Charlestown’s Mayoral Liaison Chris Breen has left his position as the neighborhood coordinator for Mayor Martin Walsh, and will now be working in a position at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). Breen has served as the point person…
Month: September 2018
Neighborhood Round Up
HARVEST ON VINE FOOD PANTRY The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry this week is requesting boxes of cereal and mac and cheese, two items that empty the shelves fast. Any donation of any non-perishable foods that you could make would also be greatly…
Fourth Human Case of WNV Reported
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Tuesday announced the fourth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The person is a woman in her 50s from Middlesex County who was never hospitalized for her…
Police Briefs 08-30-2018
Charlestown Beat Investigate Premises 08/22/2018 – At about 9:47 a.m., an officer responded to Cambridge Street on a report of a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the officer observed two vehicles that were involved in the accident and, upon further…
Townie Tidbits
MORE FEEDBACK ON POTATO SHEDS MONUMENT Dear Sal: I am a reader of Townie Tidbits, which is how I learned about the history of the potato sheds – thank you for spreading the word and for your continued attention to…
Letters to the Editor
STOP THE PRESSES! Dear Charlestown Neighbors: I am supporting our Congressman Mike Capuano for re-election on September 4. Mike Capuano’s record as a fighter for the most vulnerable in our society is everything Congress and the Democratic Party needs at this most…
Obituaries 08-30-2018
Mary Louise Doenges Of Florida, formerly of Charlestown Mary Louise Doenges, born to the late Gerhardt Doenges and Elli (Pola) Doenges on July 24, 1941 passed away on July 23, 2018 surrounded by family. She lived in Charlestown before moving…
Her Own Doggie Book
Anne and Mae (2) Killelea check out their copy of the “Rescue and Jessica” book after the exciting program and reading in the Navy Yard on Tuesday night, Aug. 21. The authors and illustrator of the book appeared in Shipyard…
Navy Day at Warren Prescott School
In a time honored tradition, more than 100 Naval Chief Select candidates marched up to the Monument and on to the Warren Prescott School on Tuesday morning, Aug. 21, for the annual Navy Day. Navy Day brings Chief Select candidates…
Harbor Advocates Call for Care When Planning for Waterfront
As residents of Charlestown and local advocates call for more accessibility to the Town’s forgotten Mystic River waterfront, other advocates are sounding a warning that the industrial port areas – known as Designated Port Areas (DPAs) – should not be…