Thank You Dear Editor I would like to thank the Ryan “Duce” Morrisey Scholarship Committee for awarding me one of the high school scholarships this year. It means so much to be a part of remembering Duce. It will help…
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GLX to Coordinate Series of Major Crane Lifts This Weekend at Lechmere Viaduct in East Cambridge
Massive precast concrete pier caps will be lifted into place atop new Lechmere Viaduct support columns. Detours for motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles will be in effect Friday through Sunday evenings. GLX announced Thursday, July 9, it will begin a…
Latest COVID-19 Statistics for Charlestown
Citywide Cases as of July 7: 13,578Citywide Case Recoveries as of July 7: 9,568Citywide Deaths as of July 7: 710 Numbers of Charlestown Cases:•As of July 1: 195 confirmed positive cases with an infection rate of 100.4 per 10,000.•As of…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
Charlestown Little League to Throw Out the First Pitch July 13
At long last, the American pastime can come to pass in Charlestown as the Little League plans its amended season’s start on Monday, July 13 at Ryan Field. Phase 3 of the state’s re-opening plan allowed for youth sports with…
Celebrating Pride at Schrafft’s
Capt. Ken Fong Retires After 33 Years With BPD
The Boston Police Department (BPD) confirmed late last week that long-time District A Capt. Ken Fong had quietly retired on June 19, leaving open his post in Charlestown and the downtown Boston district – which has been one of the…
Frontline Workers Endorse Ryan: Nurses, Teamsters & Firefighters
State Rep. Dan Ryan begins to rack up endorsements in his re-election effort in the Second Suffolk District in the Massachusetts Legislature. His campaign got a boost last week from unions that represent some of the very frontline workers that…
USS Constitution/Old Ironsides July 4 Trivia Contest Brings Chance to Win Free, Unique Prize
The USS Constitution is giving away 21 expended and polished 40mm saluting battery rounds as prizes for a public trivia contest that will occur as part of the ship’s virtual celebration for the Fourth of July on Facebook Live following…
Neighborhood Round Up
State REP. Dan Ryan Socially Distant Office Hours Meet with your state Rep. Dan Ryan during his local office hours at Charlestown Tea and Treats, 1 Monument Ave. on Friday, July 10th from 10-11 a.m. To contact Rep Ryan’s Office: (617)…