The Navy Yard Garden Association has been hoping to bring back public art to the Yard for the past two years after their successful ‘Big Dog’ summer in 2018. In the planning stages since last August, the Association announced on…
Author: Seth Daniel
Marching Without the Beat of a Drum: Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade Goes on in Spirit
It is the first year in recent memory that there will be no Parade on the Sunday prior to the Battle of Bunker Hill Day – which this year would have coincided with Flag Day on June 14. There will…
Monumental Occasion: First-Hand Account of Dedication Unearthed in Worcester
Charlestown historian and re-enactor Paul Lane was in Worcester for a family matter in 2012 when he went into the local antiquarian society to kill a few hours while waiting. When he came out, he had unearthed a treasure that…
COVID-19 Cases Down to About One Per Day in Charlestown
New cases of the COVID-19 virus have dwindled down in Charlestown to about one or two per day, and testing remains low but steady in screening about 150 people per week in the Town. There were 182 confirmed cases in…
Encore Boston Harbor Could Re-Open on June 29; Las Vegas Property Opened Doors Last Thursday
The re-opening of Encore Boston Harbor could come as soon as the end of the month – with a potential date of June 29 now targeted by Gov. Charlie Baker for opening. At the same time, Wynn Resorts opened its…
Charlestown Little League Sets Early July for Modified Season
There’s one familiar phrase that won’t be lost to COVID-19 restrictions this summer, and that is “Play Ball!” The Charlestown Little League announced a modified season will take place from July 6 to the end of August – a much…
Father Figure: Billy Boyle Remembered by Family, Friends as a Guiding Hand
When Billy Boyle’s children – now adults – were young, they constantly consulted the ‘Firefighter’s Calendar’ in the house to see when his group, Group 2, would be off for a few days. That firefighter’s schedule – on a few…
Taking to Task: DA Rollins, Boston Police Union Spar Over Tweets As Protests Unfold – Both Peaceful and Violent
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association (BPPA) and DA Rachael Rollins are in a war of words this week over Tweets by the DA that the police union say incited some of the violence that occurred early Monday morning after a…
Charlestown Historical Society Goes Online for Annual Meeting
The Charlestown Historical Society (CHS) will take to the internet for the first time in its long history to conduct its annual meeting this coming Thursday, June 11 – which coincides with Dr. Joseph Warren’s birthday. President Julie Hall said…
Youth Soccer Raises More Than $5,000 Through Donated League Fees
When the spring soccer season had to be called off due to COVID-19 restrictions, there was the matter of registration fees to return that had been paid by hundreds of families enrolled in the Charlestown Youth Soccer season. President Allen…