•Looking ahead, limited tree removal is expected in the coming weeks along Monsignor O’Brien Highway between East Street in East Cambridge and the Gilmore Bridge/Charlestown Avenue. This work is needed to allow for the demolition, relocation, and reconstruction of a…
Month: January 2020
MGH Institute Helps Local Groups During Holidays
MGH Institute of Health Professions supporting supported several organizations in Charlestown and throughout Greater Boston during the 2019 holiday season. “The generosity displayed by our students, staff, and faculty is truly outstanding,” said Paula Milone-Nuzzo, president of the health professions graduate school in…
Easing the Nightmare: Online Resource Helps Parents Navigate the Schools
It’s tough to get parents to think about September in January, but when it comes to enrolling in the school system, January is like the first day of school. This week opens up the school enrollment priority round, and many…
Charlestown Sees 4-Percent Rise in Part One Crime in ’19 from Previous Year
By Dan Murphy As 2019 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 4-percent uptick in incidents of violent and property crime from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 345 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
For the Record
•Warren-Prescott School Dates: *January 15: School Preview Day *January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School •Harvard-Kent School Dates: *January 6: Students return to school *BPS School Preview Dates: Thursday, January 16, 5:45-6:45 p.m. *Tuesday, Jan. 14: 6-7:30 p.m. School…
Police Briefs 01-09-2020
Charlestown Beat Larceny 12/30/19 – A victim on Medford Street reported he ordered two items online and received notification they were delivered. When he got home, however, the packages weren’t there. A surveillance video of the area might be available…
The Earth Is on Fire
As this is being written, reports indicate that the worst is yet to come for the people of Australia, whose land literally is burning up all around them. The apocalyptic images of families being driven from their homes, wearing face…
Guest Op-Ed: No Eraser for 2019, But Redemption in 2020
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. Will we be the same human beings in the new year? Will this year be different? Will humanity change? Along with 2020 comes the hope and yearning for a more peaceful human race. How do we…
Townie Sports
Charlestown Little League Winter Work Winter Clinics: Tuesdays 6-8pm at Harvard-Kent School gym, Jan 7- Mar 17. 6-7pm for tee ball and Rookie Ball/Coach Pitch; 7-8pm for AAA and Majors. There will be no clinics when Boston Public Schools are…