Americans always have taken for granted the sanctity and integrity of our electoral system. For decades, we routinely have sent observers to countries where democracy is a new thing to ensure that those nations conducted their elections on the up-and-up,…
Month: February 2022
A Silver Lining To Inflation
We saw a report on the news the other night about the effect that inflation is having on food prices thanks to supply chain issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlighted that inflation is taking a…
Letters to the Editor
Should Not Be Allowed to Hog the Area To the Editor: I agree completely with the view taken by Lisa Allen, Carol Hickey, Phil Sherry and Marion Sweeney in last week’s paper, that putting a beer garden, The Anchor, in…
Charlestown Under Snow
ABCD, City’s EITC Program in Full Swing at Kennedy Family Service Center
Most people don’t want to think about it but it’s the time a year to begin thinking about filing 2021 tax returns. For many working people in Charlestown there’s some relief from the confusing process of figuring out taxes. Action…
Charlestown’s COVID Positive Test Decreases For a Third Week; Citywide Deaths Still Increasing
It seems the city’s “B Together” mandate that requires all employees and patrons at indoor venues to show proof of vaccination is having an impact on COVID infections in Charlestown and across the city. The mandate, which kicked off early…
District One City Council Candidate Gabriela Coletta Picks up Key Endorsements
District One City Council candidate Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta picked up key endorsement this week from City Councilor Kenzie Bok, Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, former Councilor Felix Arroyo and Rep. Adrian Madaro. Bok, who represents Beacon Hill, Back Bay, Fenway–Kenmore, Mission Hill,…
DA Forms Advisory Committee
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee to assist in the evaluation of the District Attorney’s Office, its bureaus, units, and supervisory functions, and examination of the impact of key SCDAO policies. “Community engagement…
New Charlestown COVID Testing Site
The Kennedy Center and the Bunker Hill Associates in collaboration with the Boston Housing Authority and the Charlestown Resident Alliance, are providing FREE community-wide COVID-19 testing for Charlestown residents. This walk-in site is at 55 Bunker Hill Street, in Charlestown.…
MBTA Plan Reallocates $500 Million to Support Critical Capital Investments
The Audit and Finance Subcommittee of the MBTA Board supported reallocating up to $500 million in operating funds to support critical and timely capital investments, allowing the MBTA to accelerate key capital projects in safety, advance key employee recruitment and…