IT’S TIME TO COME TOGETHER AND FIGHT FOR A MASTER PLAN FOR CHARLESTOWN Dear Editor: Our neighbors of East Boston and South Boston are working toward a Master Plan for their communities to have a say in what is BEST…
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Townie Sports 01-31-2019
CYHA UPDATE (as of Dec. 30) •MITES: The Mite 1 Townies continued their winning ways, going 4-1 over the past few weeks. They now stand at 12-3-1 ahead of Waltham. Coaches Kevin Tkachuk and Brian Fleming have the team in…
AG Healey Focuses on Opiate Epidemic: Climate Change in Her Inaugural Address
Attorney General Maura Healey was sworn in for her second term on Jan. 16 and also administered the oath of office to hundreds of Assistant Attorneys General. In her inaugural address, AG Healey, a Charlestown resident, focused on a few…
New Boston Harborwalk Signs Unveiled in Charlestown
Two new Harborwalk interpretive signs, with content provided by Friends of the Boston Harborwalk (FBHW), were installed this week at Harborview condos next door to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown. The signs highlight site-specific history, enriching people’s enjoyment of Boston’s…
Neighborhood round Up
GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE Stock up on your favorite Girl Scout cookies for the Super Bowl! The Charlestown Girl Scouts will be selling Girl Scout cookies the following dates and times at tables in the neighborhood. Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday Jan.…
Police Briefs 01-24-2019
Charlestown beat Larceny from a Building 01/15/19 – A victim on O’Reilly Way reported unknown person(s) stole his Mac tablet from his home. The suspect might have been a friend of the victim, and the matter is under investigation. Violation…
Thank You, Jay Ash
When Gov. Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. The announcement by Gov. Baker,…
Townie Sports 01-24-2019
HOOPS •HIGH SCHOOL: Pope John XXIII (8-2), the defending Division 4 state champs, and Coach *Leo Boucher look forward to a potent non-league schedule which features some of the best teams in the state. Emerging as a pleasant surprise for…
Councilor Edwards files petition to discourage ‘flipping’ homes in neighborhoods
On Monday, Councilors Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey proposed a Home Rule Petition to combat housing speculation and establish an investor and commercial property transfer fee. The proposed bill would enhance the City’s housing toolkit by generating millions of dollars…
Four (and Nearly Five) Charlestown Youth Hockey Teams Win Mayor’s Cup Titles
The 2018-19 Mayor’s Cup Hockey Tournament, which features the city’s youth hockey programs battling for bragging rights, is one the Charlestown hockey community will remember for some time. Five Charlestown teams reached the finals played at Boston College’s Conte Forum…