The cannon on the USS Constitution fired at noon on Monday – as it does pretty much every day. The blast echoed through the Navy Yard, but it also became an unwelcome sound for Sue Morse’s dog – who took…
Author: Seth Daniel
Who could have predicted? Some 41 years ago, Jack O’Callahan was headed to the Olympics
In the Charlestown Patriot newspaper some 41 years ago, on page 3 of the Feb. 14, 1980, edition, an easily missed article appeared about a Charlestown hockey player headed off to the Olympics. The wonderful article written by former staffer…
Charlestown State Delegation supports waiving mayoral special election
Both of Charlestown’s members of the state delegation signed on to a letter from the Boston Delegation last week in support of the Home Rule Petition that would eliminate the potential mayoral special election if Mayor Martin Walsh were to…
Rep. Dan Ryan lands chairmanship
State Rep. Dan Ryan was appointed to his first chairmanship position late last week by House Speaker Ron Mariano, with the veteran representative taking the lead on the House Election Laws Committee. Ryan has served for his first several terms…
Peace Park nominated to get $500K CPA grant for total reconstruction
The City’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) approved an open space grant in the amount of $500,000 last week to fund the full reconstruction of the Peace Park in Charlestown – a youth-led initiative to create a space for quiet meditation,…
Charlestown’s Senate district likely to become majority-minority
A new statewide report done by a Boston University professor for Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston shows major population shifts in the Greater Boston area that will likely make Charlestown’s state senate district a new majority-minority district when new lines…
Saving trees, starting construction aren’t in conflict says tree advocate
One of the top tree advocates in Boston said the battle to save more trees within the Bunker Hill Redevelopment plan is not an effort that actually pits those wanting to save trees against those wanting to move on with…
MGH Charlestown not able to schedule vaccine appointments, along with rest of hospital network
With a dearth of access to the COVID-19 vaccine in Charlestown for those 75 and older, one of the major providers in the neighborhood announced – along with some other hospital networks – that it has suspended scheduling first dose…
Charlestown’s Murphy to Become CEO of Coverys Insurance Company
Charlestown’s Joe Murphy is poised to assume the role of CEO and president of the Coverys medical professional liability insurance company this spring, with the retirement of current CEO Gregg Hanson. Hanson has been CEO since 2012, and Murphy joined…
Banner Year: Missing Banner Found, Likely to Be Re-Hung Soon
It took some 25 years for Charlestown High and Boston Public Schools (BPS) to officially recognize the Town’s Patty Suprey as the first female basketball player to score 1,000 points, hoisting the traditional banner in the school gym in 2005…