The Gardens for Charlestown hosted A Creepy Halloween Carnival for Kids last Sunday, October 23.
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Rutherford Ave. and Sullivan Sq. Redesign: Becoming Part of the Process
On Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the Knights of Columbus the Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Transportation Committee hosted an informational meeting on the current state of the Rutherford Avenue / Sullivan Square redesign. This was the eighth meeting on the redesign since July 2008 and with close to 200 people present, one of the most attended....
26th Annual Charlestown Children’s: Halloween Parade Monday, Oct 31
5:00 – Gather around the monument and enjoy family entertainment. Children will receive glow in the dark necklaces, sponsored by the Charlestown Mothers Association. Mix and mingle with friends and neighbors, too. Costumes are encouraged for all ages. 5:30 – The Monument Square Wizard will lead the Children’s Halloween Costume Parade around Monument Square...
Rutherford Avenue Today; Rutherford Avenue Tomorrow
The remaking of Rutherford Avenue is absolutely essential to the well-being of Charlestown. In its present incarnation, Rutherford Avenue is a disconnected mess of businesses and a learning institution on one side of it and a disconnected grouping of residences, a cemetery, a few commercial interests and some open space on the Charlestown side....
Police Briefs 10-27-2011
10/17/11 – Investigate Person Officers on Polk Street received information from a concerned citizen regarding a young man firing a paintball gun at people. The officers were aware of several incidents regarding this type of behavior and, as a result of their investigation, a suspect was located and a paintball gun and paintballs were...
Sports 10-27-2011
GU14-1 Charlestown 2, Wakefield 0 The Charlestown GU14-1 team took on Wakefield this Saturday on crisp fall afternoon. The Townies began the game very well, controlling possession in the midfield. Central midfielder Emily Pardy played a key role by winning the ball in the midfield and distributing the ball forward to strikers Maeve Fittz...
Obituaries 10-27-2011
Timothy Michael Walsh Former Abington resident Timothy Michael Walsh, formerly of Abington, died suddenly on Oct. 16. The beloved son of Michael J. and Christine J. (Kosta) Walsh of Middleboro, he was the brother of Kathleen D. Walsh and her husband, Alan Freedman of Brooklyn, NY, Jennifer M. Starr and her husband, Brian of...
Meet St.John’s New Rector
All are cordially invited to the institution of The Reverend Thomas N. Mousin as fourteenth Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 27 Devens St. The ceremony will be on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. All are invited, a reception will follow, childcare will be available. Please RSVP to 617-242-1272.
Wheelock College Recognizes Dr. Carol R. Johnson as a Leader Making a Difference
On Wednesday, November 16, 2011, Wheelock College will host its third biennial Passion for Action Leadership Award Dinner at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum from 6 to 9pm. Dr. Carol R. Johnson, Superintendent of Boston Public Schools, and Dr. Linda N. Nathan, Founder and Co-Headmaster of Boston Arts Academy, will be...
Referees in Training
Charlestown Soccer referees in-training Liam Kennedy, Danny Murray, Sophie Shea and Alek Estrada. The young refs are training to officiate at soccer matches and will pursue official Massachusetts licensure over the Fall. This will give them the chance to refereeat some of the over 30,000 soccer matches that are played each year in Massachusetts.