After months of intense discussion, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) approved three of the four final proposals to activate the Navy Yard this summer – including a proposal to put a Tall Ship restaurant in Dry Dock #2.…
Month: March 2019
Meet Judge Robert Ronquillo: Boston Municipal Court Chief Tells Kids to Strive for Education, Dreams
For an adult, it’s no small task to keep high schoolers on the edge of their seats, engaged and hanging on every word. But that’s just what Boston Municipal Court Chief Justice Robert Ronquillo achieved when he visited Charlestown High…
Charlestown Resident Selected for Excellence Award
The Boston Estate Planning Council (BEPC) has selected Charlestown resident, JD, AEP, managing director of Private Banking and founding executive director of the Center for Women & Wealth (CW&W) at Brown Brothers Harriman, as the recipient of the 2019 BEPC…
Neighborhood Round Up
Ryan “Duce”Morrissey Scholarship The Friends of Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Fund committee is pleased to announce the availability of several scholarships for high school and college students (freshmen and upperclassmen.) Deadline to apply is April 10, 2019. Eligibility criteria and…
Police Briefs 03-22-2019
Charlestown beat Violation of Auto Laws 03/11/19 – As a result of a motor vehicle stop on Samuel Morse Way, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. The driver was also charged…
Tragedy, Sadness in New Zealand
New Zealand is a beautiful country that seems far removed, both literally and figuratively, from the problems facing the rest of our troubled planet. However, the tragic shootings at two mosques in New Zealand this past Friday have demonstrated that…
Guest Op-Ed: Women as Heroes
March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women have made. In…
Townie Tidbits
MOXIE AND A GOOD SENSE OF BALANCE The Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library will be hosting a presentation by author Lynne Byall Benson on her new book “Moxie and a Good Sense of Balance: Nancy Drew and the Power…
Sports 03-21-2019
FIRST DAY OF TRYOUTS FOR SPRING SPORTS To all of the high school athletes giving it their best shot at making a team this week, the reward to wear a spring sport uniform is usually reserved for the players who…