseball season…Brewster Academy sensation Aaron Titcomb helped...
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Little League News
The Board of Directors for Charlestown Little League would like to express their sincere appreciation to the 99 Restaurant, Senator Sal DiDomenico, the Boston Police Department (K-9 Officer Sean Williams, Sergeant Tom Lema, Officer Bob Luongo and Officer Christine Vraibel), Friendly’s Restaurant, Engine 32 and Ladder 9, Representative Gene O’Flaherty, former City Councilor Mike...
My Alabama Trip
For the first time since 1967, I visited my mother Rosia Mae’s hometown of Russellvile, Alabama. In total, seventeen Kellys, Dagles and Houlihans made the trip and in the neighboring town of Phil Campbell, my Uncle Roy Davis hosted a spectacular barbeque complete with all the trimmings. Many of my relatives had gathered there...
Decisions, Decisions…
The stress associated with coping with life’s incessant grind can sometimes be overwhelming. Whoever said “don’t sweat the small stuff” certainly knew what they were talking about but, unfortunately, many of us do “sweat the small stuff.” Self-inflicted sleep deprivation, uncontrollable snack consumption, clicker paralysis and selective human engagement are defense mechanisms that, in...
Police Briefs 06-23-2011
06/13/11 – Disorderly As a result of a radio call to Eighth Street, an individual was taken into custody and charged with being a disorderly person. 06/15/11 – Shots Fired Officers responded to Walford Way for a report of shots fired. As a result of the initial investigation four 9 mm shell casings were...
Obituaries 06-23-2011
Francis Saccardo Retired Mass. State Court House Officer Francis J. Saccardo of Hampton, N.H, formerly of Charlestown, died recently. He was 80 years old. A US Army veteran of The Korean War, he was a member of The Conway/Bunker Hill Post 26 American Legion, Bunker Hill Council 62 Knights of Columbus and a retired...
Bunker Hill Day Commemorative Exercises to be Held June 17
The public is cordially invited to attend the Bunker Hill Day Commemorative Exercises, which will be held on Thursday morning, June 17. The program will begin with an Ecumenical Service at 9 a.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, 313 Bunker Hill St. Following the service, guests, militia, veterans, auxiliary, military, musical units and...
188th Annual Meeting of the Bunker Hill Monument Association to be Held June 17
The 188th annual meeting of the Bunker Hill Monument Association will be held on Thursday, June 17, at noon at the Battle of Bunker Hill Museum auditorium, 43 Monument Square. Enter through the Monument Avenue entrance. The agenda will include the receiving of annual reports, guest speaker J. L. Bell, author of “Behold, the...
Bunker Hill Day
The gray skies have gone. The sun is out again. It is a good time to reflect about Bunker Hill Day – and about our lives. As Americans, we have much to be thankful for – and we must, as Dylan Thomas wrote, begin at the beginning when we think about what has come...
Charlestown Youth Soccer Update
GU12-1 Charlestown 3 — Medford 3 The Charlestown Girls U12-1 team ended their amazing season with a tie against Medford at home. The girls ended up in 3rd place for their division with 4 wins, 4 ties, and 2 losses. The Charlestown girls U12-1 team moved up from an 8th place finish in the...