The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, is responding to historic levels of food insecurity in 2020, while adding several new members to their Board of Directors and Board of Advisors in 2020 including…
Month: November 2020
Charlestown parents pushing back on notion of full-remote schooling
It started at the playground, as parents in Charlestown took work breaks and hustled their kids to the playground during a break in remote school to get some fresh air. Parent Erica Haydock was talking with on parents about the…
Spaulding Rehab Salutes Richard Shelton “Mayor of Spaulding”
Each weekday at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, patients, visitors and staff are warmly greeted at the front desk by Richard Shelton, Spaulding Greeter and affectionately known as the “Mayor of Spaulding.” After spending the last 33 years dedicated to supporting the…
The Castle Group Earns Spot on Forbes’ Inaugural “America’s Best PR Agencies 2021” List
The Castle Group, a Boston-based public relations and event management firm with offices in Atlanta and Maui, is one of the country’s top PR agencies, according to Forbes’ first-ever ranking of the 200 best public relations firms in America. More than 5,000…
Halloween and Fall Activities Continue for Second Weekend at the Anchor
Despite the cold and precautions, The Anchor saw such a great turnout for its fall programming and Halloween events that it’s going to do it again. Who said Halloween can’t repeat? Certainly not Chris Sinclair, of The Anchor. “I was…
Neighborhood Round Up
“E” inc.’s Science Emporium – the Amazing Store With a Mission! “e” inc.’s Science Emporium is going online with Curbside Pick-up! The “e” inc. Emporium, Charlestown’s own Science Store for kids (and some adults), is hatching plans for the holidays. The…
News Briefs
Charlestown Mothers Association gets Resiliency Fund Grant Mayor Martin J. Walsh, along with the Boston Resiliency Fund Steering Committee, announced $360,000 in funding to six nonprofit organizations serving the community, including the Charlestown Mothers Association. Organizations who receive this funding…
Encore Casino Analyzing Changes Under New State Closures, Will Close Gaming Floor at 9 P.M.
The impact to the workforce at the Encore Boston Harbor casino is still being analyzed after the major rollback of hours by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday due to escalating case numbers statewide – a rollback that will take effect…
There Was Only One “Bond…..James Bond”
The passing last weekend of Sean Connery, who became known to everyone throughout the world for his role as James Bond in the 1960s films, was a sad event for all of us who grew up mesmerized by his performances.…
Obituaries 11-05-2020
Timothy Callahan Of Braintree, formerly of Charlestown Timothy T. Callahan, 81, entered into eternal life on October 26. Tim was born and raised in Charlestown, lived in North Quincy for 30 years and has lived in Braintree since 1999. Mr.…