On Thursday, August 9, the USS Constitution Museum honored bestselling author and historian James D. Hornfischer and the PT-305 Restoration Team from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana with awards recognizing their significant contributions to maritime history. “At…
Month: August 2018
Police Briefs 08-16-2018
Charlestown Beat Larceny 08/06/18 – A victim on O’Reilly Way reported a guest in her home stole her medication. The suspect is known to the victim, and the matter is under investigation. Larceny 08/09/18 – A victim on Third…
Townie Tidbits
MOVING FROM ENGINE 50 TO POTATO SHEDS The Engine 50 Birthday celebration was great a few weeks ago thanks to so many folks who made it happen, especially the energetic Julie Hall, who now presides over the Charlestown Historical Society.…
Healthcare for All
There are many opinions on the types of healthcare Americans should have access to. Republicans in Congress believe we’re all on our own. I believe we’re all in this together. And I firmly believe that healthcare is a right, not…
National Grid Lock-Out of Workers Did Not Have to Happen
Imagine your employer locked you out of your job, stopped paying you and canceled health insurance for you and your family all as a way to send a message: When you get desperate enough you’ll come back with fewer benefits…
Dementia-Reporting Bill Will Help Us All
Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a landmark bill this past week that has been hailed as a first-in-the-nation effort to require that medical professionals undergo training in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with Alzheimer’s and other forms…
Townie Sports
PUT A RING ON IT!!! Pope John XXIII HS “hoop” honcho Leo Boucher, soon-to-be senior forward Conor Kelly and Tiger sports management youth intern Aidan Boucher received some awesome bling with the issuance of their MIAA D4 State Championship rings…
Peoples’ Fire Station Anniversary Celebration
The firefighters from Engine 50 under the stars and stripes, with Capt. Guy Cammarata (third from right).
South Boston Wins Again in the 15th Kitchen Kup
After last season saw two South Boston teams compete for the coveted Kitchen Kup, and take it home to Southie, this year many in Charlestown hoped to reclaim the coveted piece of summer hardware, but it wasn’t meant to be.…
Boston Police, Coalition Working Together on Outreach after Overdoses
As overdoses have increased around the City over the past three years, the Boston Police at the same time have taken on a new approach to addressing those who have overdosed – and in Charlestown they have developed a great…