By Councilor Lydia Edwards Boston Public School families and guardians have endured unimaginable hardship since the onset of the COVID pandemic and face uncertainty for the upcoming academic year. Once surrounded by vital classroom interactions, our kids are now relegated…
Month: August 2020
Letters to the Editor
I Support Dan Ryan To the Editor, I am writing in support of Dan Ryan, who is running for re-election as our State Representative. Having known Dan for many years, both personally and professionally, I can honestly say he is…
Monument Illumination Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 7:27 p.m., the National Parks of Boston will be illuminating the Bunker Hill Monument in suffrage purple and gold for two hours in honor of the passing of the 19th Amendment.This is part of a…
Charlestown Adult Education Graduates Largest Class in Years
Graduation has been a delicate thing to pull off this spring and summer, but one of the most heart-felt graduation ceremonies annually in Charlestown got the green light last Friday, Aug. 14, and it saw 35 adults graduate from the…
Walking and Remembering: Durette Celebrates VJ Day in City Square
As Charlestown native Billy Durette looked out from Hays Square, with 128 American flags in a backpack that he was ready to tote through the Town last Saturday, he said there was an odd sense of remembrance that came over…
Home Run Derby
State Rep. Race Shows Major Fundraising, Substantial Spending from Both Candidates
While the race for state representative in Charlestown and Chelsea this summer has had a good deal of interest and debate – at a social distance of course – it has also generated a lot of fundraising and spending compared…
Rep. Ryan, Colleagues Provide an Update on Continuing Legislative Session
Following a decisive vote in July to extend the formal legislative session, the House remains at work on bills vital to the Commonwealth this month. During the ongoing Massachusetts 191st General Court’s 2019-2020 session the House has passed emergency legislation…
Rep. Dan Ryan Visits Charlestown NEW Health Testing Site for Health Centers Week
To honor National Health Centers Week, State Rep. Dan Ryan visited the Charlestown NEW Health Center test site on Tufts Street in the Bunker Hill Development last Tuesday, Aug. 11. NEW Health said Rep. Ryan has been instrumental in securing…
COVID-19 Infection Rate Remains Steady in Charlestown
While other Boston neighborhoods and city and towns bordering Charlestown are seeing some dramatic spikes in COVID-19 infections the numbers here seem to still remain relatively low. Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in Charlestown only rose 1.8 percent from…