Harvest on Vine Food Pantry Appeal Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting boxes of cereal. Donations of non-perishable foods are also greatly appreciated. Donations drops are: Food Pantry, 49 Vine St. (Hayes Square), The Cooperative Bank – 201 Main…
Month: November 2019
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead for Nov. 3 – 16. Travel Impacts •N. Washington Street Inbound: Off-peak daytime lane reductions will continue across the bridge to Keany Square. One of two lanes and all turn movements will be…
Friends of the Public Library Present Concert Nov. 14
“What Am I Doing Here?” live music performance given by vocalist Sirgourney Cook; accompanied by Katie Barr on piano. Co-presented by the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library and the North End Music & Performing. Thursday, November 14, 6:30 pm. Free and open to all, including an informal…
Blade for World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine Arrives in Charlestown
GE Renewable Energy and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) this week announced the arrival of a blade that is part of the most powerful offshore wind turbine in the industry at MassCEC’s Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) in Charlestown.…
For The Record
•Warren Prescott School Dates: *November 11: Veterans’ Day : No School *November 13: School Site Council Meeting *November 16: BPS School Showcase *November 19: WP School Preview *November 27: Early Release (12:40 p.m.)/Spirit Day *November 28-29: Thanksgiving Recess : No School •Harvard Kent…
Police Briefs 11-07-2019
Vandalism 10/23/19 – A victim on Bunker Hill Street reported unknown person(s) slashed both passenger’s side tires on her motor vehicle. Investigate Person 10/25/19 – As a result of a radio call to Walford Way for a disturbance, an individual…
Be Sure to Thank Our Veterans
Its was 101 years ago on Nov. 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. Americans observed the first anniversary of the end of the…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You to all Dear Editor, We are grateful to all who helped us celebrate our Thirty-Fourth Annual Halloween Parade on Thursday night, 5 p.m., Oct. 31, 2019. Charlestown is a remarkable community with collaborators who make our Halloween a…
Obituaries 11-07-2019
Robert Michael Gauthier Always a “Townie” Robert “Bobby” Gauthier, 66, a resident of New Ipswich, NH and formerly of Charlestown, MA, Waterville, Maine and Clinton, Maine, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, October 29 at Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH. He…
Rower Alitz Looking to Finish Her Career Strong at the University of Miami
Standing tall at 5-feet, 10-inches, when people see Halle Alitz walking around in University of Miami gear, they assume that she plays for the women’s basketball team. In reality, the Charlestown native – who cut her teeth on the Boston Latin…