Lorelei (6) and Cadance (3) Kielbasa with Rachel Channen,Charlestown YMCA Youth And Families director, show off some water bottles with a message for kids to keep active and healthy. The Charlestown YMCA Healthy Kids Day took place on Saturday, April…
Month: April 2018
Hood Park Listening, Community to Propose Its Own Zoning Amendment
After defeating a City-sponsored zoning amendment related to height limits at the Hood Park, many members of the community and Councilor Lydia Edwards are proposing to submit their own amendment. Following the Zoning Commission’s rejection of the Boston Planning and…
Chief Marshal Tkachuk to Hold Fundraiser This Weekend
Parade Chief Marshal Jack Tkachuk spent a lifetime putting out fires all over Boston, and this Saturday he’s trying to spark the beginning of the Battle of Bunker Hill Parade season with a $10K fundraiser and raffle time at the…
Spaulding Hospital Marks Fifth Year at Navy Yard
Members of the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital this week are celebrating a milestone of having now been in Charlestown at their new, world-class waterfront facility for five years – going from an unknown quantity in the Town to a valued member…
Walsh Backs Capuano for Re-Election
Calling U.S. Rep. Michael E. Capuano (D-Somerville) “one of the strongest champions for working people and urban communities in all of America,” Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh endorsed Capuano for re-election in Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District on Sunday in Dorchester.…
Two Charlestown Educators Awarded ‘Educator of the Year’
Boston Public Schools (BPS), the City of Boston, and the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), announced the winners of the 2018 Boston Educator of the Year Award this month, and two Charlestown educators were among those recognized. Those from Charlestown schools included: Danielle Nicole Alli, Charlestown High School. John Rice,…
Charlestown’s Ringrose Sworn into New Digital Innovation Commission
Governor Charlie Baker swore in members of his new Commission on Digital Innovation and Lifelong Learning this week, a group charged with developing recommendations to expand online learning opportunities for Massachusetts residents seeking skills for in-demand fields. Those on the…
Giant Dog Exhibit to Showcase Summer in the Navy Yard
Big dogs are going to find a home in the Navy Yard this summer. The one-year-old Navy Yard Garden Association announced this week that they have been given the go-ahead to host a public art show this summer that will…
Andy Baer Jazz Quartet: A Musical Tribute for ‘Friend of the Year’ Jane Richardson
The Friends of the Charlestown Library has announced that they will host saxophonist Andy Baer next month as a tribute to Friend of the Year Jane Richardson. Saxophonist Andy Baer continues to be one of Boston’s busiest musicians. In addition to leading…
Neighborhood Round Up
RACING TO RETIREMENT WITH JOE BRENNAN Financial Advisor Joe Brennan will host a Kentucky Derby themed Racing to Retirement event on Thursday, May 3, from 6-7:15 p.m. at the Spaulding Rehab Conference Center. The guest speaker will be Murray Todd,…