The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) unanimously voted to request a license for Courageous Sailing to host summer events on Pier 4 with the agreements and limitations that were approved in 2013. Courageous Sailing hopes to hold 10 evening and 10…
Month: February 2014
Candidates for State Rep. Seat Must Also Battle Winter Weather: State Primary to Fill O’Flaherty Seat Scheduled for next Tuesday
Frozen pens, rain-frazzled hair and thermal-insulated snowsuits aren’t typically the things of political campaigns, but cold weather campaigning has been the only option for the candidates of the 2nd Suffolk District over the last few weeks due to a unique…
Looking at Casino Impacts on Charlestown
Rutherford Avenue is a road to be usually avoided at certain times of the day. The recent potholes are not the reason as much as the traffic gridlock that one encounters. For residents this gridlock usually means the side streets,…
CYHA McGonagle Tourney Is This Weekend
CYHA hosts the 20th Annual Bryan McGonagle Memorial Hockey Tournament. It will be held on Friday, February 28th, March 1st and 2nd at the DCR rink in Charlestown. This tournament is held in honor of a young Charlestown hockey player…
Another Meeting Is in Order
On February 4, a public hearing with Wynn officials about their plans and the impacts of the casino for Charlestown was held that for many residents seemed to raise more questions. Local community leaders who sit on boards like the…
Get out and Vote
Next Tuesday, Charlestown voters will be going to the polls to elect a new State Representative. There are two well-known and very capable candidates from Charlestown — Dan Ryan and Chris Remmes. There is also a third candidate, Roy Avallaneda…
Police Briefs 02-27-2014
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon – Knife 02/18/14 – Officers responded to the Bunker Hill Mall for a report of a person with a knife. On arrival, police located the suspect, who attempted to flee but was apprehended a short…
The History and Tradition of the Mayor of Charlestown
After a 15 year gap, a local not-for-profit organization known as the Townie Association has revived the traditional town race for Mayor. The successful re-launch of the tradition last summer brought an exciting and refreshing incentive for town unity. The…
Walsh Tours Warren Prescott School
The Warren-Prescott and Principal Michel Davis was honored in welcoming Mayor Marty Walsh last Friday along with Senator Sal DiDomenico and City Councilor Sal LaMattina. The Mayor met with the Warren-Prescott Student Council and toured several classrooms including reading a…
Man Dead after Jumping from Tobin Bridge
A 43-year-old Medford man has been identified as the jumper that took his life from the Tobin Bridge Friday morning during rush hour. According to Suffolk County D.A. Spokesman Jake Wark, the man drove from the Chelsea side of the…