Citing her depth of experience and her commitment to ensuring equal justice for all, last week Ayanna Pressley, Democratic candidate for Congress, endorsed Rachael Rollins for Suffolk County District Attorney. Rollins won a heavily contested Democratic Primary for District Attorney…
Month: October 2018
Police Briefs 10-18-2018
Charlestown Beat Larceny 09/11/18 – A victim on Walford Way reported shortly after entering her home, she realized she had left the keys in the door, but hen she went to get them, they were gone. Management has been notified.…
Townie Tidbits
BRIDGE WORK SCARING ME Recently, drove over to Charlestown through Broadway in Everett. I have been watching closely all the work getting down for the Oncore Casino. Streets are getting widened, houses and businesses getting razed. They moved the brand…
Don’t Forget to Sign up for Medicare Drug Coverage This Fall
Fall has arrived, which means it’s time for flannels, football, and finding the perfect health insurance plan. That’s right — nestled amidst all the seasonal festivities is Medicare’s open enrollment season, which kicked off October 15. Seniors will have until…
Study the Three Ballot Questions
There are three questions on the ballot for the upcoming state election on Tuesday, November 6. The three are about as unrelated and disparate as one could imagine. The first question asks voters to adopt a proposed new law that…
Townie Sports
CHARLESTOWN YOUTH BASKETBALL Charlestown Youth Basketball registration is open for both players and coaches! You can register online at http://charlestownyouthbasketball.com/ The season runs from beginning of January to the end of March. Preliminary schedules are below. Age group is determined…
Morrissey Cornhole Tournament
Ryan “Duce” Morrissey’s family: parents Stephen and Carol Morrissey with brother, Craig Powers, gathered for the third annual Duce Morrissey Cornhole Tournament last Sunday, Oct. 7. All of the proceeds go towards the scholarship fund that continues in Morrissey’s name.
Navy Yard Federal Grant
Anne Grimes Rand (R), president of the USS Constitution Museum, shook hands with Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, as Navy Secretary Richard Spencer looks on. As part of Friday’s events, the three organizations signed a memorandum of understanding regarding…
BPDA Proposes 275-Foot Height Limit in Hood Park at its Board Meeting
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will propose raising maximum heights in and around the western half of the Hood Park by 160 feet – leaving the possibility of 275-foot-tall buildings on the properties in Charlestown abutting the I-93…
One Charlestown Meeting on Oct 18
The first public meeting on the revamped One Charlestown project at the Bunker Hill Development has officially been set, and will be led as an off-site City Council Hearing by Councilor Lydia Edwards. The meeting will bring residents, the Charlestown…