Tutorial Monday: The Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership Fund announces the fifth and final year of awarding grants to eligible non-profit organizations. The first tutorial for applicants will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at 7 p.m. at the…
Month: December 2019
Elderly Luncheon Dec. 13, Townie Santa Volunteers Organizing
The new Townie Santa effort is about ready to have its first event of the season on Friday, Dec. 13, with the hosting of the first annual Townie Santa Luncheon. The luncheon is open to any older adults and military…
Post Office to Stay Put, Likely in the Bunker Hill Mall
Stamp it and send it, the U.S. Postal Service issued a final decision letter on whether or not to move/close the Charlestown post office, and the decision is to keep it open and within the Bunker Hill Mall. The decision…
Mejia Wins At-Large Race by One Vote After Recount
After a recount called by At-Large City Council candidate Alejandra St. Guillen after losing to Julia Mejia by 10 votes on election night, Mejia still came out victorious—but this time by only one vote. Mejia garnered 22,492 votes, and St.…
Historic Houses of the Month The Gambrel Houses
By Nancy Hayford Kueny Charlestown has more late 18th-and early 19th-century frame houses than any other Boston neighborhood. Although many streets today are lined with brick townhouses, the majority of the oldest homes in Charlestown are timber framed homes covered…
Copley Singers a Staple at St. Mary’s Each Holiday Season
The Copley Singers always seem to find their way to Charlestown in the Christmas season, and this Saturday night, Dec. 14, they will return for their annual spectacular. The Singers enjoy their tour, which includes Charlestown’s St. Mary’s Church, St.…
Effort Begins to Re-Imagine the Sprouts Garden on Terminal Street
The Sprouts Garden is preparing to revamp their community garden on Terminal Street this month with nearly $100,000 in grants and funding, but first, they are planning to reach out to the community on Dec. 16 to try to get…
Charlestown Loses a Special Man, Rene Menard, 1961-2019
By Tom MacDonald Rene (Rainy) Menard moved to 9 Samuel Morse Way, #878, Charlestown, 12 years ago. He’d been living at the Pine Street Inn, and the staff at Pine Street deemed him capable of managing his own apartment. Rainy…
Neighborhood Round Up
Charlestown’s Holiday Night Out Save the date and join your neighbors for a fun, family friendly night in the town on Thurs., Dec. 12, from 5-8 p.m. Support your local small businesses! The town’s businesses, makers, community groups, and nonprofits are…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls…