Golden Age Center Director Meaghan Murray announced this week that she has been approved to take appointments for in-person assistance to senior citizens at the Main Street facility. The appointments would be for one person at a time, and there…
Month: November 2020
Nonprofit Fresh Truck in Charlestown on Thursdays
Fresh Truck Program Coordinator Stephen James was motivated to help families take on personal challenges with the philosophy of starting each day with proper food access to live a healthy lifestyle. In Charlestown and across Boston, James helps the Fresh…
Bunker Hill Developers Pledge $1 Million to Fund Future Solutions
In an effort to get things started without delays, the development team for the Bunker Hill redevelopment pledged $1 million in two funds to help support non-profits, parks and to study future transportation solutions to mitigate the project in future…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Monadnock
By Mike Manning – Chair – Friends of the Boston Harborwalk In terms of name recognition, the USS Monadnock is a lesser known vessel but represents a significant first at the Boston Navy Yard (in Charlestown). The Monadnock, named after…
Neighborhood Round Up
Friends of the Navy Yard Host Virtual Discussion With Jim Aloisi Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard invites you join us on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 for a virtual talk with Jim Aloisi, former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, to…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. The pandemic is spreading like widlfire across our nation, shattering previous records of infection on a daily basis and requiring all…
Guest Op-Ed: Thanksgiving 2020; Home, But Not Alone
By Karen Lee Sobol Has your sense of time shifted lately? Does avoiding people feel bizarre, and has Purell become your new best friend? Do you spot beauty in surprising places, and feel the rhythm of your breath inside your…
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A Tribute to Bill Lamb From the Community
Bill Lamb loved the town of Charlestown, and so many loved him back for his caring, humanity and longing to preserve the character of the Town. Lamb, 82, passed unexpectedly in a boating accident in Maine on Sept. 1, but…