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…
Month: March 2019
Townie Tidbits
St. Patrick’s Day Belongs to Townies, Too For more than a century, when one thinks of the Boston Irish, one usually thinks South Boston, but over in Charlestown, the Green Square Mile is also quite Irish, especially around this holiday.…
Police Briefs 03-14-2019
Violation of Auto Laws 03/07/19 – As a result of a motor vehicle stop on Chelsea Street, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Drugs were also found in the vehicle. The…
Letter to the Editor
Close the loopholes Dear Editor, Thank you for your highly commendable editorial “Let’s close the loophole in State Law to end Human Trafficking.” Like all your other editorials, you always provide a solution to a problem. Your solution of closing…
Guest Op-ed Lenten Letter: Summit to Protect Children And Minors Was Powerful
By Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap. As we begin the holy season of Lent, this annual time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving affords us the opportunity to be renewed by God’s love and mercy as we recommit ourselves to…
Hands-Free Driving Makes Sense
Recent statistics indicate that the single-biggest cause of motor vehicle accidents these days can be attributed generally to what is known as “distracted driving.” According to some reports, more Americans now are killed on our roads because of distracted driving…
Townie Sports
CYHA Playoff Update •MITE Playoffs The Mite 1 team had a great run this season, but feel one goal short of taking the championship in their league. The team pulled out a rallying win on March 9 at Hockeytown, beating Waltham…
Snow Day
Night for Neuroblastoma – Considine Family to Hold Time for Families Struggling with Rare Cancer
Little Ava Considine couldn’t be more energetic these days as she darts around the living room of her grandparents’ house on Chappie Street – toting Barbies, watching cartoons and grabbing a special snack every now and then. She’s feisty and…
CNC Gives Good Reviews to Sawyer Lot Project; Supports Master Plan
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) met on Tuesday night and gave thumbs up to a project on a Bunker Hill Street parking lot, and also agreed to support to the Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) Master Plan effort. CJ Doherty and…