Most of us heard the lament loudly and clearly over the weekend about the snow coming so early, preceding even this week’s Halloween celebration. In more ways than we care to conjure up, snow this early and so plentiful in nearly all of Massachusetts except for Boston and the coastal area, is a bad...
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Police Briefs 11-03-2011
10/24/11 – Service to Other Department Officers responded to the Tobin Bridge for a person threatening to jump. Officers were able to take the person into custody without incident. 10/26/11 – Breaking and Entering, Non-residence Officers responded to First Avenue for a reported breaking and entering. Upon arrival they observed a middle front door...
Obituaries 11-03-2011
Richard ’Richie’ O’Brien Former Owner of Bunker Hill Insurance Agency Richard S. “Richie” O’Brien of Charlestown died on October 29. He was 61 years old. The former owner of Bunker Hill Insurance Agency, he was a member of the Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association, the Bunker Hill Council #62, K of C. and was an...
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The Gardens for Charlestown hosted A Creepy Halloween Carnival for Kids last Sunday, October 23.
26th Annual Charlestown Children’s: Halloween Parade Monday, Oct 31
5:00 – Gather around the monument and enjoy family entertainment. Children will receive glow in the dark necklaces, sponsored by the Charlestown Mothers Association. Mix and mingle with friends and neighbors, too. Costumes are encouraged for all ages. 5:30 – The Monument Square Wizard will lead the Children’s Halloween Costume Parade around Monument Square...
Rutherford Avenue Today; Rutherford Avenue Tomorrow
The remaking of Rutherford Avenue is absolutely essential to the well-being of Charlestown. In its present incarnation, Rutherford Avenue is a disconnected mess of businesses and a learning institution on one side of it and a disconnected grouping of residences, a cemetery, a few commercial interests and some open space on the Charlestown side....
Police Briefs 10-27-2011
10/17/11 – Investigate Person Officers on Polk Street received information from a concerned citizen regarding a young man firing a paintball gun at people. The officers were aware of several incidents regarding this type of behavior and, as a result of their investigation, a suspect was located and a paintball gun and paintballs were...
Sports 10-27-2011
GU14-1 Charlestown 2, Wakefield 0 The Charlestown GU14-1 team took on Wakefield this Saturday on crisp fall afternoon. The Townies began the game very well, controlling possession in the midfield. Central midfielder Emily Pardy played a key role by winning the ball in the midfield and distributing the ball forward to strikers Maeve Fittz...
Obituaries 10-27-2011
Timothy Michael Walsh Former Abington resident Timothy Michael Walsh, formerly of Abington, died suddenly on Oct. 16. The beloved son of Michael J. and Christine J. (Kosta) Walsh of Middleboro, he was the brother of Kathleen D. Walsh and her husband, Alan Freedman of Brooklyn, NY, Jennifer M. Starr and her husband, Brian of...
Meet St.John’s New Rector
All are cordially invited to the institution of The Reverend Thomas N. Mousin as fourteenth Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 27 Devens St. The ceremony will be on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. All are invited, a reception will follow, childcare will be available. Please RSVP to 617-242-1272.