Elevated steel and concrete structure between Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere Station to be removed, relocated, and reconstructed. The Green Line Extension (GLX) announced Friday that demolition of the Lechmere Viaduct between the Gilmore Bridge and existing Lechmere Station in East…
Month: June 2020
Turn It Around Youth Group Hold Vigil
Father Figure: Billy Boyle Remembered by Family, Friends as a Guiding Hand
When Billy Boyle’s children – now adults – were young, they constantly consulted the ‘Firefighter’s Calendar’ in the house to see when his group, Group 2, would be off for a few days. That firefighter’s schedule – on a few…
Watercolor Contest
Taking to Task: DA Rollins, Boston Police Union Spar Over Tweets As Protests Unfold – Both Peaceful and Violent
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA) and DA Rachael Rollins are in a war of words this week over Tweets by the DA that the police union say incited some of the violence that occurred early Monday morning after a…
Charlestown Historical Society Goes Online for Annual Meeting
The Charlestown Historical Society (CHS) will take to the internet for the first time in its long history to conduct its annual meeting this coming Thursday, June 11 – which coincides with Dr. Joseph Warren’s birthday. President Julie Hall said…
Friends of the Navy Yard Announce Watercolor Contest Recipients
The Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard (FCNY) announced that three selections were made by Charlestown watercolor artist Norris Strawbridge in its Watercolor Photo Contest. Strawbridge painted the pictures of views from windows submitted by: •Jim Stephens – Charlestown Backyard…
Youth Soccer Raises More Than $5,000 Through Donated League Fees
When the spring soccer season had to be called off due to COVID-19 restrictions, there was the matter of registration fees to return that had been paid by hundreds of families enrolled in the Charlestown Youth Soccer season. President Allen…
E-Inc. Hosting Science Shows on BNN and Online
When COVID-19 hit, the e-Inc. children’s science program in the Navy Yard took a huge financial hit, and was blanketed in uncertainty with schools closed and hands-on activities cancelled. Now they have pivoted to produce a series of shows called…
Councilor Lydia Edwards Reacts to George Floyd’s Murder and Protests
When District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards first viewed the cellphone footage of a Minappolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck until he died she had to stop the video several times. “I had to stop it several times,”…