A Beacon Hill resident and lifelong Bostonian with firsthand experience at City Hall and a proven commitment to affordable housing, Jon Spillane has announced his candidacy for City Councilor at-Large. Spillane, a 29-year-old Irving Street resident, has taken a leave…
Author: Dan Murphy
Part One Crime Down 29 Percent so far this Year in Charlestown
With the first quarter of ’21 on the books, Charlestown had seen a 29-percent decrease in Part One crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 62 incidents of Part One crime were reported in Area A-15 between Jan. 1…
Charlestown Sees 17-Percent Spike in Part One Crime
As 2020 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 17-percent increase in violent and property crimes from the previous year. Between Jan. 1 and Dec. 27 of last year, 409 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
Unofficial Results: Boston Voters Overwhelmingly Support Biden in Presidential Race
While the final tally for the city’s unofficial election results wasn’t available on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3, Boston voters overwhelmingly supported Democrat Joe Biden over Presidential Donald Trump on the road to the White House. Nearly 83 percent…
Police Briefs 09-17-2020
Charlestown Sees 40-Percent Increase in Part One Crime Now 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…
Charlestown Sees 40-Percent Increase in Part One Crime
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…
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…