Mary Louise Doenges Of Florida, formerly of Charlestown Mary Louise Doenges, born to the late Gerhard Doenges and Elli (Poth) Doenges on July 24, 1941 passed away on July 23, surrounded by family. She lived in Charlestown before moving to…
Month: September 2018
Ward 2 Democratic Committee
Massachusetts State Rep. Dan Ryan (5th from left) with the Ward 2 Democratic Committee: Alexis Finneran, Rory Cuddyer, Chris Remmes, Kate Kelly, Toby Goldstein, Laura Dziorny, and Missy Sikorski. The Ward 2 Dems gathered on Tuesday night, Aug. 28, in…
School Backpacks
A little girl receives one of more than 300 free backpacks presented to children by the Charlestown Residents Alliance – courtesy of the CRA and several generous donors – during last Saturday’s (Aug. 25) first-ever Family Day at Barry Field…
Sullivan Sq has a New Neighbor
Sullivan Square has another new neighbor, and developer Gray MacLetchie is proposing to merge old warehouse with modern apartment building to bring together the western corner of the circle. MacLetchie held his first official Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA)…
After Months of Campaigning, Suffolk DA, Congressional Races Move to the Voters
There have been numerous debates, several rallies, and endless discussions about the upcoming Primary Election – particularly on the Democratic side – but this coming Tuesday, Sept. 4, the talk ends and the voting begins. Perhaps the most prominent and…
Duffy Building Site Has Plans for Traditional Row Houses, Modern Apartment Building
The soon-to-be new owners of the large Duffy building site on Main Street and Rutherford Avenue hope to have plans in place to knit together the new and old Charlestown within their new development – and will also under any…
CNC Monthly Meeting is Sept 6
The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) will be held on Thursday Sept 6, at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. The public is encouraged to attend. We also encourage you to vote…
BuildBPS Debuts Effort with New Desks, Furniture for School Year
Charlestown students will be greeted with a comfortable seat when they return to school on Thursday, Sept. 6. That’s because both the Warren-Prescott School and the Harvard-Kent School were the benefactors of the first wave of BuildBPS money, funds that…
National Parks Celebrate Shipbuilding Women of the Navy this Weekend
The National Parks of Boston will celebrate the role of women workers at the Charlestown Navy Yard during World War II with a ceremony, walking tour, and special exhibit on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. During World War II over…
Mass Gaming Still Ironing Out Investigation into Encore
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) investigation into the Encore Boston Harbor/Wynn Resorts company is still in the final stages, and a date for a public presentation of the findings has yet to be scheduled. A spokesperson for the MGC told…