One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…
Month: April 2019
Guest Op-ed It’s a Guarantee: High-quality Pre-K for All
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2nd, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality,…
Townie Tidbits
Harvest on Vine Fundraiser, April 25 I stopped by Harvest on Vine earlier this week to talk about the upcoming emergency food pantry fundraiser on Thursday, April 25, starting at 630 p.m. down at the Knights. It takes lots of…
Townie Sports
High School Softball Latin Academy sophomore Carleigh Schievink walloped a grand slam in the Lady Dragons 7-0 smackdown of New Mission…St. Mary’s (L) senior twins Jordan (hit, RBI) and Taylor (2 hits, 4 RBIs) Sullivan helped the Lady Spartans dismantle…
Book Signing
Never Misses A Shift Charlestown’s Keith Yandle is NHL’s Ironman
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle said he is looking forward to attending the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade in Charlestown. “I go to the parade every year,” said Yandle. “I see my relatives. I go to the top of Auburn…
Long-anticipated Investigators Found a Culture of Secrecy, Failure To Follow Policies for Steve Wynn Complaints
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) unveiled its long-anticipated investigation of Wynn Resorts and Encore Boston Harbor and reported they found a company culture that did not follow policies when allegations were made against former CEO Steve Wynn, and also used…
New Tenants, Changes to Bunker Hill Mall to Be Announced Soon
The boarded-up front of Papa Gino’s restaurant in the Bunker Hill Mall was enough to signal some big changes on the way for most Charlestown residents – as was the brown paper in the windows of the Citizen’s Bank. Those…
50 and Counting…
By Kevin Kelly AUGUST 29, 1969: As the “H Company” platoon leaders huddled in the darkness of the Quang Nam Province in South Vietnam, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Michael Quinn was tasked with leading his infantry unit on a reconnaissance…
Beacon Hill Village’s Creative Kitchens Tour Set for April 6
Beacon Hill Village (BHV) is proud to announce that the Creative Kitchens Tour 2019 will take place on Saturday, April 6. The Tour invites the community to “take a peek” into some of the most interesting and unique kitchens in…