The Michael P. Quinn Scholarship applications are now available and due on April 15. All qualifying applicants are encouraged to apply by the deadline. The below requirements must be met, to apply for the 2021 Michael P Quinn Scholarship: •Must…
Month: February 2021
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday March 2 at 7pm. The agenda includes a presentation by the BPDA on development in Charlestown and an update on the open spaces around the Little Mystic Channel.…
Who could have predicted? Some 41 years ago, Jack O’Callahan was headed to the Olympics
In the Charlestown Patriot newspaper some 41 years ago, on page 3 of the Feb. 14, 1980, edition, an easily missed article appeared about a Charlestown hockey player headed off to the Olympics. The wonderful article written by former staffer…
Ambroz named as new Boys & Girls Club of Boston president
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGBC) has named David Ambroz its new Nicholas President and CEO. Succeeding Josh Kraft as the third executive to hold the position, and 15th professional leader in the organization’s 128-year history, Ambroz will lead…
Charlestown State Delegation supports waiving mayoral special election
Both of Charlestown’s members of the state delegation signed on to a letter from the Boston Delegation last week in support of the Home Rule Petition that would eliminate the potential mayoral special election if Mayor Martin Walsh were to…
Charlestown’s cumulative positive COVID test rate remains the same
Last week the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Charlestown remained at 7.9 percent week and the weekly positive test rate decreased according to the latest data released on Friday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the…
Edwards Announces re-election bid
Councilor Lydia Edwards has announced she will be seeking re-election in the fall to the District One seat. “I’m humbly re-submitting my application for employment as city councilor to the residents of District One,” said Councilor Edwards. “Representing them for…
Rep. Dan Ryan lands chairmanship
State Rep. Dan Ryan was appointed to his first chairmanship position late last week by House Speaker Ron Mariano, with the veteran representative taking the lead on the House Election Laws Committee. Ryan has served for his first several terms…
Peace Park nominated to get $500K CPA grant for total reconstruction
The City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) approved an open space grant in the amount of $500,000 last week to fund the full reconstruction of the Peace Park in Charlestown – a youth-led initiative to create a space for quiet meditation,…
Charlestown’s Senate district likely to become majority-minority
A new statewide report done by a Boston University professor for Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston shows major population shifts in the Greater Boston area that will likely make Charlestown’s state senate district a new majority-minority district when new lines…