As August of 2020 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 40-percent spike in violent and property crime from last year – the biggest year-to-date increase in any of the city’s 12 districts and a number driven in…
Author: Dan Murphy
Charlestown Sees 34-Percent Increase in Part One Crime from Last Year
As the first half of 2020 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 34-percent spike in incidents of violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 175 Part One crimes were reported in District A-15…
Charlestown Nonprofits Set to Receive $420,000 from Grants
The city’s Community Preservation Committee made its recommendation for the distribution of its fiscal ’20 funding, which includes grants totaling $420,000 to two Charlestown nonprofits, during a virtual meeting Tuesday. The Kennedy Family Services Center is set to receive a…
12-Percent Spike in Part One Crime This Year
As the first quarter of 2020 drew to a close, Charlestown had seen a 12-percent increase in incidents of violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 73 incidents of Part One crime were reported in Area…