Charlestown Beat Attempted Robbery 10/20/20 – A victim on Union Street reported while she was walking her dog, a male suspect approached her, brandished a knife and demanded her wallet. The victim replied she didn’t have any money and ran…
Month: October 2020
Be Sure to Vote
Okay — this is it. The long presidential campaign has come to an end and it will all be over by the time this newspaper is published next week. Although a record-breaking number of Americans already have taken advantage of…
It’s Us Vs. The Virus
The stunning announcement this week by Trump administration officials that they will be doing nothing to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has grave implications both for the health of every American and for the U.S. economy. With an…
Guest Op-Ed: This November 3, Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh We are slowly approaching the most important day of the year: Election Day. This year, although we’ll be voting under different circumstances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please be assured the City of Boston is…
Letters to the Editor
A Request to the Charlestown Community To the Editor: As one who has followed the Bunker Hill Housing Development, I’m writing to ask that the comment period be extended to the 18 or 19 of November. It seems there have…
Halloween Plan B: Monument Square 35th Annual Halloween Update
There will be no Trick or Treating or Parade around the Bunker Hill Monument this year, due to COVID-19, but Charlestown residents will still celebrate a safe, fun, inclusive and memorable Halloween. The following is an update on the previously…
Boys & Girls Club Steps Up To Provide Learning Hubs for Members
Lots of people are “pivoting” these days, but the clearest case of a great pivot move is that of the Boys & Girls Club in Charlestown as they seamlessly moved towards offering ‘Learning Hubs’ for Charlestown students to provide a…
Safety First: BPS Announces Schools Will Go All-Remote Starting on Oct. 22
Supt. Brenda Cassellius announced suddenly on Wednesday morning that Boston Public Schools (BPS) will go all-remote for the time being, including for vulnerable special needs students who have been attending school in-person since Oct. 1. The announcement came upon the…
City Hits Design Milestone With Rutherford/Sullivan Plan
The City’s Transportation Department (BTD) hit a major milestone with the generational reconfiguration project of Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square this month in filing 25 percent design documents – a design that now does not favor a center-lane Bus Rapid…
Looking at Logue: Author of Book on Urban Renewal Pioneer to Speak in Charlestown
Urban Renewal in Charlestown is a key subject at the moment with a potential renewal process now ongoing, but no discussion of the matter can be had without delving into the past – and a new book about Urban Renewal…