March is theatre season on top of the hill at the Warren-Prescott School, and this weekend the elementary school is prepared and ready to put on the musical ‘Honk!,’ and the entire community is invited. Why go? “This is a…
Month: March 2019
Time for a Landmark? CPS to Ask for Master Plan and Landmarks District
The Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) has sent a letter to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) this week asking for a Master Plan process in Charlestown that will also include some type of Landmarks protective district in the core…
BPDA Moving Forward With Activation Plans, Some Not Pleased
A packed meeting saw mixed reactions to the four proposals to activate the Navy Yard last Weds., March 6, in the Harvard Kent School – with the focus of some complaints being a Tall Ship restaurant in Dry Dock and…
Pena Competent to Stand Trial for Kidnapping, Aggravated Rape
In what was a roller coaster hearing in Charlestown Court on Friday morning, March 1, Judge Lawrence McCormack oversaw two shocking revelations in the January kidnapping case involving Victor Pena. First, doctors at Bridgewater State Hospital have determined that he…
State Rep. Dan Ryan, Flatley to Host Spring Fling in April
State Rep. Dan Ryan announced this week that instead of having the Senior St. Patrick’s Luncheon this year ahead of the big green day, they will instead have a Spring Fling event in April. Ryan and the Flatley Companies had…
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Food Pantry This week the Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting boxes of cereal, beef stew and soup for a hot meal and cans of coffee. Any donation of non-perishable foods that you could make would…
For the Record
•Filing for Exemptions or Tax Deferrals The City has many tax relief programs for homeowners who occupy their property as their principal residence. These include residential exemptions, personal exemptions, and a tax deferral program for seniors. The online applications for…
Police Briefs 03-07-2019
Charlestown Beat Violation of the Auto Laws 02/25/19 – As a result of a motor vehicle stop on Walford Way, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Larceny 02/26/19 – A victim…
Letter to the Editor
On DeLeo’s Greenworks Proposal To the editor: Speaker DeLeo’s billion-dollar GreenWorks proposal could offer much-needed support to Winthrop, other coastal towns, and all the Commonwealth’s communities as we face greater extremes of tides and weather. But as with any local…
Townie Tidbits
Why Do Many of Us Go into Full Panic over Snow? This winter has been pretty much mild. We are into March. This weekend, we will turn the clocks ahead. February was great. The Red Sox are playing again down…