Charlestown runner #927 Max Gomez gives it his all for the Town Track Club last Thursday, May 21, during the organization’s first home meet at Charlestown High School track. The all-ages track club boasts around 300 participants and has existed…
Month: May 2015
Walsh Administration Amend Lawsuit:Prepare for a Fight on Wynn Casino
Surrounded by highway traffic and the freshly cut grass in the rarely-travelled center of Sullivan Square and Alford Street, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and his administration held a major press conference last Thursday afternoon, May 21, to announce a significant…
Spaulding Chief Able to Combine Work and Home in Charlestown
When it comes to commuting home, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital President David Storto gets in his car and prepares to drive…about one minute. That’s if he even uses a car at all. The president of the sparkling new rehab hospital at…
Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race Returns to Its Roots on June 14
This year marks the 47th Annual Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race on June 14. The event initially began as a race for the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club members and through the years it grew into a well-known…
Police Briefs 05-28-2015
Breaking and Entering – Non-Residence 05/20/15 – A victim reported that he responded to an alarm on First Avenue. While inside the home, the victim observed a white male suspect, who saw him and fled the area. Officers observed pry…
If Neighborhood Supports Parking Change, Walsh Would Also
Mayor Martin Walsh told the Patriot-Bridge last week that if all the required signatures are gathered and the neighborhood supports the proposed resident parking change, he would also back any such change. “If the neighborhood wants it, I would absolutely…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you “Old Schoolboys” Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Charlestown “Old Schoolboys” Association, and the families of Philip X. Carr and William Powers, for selecting me as a scholarship winner. The financial support they provide to “Townie”…
Imagine Boston in 2030
Last week, I announced Imagine Boston 2030, the first citywide planning process in 50 years. It will be a two-year planning process to create a roadmap for success leading up to Boston’s 400th birthday. Boston is a city of neighborhoods…
Runner Completes Marathon
Charlestown resident Megan McNamara ran the 119th Boston Marathon in memory of her father Leo McNamara, who passed away in June of 2014 after five courageous years as a stroke survivor. Tedy’s Team was formed 10 years ago with the…
CWT to Present Award to Kelly Family
The Charlestown Working Theater will present the second annual Creative Community Impact Award to the Kelly family, who had made significant contributions to the CWT and to the Charlestown creative community for over 15 years. The award will be presented…