The officers of the Charlestown Asssociates met with Rep. Gene O’Flaherty at the State House last week to discuss particulars about the Bunker Hill Day breakfast that they sponsor from year to year which is expected to attract 300 people to the new Knights of Columbus Hall on Medford Street in the hours before...
Six people were arrested in a Charlestown 2-family located on 87 Cambridge Street by the Somerville line outside of the central neighborhood nexus last Thursday, police reported. By the Somerville line and just to the south and west of Sullivan Station, Charlestown spreads almost to the Holiday Inn and on the hill on the...
The James W. Conway Bunker Hill Post #26 American Legion, The Abraham Lincoln Post #11 and The Charlestown Militia Company, Gardner’s Regiment, along with the Charlestown High School ROTC Cadets and Bugler John Collins, (Ret) United States Air force will host the 3rd Annual Flag disposal ceremony at the Charlestown Training Field. The ceremony...
During an interview at city hall last Thursday, Mayor Thomas Menino reiterated the announcement that was made in April that the city will be making 95 parks improvement projects, accounting for over ¼ of all capital projects with an expected cost of $90 million. Included in that number is Doherty Park. The mayor said...
For the second time this spring, the Charlestown Sprouts Community Garden, located between Terminal Street and the Little Mystic Channel (“the Oilies”), has experienced a devastating theft. In April, gardeners reported that copper pipes and the systems control valves had been stolen, cutting off water to the garden. Now, overnight on Friday May 25th,...
State Police detectives assigned to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office are seeking the assistance of dog walkers and fishermen as they investigate an apparent assault this week on a man in Charlestown. State troopers assigned to the Boston Barracks discovered the 45-year-old male victim, who is believed to be homeless, on...
Memorial Day has again come and gone and with it, the growing sense, we believe, that the holiday is experiencing a significant rebirth as Americans come to understand more clearly and in deeply personal ways, the sacrifices being made by our sons and daughters in uniform around the world and especially in Iraq and...
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon – Gun 05/22/12 – At about 11:30 p.m., officers responded to O’Brien Court for a report of shots fired. A witness informed officers that a black male ran from behind a dumpster with a gun and fired shots at four or five other males. Officers recovered a shell casing...
Maria Kelley Of Charlestown, formerly of Germany Maria M. (Sigl) Kelley of Charlestown, formerly of Germany, died on May 25. She was 53 years old. She was the loving wife of 18 years to Michael G. Kelley; beloved daughter of Maria (Rest) Sigl and the late Joseph Sigl of Germany; devoted sister of Michael...
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every Monday night from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous holds an open meeting for those fighting food dependency and addiction at Spaulding Hospital on the 8th floor. It is the preferred meeting place for many Charlestown residents fighting food addiction. Meetings are open and free to anyone...