The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, reflects on an historic year in 2019 while adding several new members to their Board of Directors in 2019 including Charlestown, Massachusetts resident Shamim Ruff. Ruff is Senior…
Month: February 2020
Movie Filming on Monument Square More Than What Some Bargained For
When television filming crews showed up on Monument Square and Pleasant Street last week and this Monday, it seemed like a magical affair with fake snow and massive amounts of equipment and television personalities. However, for some in that part…
Cassellius: Edwards School Will Remain Used as a School Building
File this one in the fanatic rumor mill folder. Last week, quite suddenly, there was a major rumor that burst on the scene detailing that the Edwards Middle School was not going to be the saving grace for parents seeking…
New YMCA Configuration Could Ease Child Care Crisis
City Councilor Lydia Edwards said this week that the sale of the YMCA in the Navy Yard could result in a new YMCA that focuses on easing the child care crisis in Charlestown. In a surprise move last week, the…
Neighborhood Round Up
Charlestown Working Theater Winter Panto 2020 CWT’s Artist in Residence imaginary beasts present Winter Panto 2020: Hansel and Gretel! at the Charlestown Working Theater. Performances begin Feb. 7 and run through March 1. Follow the beasts’ ensemble as they take…
USS Constitution Museum Opens Model Ship Show
From Feb. 1-29, the USS Constitution Museum presents the special exhibit, Masters of Miniature: Model Ship Show. The exhibit, open to all visitors during regular Museum hours, showcases over 40 exquisite handcrafted models of all types created by modelers from the USS…
Have We Turned a Corner?
For the first time since 2014, life expectancy in the United States has risen after four years of decline, according to a report released this past Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall life expectancy rose…
Guest Op-Ed: Black History Is More Than a Month. Join Our Year-Round Celebration
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh February is Black History Month and, in Boston, we have a full series of events planned to celebrate the achievements of Black Bostonians– the women and men, seniors and students, veterans and clergy, business owners…
Letter to the Editor
Mixed Blessing To the Editor, For a moment it seemed magical – set designers, Hollywood stars, and a manufactured winter wonderland right outside our windows and doors. Disney Plus had chosen Charlestown to produce its tween stream, ‘Godmothered’ and it…