Tall Ship offering free ferry service between Charlestown and East Boston during Sumner Tunnel closure In an effort to make the commute a lot easier during the closure of the Sumer Tunnel, one East Boston restaurant is doing its part…
Author: Dan Murphy
Charlestown Sees 45-Percent Drop in Part One Crime From Last Year
Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, Charlestown had seen a 45-percent decrease in Part One Crime from last year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and May 21 of this year, 64 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
Katie O’Leary Named One of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians
Katie O’Leary was in the midst of an eight-day cruise in the Bahamas earlier this month when someone texted O’Leary to let her know that she had been named one of 150 Most Influential Bostonians by Boston Magazine as in…
Five Charlestown Projects Earmarked for CPA Grants
The city has earmarked 56 projects for $60 million in Community Preservation Act (CPA) grants this year, including one Historic Preservation project in Charlestown, as well as four Open Space and Recreation projects in the neighborhood. The Charlestown Boys &…
Fr. Sheridan Finds New Home in Charlestown
Since arriving in the neighborhood last Thanksgiving weekend, Fr. John Sheridan immediately felt at home in Charlestown. “I have worked all over the area, and although I had never worked in Charlestown before, I felt right at home from the…
Charlestown Sees 10-Percent Spike in Part One Crime in ’22
Charlestown saw a 10-percent spike in Part One crime in 2022 from the previous year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of last year, 287 incidents of Part One crime were reported in Area A-15, compared…
Boston Voters Support Healey for Governor in General Election Victory
Like voters throughout the Commonwealth, Boston residents resoundingly supported Maura Healey in her historic victory in the Nov. 8 general election to become the next Governor of Massachusetts. According to the city’s unofficial election results, the bill of Healey, the…
BPD: Charlestown Sees 11-Perecnt Spike in Part One Crime From Last Year
With the summer of ’22 on the books, Charlestown had seen an 11-percent increase in Part One crime from the previous year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 4 of this year, 194 incidents of Part One…
BPD: Charlestown sees 11-perecnt spike in Part One crime from last year
With the summer of ’22 on the books, Charlestown had seen an 11-percent increase in Part One crime from the previous year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 4 of this year, 194 incidents of Part One…
Charlestown’s Community Engagement OfficeCaps Off Successful Senior Walking Program
Community Engagement officers from Charlestown’s A-15 police station recently teamed up with Charlestown’s Golden Age program to get more seniors in the neighborhood out of their homes and lead an active lifestyle. The police station and Golden Age created a…