The fall fundraiser for the Harvard Kent Parents Association is always one of the highlights of the year for the school community, and it raises much needed funds to support the diverse and high-achieving students in the school. However, the…
Month: October 2020
Early Voting Last Weekend Proved Popular Once Again
Duplicating the excitement of early voting in the September Primary Elections, Charlestown came out in large numbers last Saturday and Sunday for the neighborhood’s only early voting opportunity – logging about 10 percent of the total early votes on either…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Hartford
By Mike Manning, Chair – Friends of the Boston Harborwalk In terms of notoriety, the USS Hartford is one of the best known vessels constructed in the Boston Navy Yard (in Charlestown). The Hartford was launched on November 22, 1858…
School Committee Approves New, One-Year Exam School Admissions Process
In a meeting stretching well past midnight, the Boston School Committee voted 7-0 on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, in the wee hours for a plan that would – for one year at least – scrap the exam school test and…
Walsh Announces Good Neighbors Program Fulfills More Than 4,500 Requests
Mayor Martin J. Walsh on Monday announced the Good Neighbors program, a partnership with Nesterly that connects older, at-risk individuals with volunteers to help with basic needs, has fulfilled more than 4,500 requests for food delivery and friendly check-ins since its creation…
USS Constitution Museum Acquires Rare Collection of Early U.S. Navy Documents
The USS Constitution Museum recently acquired at auction an outstanding collection of significant correspondence related to the first years of USS Constitution’s career under sail. The collection, encompassing more than 150 individual documents, sheds light on the fledgling U.S. Navy’s participation in the nation’s first international…
Neighborhood Round Up
FCNY October Virtual Event Join Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 29 th for a virtual evening with Lizabeth Cohen, author of Saving America’s Cities: Ed Logue and the Struggle to Renew Urban America…
School Committee Chair Resigns Over Comments During Hearing
School Committee Chair Michael Loconto resigned last week following comments he made during the marathon Exam School hearing that seemed to mock the names of Asian parents testifying against the change to the process. Loconto resigned on Thursday afternoon, Oct.…
New England Development Shuts Down Rumors
Since the competition started between two marijuana companies looking to locate on Cambridge Street in the Lost Village section of the neighborhood, one rumor popping up frequently is that New England Development – owners of the Bunker Hill Mall –…
The Anchor in the Navy Yard Schedule Halloween Events
The Anchor in the Navy is hosting the following Halloween events: • Open daily through November 3rd • Visit The Anchor’s Apple Orchard, Spooky Shipyard and the city’s largest, urban Pumpkin Patch featuring over 400 traditional and specialty pumpkins on display!…