Month: May 2022
Two Charlestown High School Students Arraigned on Gun Charges
Two Charlestown High School students were arrested last Thursday after two guns were seized at the school. The 13-year-old was arraigned the afternoon of the incident while the 17-year-old was arraigned Friday. be arraigned tomorrow. The 13-year-old was charged with…
Ryan Secures $370,000 for Charlestown in State Budget
After three days of debate and over a thousand proposed amendments, the $49.73 billion FY23 state budget passed the House of Representatives 155-0 and is now in the Senate for their consideration. In the budget Rep. Dan Ryan secured nearly…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person, public meeting on Tuesday, June 7, 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. The Flatley Company will discuss their revised proposal for a Project Development Area Master Plan…
Charlestown COVID Positive Test-Rate Drops Slightly
Charlestown’s weekly COVID positive test rate decreased slightly last week but remains above 15 percent. In response to the latest COVID surge Boston health officials are urging residents to keep up with COVID-19 best practices that have proven highly effective…
RSM US, Junior Achievement Open Innovation Center
RSM US LLP (“RSM”) – the nation’s leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – recently joined Junior Achievement (JA) of Northern New England to open JA’s first Innovation Center, which is being hosted…
Charlestown Native and Longtime President and CEO of ABCD John Drew Set To Retire
For decades Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) John F. Kennedy Family Service Center office has been an oasis of help and hope for countless families in the neighborhood. Social service programs like ABCD’s Fuel Assistance have helped low-income residents…
Father Mahoney to Retire from St. Francis de Sales
When rumors began circulating that longtime parish pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Father Dan Mahoney, was being forced into retirement by the Boston Archdiocese, the community sprang into action unable to accept a Charlestown without him. Those who know…
Girl Who Went Missing in Charlestown Found
Family and friends of Keyana Jackson are breathing a sigh of relief after the teen was found five days after being reported missing. Jackson, who was last seen in the area of Charlestown High School last Tuesday, was located by…
A Memorial Day Truism: Freedom Isn’t Free
For the first time in 20 years — that’s an entire generation — America’s military men and women are not fighting a war on foreign soil. The withdrawal of our remaining troops from Afghanistan last August brought to an end…