We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a…
Month: July 2020
Letters to the Editor
Thank You Old Charlestown School Boys To the Editor, I want to thank the Old Charlestown School Boys Association for awarding me an Old Charlestown School Boys scholarship. This award will go towards furthering my education, especially during these times of uncertainty. I hope…
Obituaries 07-30-2020
Kathleen Szymkowski February 7, 1954 – May 28, 2020 Kathleen R. Szymkowski, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed unexpectedly on May 28, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Kathleen worked for Romar Transportation for many years. The loving daughter…
MBTA to Begin Implementing Partial Road Closures on July 27 for Lechmere Viaduct Work
Work supports the Green Line Extension with the rehabilitated Viaduct carrying Green Line trains in 2021 The MBTA announced today that it will begin implementing partial road closures beginning Monday, July 27, to support rehabilitation work on the Lechmere Viaduct…
Charlestown Girls’ Softball Never Gave up on the Season
It came down to unrelenting hope and a prayer for the Charlestown Girls Softball team to get on the diamond for summer ball. After holding out hope for the spring season to start in May, the league had to give…
Time for the New: Temporary Bridge Opens Smoothly; Demolition Starts for Old Structure
The temporary bridge replacing the old North Washington Street Bridge opened up last weekend without a hitch, paving the way for the demolition of the old bridge over the next several months. The former rickety bridge has now been replaced…
Mystic/Tobin Bridge Study to Look at Dedicated Bus Lane
Getting over the Mystic/Tobin Bridge by bus might become even faster if an upcoming study recommends to implement a dedicated bus lane on the bridge after construction work wraps up in 2021. On July 16, the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization…
COVID-19 Testing Now Available to All Charlestown Residents
NEW Health, a federally qualified health center and an affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center, has opened its Charlestown COVID-19 testing site to all Charlestown and North End residents. The site first opened May 18 at 15 Tufts St. in the Bunker…
Police Staffing Costs Top $5 Million for Responses to Summer Protests
The additional costs for Boston Police staffing for the many protests that have unfolded in Boston – mostly in the downtown areas – since late May are close to $6 million over and above normal police staffing costs for this…
Lt. Michael Quinn Scholarship Raffle
With the COVID-19 pandemic postponing this year’s Lt. Michael Quinn Scholarship fundraising events (scholarship banquet, golf tourney, etc.), a $10,000 virtual raffle will be held to help raise funds for the 2021 award. Raffle tickets are $100 each and the…