By Sal Giarratani FOLLOW-UP TO LAST WEEK’S IDEA I passed my idea about resuscitating Townie Santa back to life with Tommy MacDonald and a few of us will be talking about it real soon. Townie Santa is too good an…
Month: January 2017
Attention Democrats:Grow Up
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated tomorrow (Friday). Certainly, that is a day and an event that no serious person on any side of the political spectrum ever thought might be possible. However, that is the reality that we…
Sports 01-19-2017
Townie Sports By Kevin Kelly HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY In the latest MIAA hockey power rankings (RPI), the boys teams included #3 Malden Catholic, #5 B.C. High and #13 Arlington Catholic. The girls teams included #9 Boston Latin and #30 Matignon…Matignon…
It’s Official
School Committee Chair Michael O’Neill takes the Oath of Office from Mayor Martin Walsh last week in a City Hall ceremony. He was elected chair of the School Committee last Thursday, Jan. 5, for the fifth year in a row.
Memorial Hall Receives Grant, Efforts Now on to Restore Historic Building
By Seth Daniel When one walks up Green Street, one sees the Boys & Girls Club, the church and other notable buildings along one of the more picturesque thoroughfares in the Town. But the most historic, grand and first building…
One Charlestown Developers Analyzing Comment Letters
By Seth Daniel As 2017 gets up and running, a delay in the One Charlestown development review process hasn’t completely stopped the wheels from turning for the development team of Corcoran/Suncal. This week, the team said that despite the breather…
Spaulding Grant Money Ready for Second Year of Distributions
By Seth Daniel The second round of non-profit grant funding from the proceeds of a community fund provided during the construction of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is ready to proceed, with an application deadline of Jan. 20. It is the second…
Rep Ryan Ready to Tackle Issues Facing the District in New Legislative Session
By Seth Daniel State Rep. Dan Ryan returned to Beacon Hill last Wednesday, Jan. 4, after the Winter Break to take the Oath of Office with his colleagues at a swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the House of Representatives,…
O’Neill Sworn in, Re-Elected as Chair of School Committee
By Seth Daniel Charlestown’s Michael O’Neill has served on the Boston School Committee under the past two administrations, and he said Mayor Martin Walsh’s commitment to Boston’s schools drove him to want to return for another term on the Board…
Charlestown Community Website to Hold Final Meeting Before Launch
By Seth Daniel Residents will have a special opportunity to view the new MyCharlestown.org website and give final input before it goes live later this month in a meeting to be held on Jan. 18. The Connect Charlestown Steering Committee…