Month: April 2016

Letter to the Editor

Have fun –  and help preserve our historic Town! Dear Editor: Last fall, the Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) launched a new Task Force entitled Protect Historic Charlestown (PHC). The mission of the Task Force is to help protect the historic…

A Clean Sweep

Karym Murphy with Sam and  Sarah Collins with Nora of CharlestownDogs do a clean sweep of Mt. Vernon Avenue last Saturday, April 16, as part of the new CharlestownDogs group’s first neighborhood clean up. The organization looks to promote responsible…

Paul Revere Rides Again

The British Are Coming! Paul Revere (played by Brigadier General Leonid Kondratiuk of the Massachusetts National Lancers) made a stop with ‘Brown Beauty’ at City Square on Monday morning for his annual Patriot’s Day Ride to re-enact the storied ‘Midnight…

Shipyard Park Gets Changes

By Seth Daniel As the cold weather gives way and spring seems to finally be set upon the Town, Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) officials are touting much-needed changes to Shipyard Park in the Charlestown Navy Yard and are calling for…

Police Briefs 04-21-2016

CHARLESTOWN BEAT Larceny 04/11/16 – A food delivery person reported upon delivering an order to Bunker Hill Street, two black males took the food and stated they would be right back with the money. When the suspects never returned, the…

Boston is Going Fiber

By Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh This week I announced something that will change Boston’s future: working closely with the City over the next six years, Verizon will rewire the entire city with an advanced fiber-optic network. Replacing our outdated…

Townie Tidbits

SPRINGTIME ON MAIN STREET    Hey, I›m penning this piece on Patriots Day. What a beautiful day to watch the Boston Marathon, the Boston Red Sox and for taking a stroll along Main Street in Charlestown near Thompson Square.   …