Thank You To the Editor: I would like to thank the Knights of Columbus Bunker Hill Council #62 for selecting me to be a 2020 scholarship recipient. I am honored to be receiving the Jim Gallagher Scholarship Award. This scholarship…
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GLX to Begin Demolishing Section of Lechmere Viaduct This Weekend
Elevated steel and concrete structure between Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere Station to be removed, relocated, and reconstructed. The Green Line Extension (GLX) announced Friday that demolition of the Lechmere Viaduct between the Gilmore Bridge and existing Lechmere Station in East…
Turn It Around Youth Group Hold Vigil
Watercolor Contest
Friends of the Navy Yard Announce Watercolor Contest Recipients
The Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard (FCNY) announced that three selections were made by Charlestown watercolor artist Norris Strawbridge in its Watercolor Photo Contest. Strawbridge painted the pictures of views from windows submitted by: •Jim Stephens – Charlestown Backyard…
COVID-19 Testing Now Available to All Charlestown and North End Residents
NEW Health, a federally qualified health center and an affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Medical Center, has opened its Charlestown COVID-19 testing site to all Charlestown and North End residents. The site first opened May 18 at 15 Tufts…
Neighborhood Roundup
FCNY Photo Contest Open to All To remind us how important community and art are during these challenging and difficult times, FCNY is sponsoring a Photo Contest, inspired, and judged, by Charlestown photographer Ryan Pettaway. The theme is, “Showcase What…
Most of the Protesters Are Not Looters
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Guest Op-Ed: Tough Conversations
By Damali Vidot In recent months, our lives have changed significantly. Canceled events, learning/teaching and working from home, lay-offs, masks covering the warm smiles that once greeted us and the fear of illness or loss have lingered on our minds…
Guest Op-Ed: The Boston Reopen Fund Is Helping Small Businesses Open Their Doors While Keeping Our Community Safe
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of the people of Boston has been my top priority. As our city and our state begin a gradual reopening process, based on clear…