A Boston Municipal judge from Charlestown is at the center of the latest pushback against DA Rachael Rollins’s new rules for prosecution – as he denied her office’s request this week to dismiss several cases against counter-protesters arrested during the…
Month: September 2019
Harvard-Kent Elementary a Finalist for EdVesters School on the Move
The Harvard Kent Elementary School has been named one of three finalists citywide for the School on the Move Award, Principal Jason Gallagher said this week as the school prepared to open its doors Sept. 5. EdVesters invites schools to…
Dedicated Bus, Bike Lane Rolls Out on North Washington Street
The dedicated bus lane on North Washington Street has opened to buses, school buses and bicyclists this week, and estimates are that it could save those on the 92 and 93 buses up to three or four minutes per ride…
Market on Bunker Hill Street Requests Full Alcohol Package Store License
The Sanchez Market on Bunker Hill Street has petitioned to upgrade its beer and wine sales license to a full alcohol package store license, holding an abutters meeting on the issue last Thursday, Aug. 29. Angel Acosta, who also owns…
The Anchor Hosts Newton Watercolor Society for Paint Night
The Anchor in the Navy Yard is getting creative. The beer garden and activation initiative for Shipyard Park welcomed the Newton Watercolor Society to its abode in the Navy Yard last Friday afternoon for a gallery presentation and two live…
Recovery Month to Kick off With BBQ on Sept. 10
A packed schedule will welcome in the month of September, which is Recovery Month in Charlestown and memorialized with everything from a vigil to a grand opening. The Charlestown Coalition has released its Recovery Month schedule and Director Sarah Coughlin…
Neighborhood Round Up
Waterfront Patio Opening at the USS Constitution Museum On Sunday, Sept. 8, from 1-4 p.m., join the USS Constitution Museum in celebrating the grand opening of the Museum’s Waterfront Patio – a community space at the base of Dry Dock…
The Real American Carnage
Whenever a mass shooting occurs — which is to say, fairly regularly somewhere in America these days — investigators scour for clues as to the “motive” of the gunman. Often, as was the case in El Paso two weeks ago,…
When Will It Be Our Turn?
Hurricane Dorian, the fifth Category 5 hurricane to hit the U.S. in the past four years, has captivated many of us for the past week as we watched the latest forecasts to see where it would strike the American mainland.…
Letters to the Editor
Harvard-Kent School Says Thank You To the Editor: The Harvard-Kent Elementary School students, families and parents association are extremely thankful to the Spaulding-CNC Community Partnership Fund. On Aug. 28, we had our inaugural Back to School Block Party. Major funding…