There is only one left-handed hitter in Boston who is having a better season than rising Red Sox star Rafael Devers. And that young lady is Charlestown 12-year-old Ryleigh Cecelia Williams-Arroyo, whose batting average, power hitting, and fielding have been…
Author: Cary Shuman
Unanimous Decision : Encore Delivers a Knockout With First Boxing Show
It didn’t take long for Encore Boston Harbor to establish itself as a major player in the New England boxing scene. A sell-out crowd of 2,300 fans enjoyed an action-packed show Friday night at the recently opened $2.6 billion resort…
Pope John High School Hosts Rally to Garner Fundraising Support
Pope John XXIII High School Principal Thomas Mahoney stood outside the Everett school’s auditorium welcoming alumni, parents, and students to a rally Monday night. Mahoney said because of International Residential Management [IRM] not fulfilling its financial obligations to the school…
Never Misses A Shift Charlestown’s Keith Yandle is NHL’s Ironman
Florida Panthers defenseman Keith Yandle said he is looking forward to attending the annual Bunker Hill Day Parade in Charlestown. “I go to the parade every year,” said Yandle. “I see my relatives. I go to the top of Auburn…
Pope John Coach Boucher Earns 300th Career Victory Tigers Advance in State Tournament
The official announcement came as a surprise, but the accomplishment was not unexpected, because when it comes to coaching high school basketball, Leo Boucher is at the top of the class. Moments after the Pope John XXIII High School boys…
State Tournament Conor Kelly Excels in Big Win over Mystic Valley
Charlestown’s Conor Kelly played a huge role in the Pope John XXIII High School boys basketball team’s 61-54 victory over No. 1 seed Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Friday night on the Eagles’ homecourt. Kelly finished with seven points and…
Hingston’s Coaching Career Takes Flight in Reading
Alexa Hingston was a standout at every point in her ice hockey career. From her days skating on boys teams in the Charlestown Youth Hockey Association to her training with the nationally-acclaimed Assabet Valley girls’ program out of Concord. There…
Boston Marathon Miles for Miracles:Charlestown Resident Emily Fleming Raises Funds for Patient Care, Research, and Community Health
Charlestown resident Emily Fleming completed the Boston Marathon last year, no small achievement on any day, but the freezing rain and gusty winds made the 26-mile, 385-yard course as uninviting as possible for every competitor in the field. In April,…
Navy Yard Gets $3M Federal Grant
How fitting it was that the sun burst through the clouds as the ceremony began for the announcement of the 2018 Charlestown Navy Yard Visitor Experience Plan and a $3 million federal grant to the National Park Service in Boston.…
Red Sox Honor One Boston Day with Visit to Spaulding
The Boston Red Sox honored One Boston Day by doing a number of community visits around the city, including a very special stop at Spaulding Rehab in Charlestown – where many of the Boston Marathon bombing victims recovered and healed…