By Joanne Massaro, BHHR IAG Member As the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment (BHHR) project Article 80 process continues, through long meetings on Zoom, there are residents who are not participating but who may want to understand the issues and their…
Category: Editorials
There Was Only One “Bond…..James Bond”
The passing last weekend of Sean Connery, who became known to everyone throughout the world for his role as James Bond in the 1960s films, was a sad event for all of us who grew up mesmerized by his performances.…
Be Sure to Vote
Okay — this is it. The long presidential campaign has come to an end and it will all be over by the time this newspaper is published next week. Although a record-breaking number of Americans already have taken advantage of…
It’s Us Vs. The Virus
The stunning announcement this week by Trump administration officials that they will be doing nothing to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has grave implications both for the health of every American and for the U.S. economy. With an…
Guest Op-Ed: This November 3, Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh We are slowly approaching the most important day of the year: Election Day. This year, although we’ll be voting under different circumstances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please be assured the City of Boston is…
Letters to the Editor
A Request to the Charlestown Community To the Editor: As one who has followed the Bunker Hill Housing Development, I’m writing to ask that the comment period be extended to the 18 or 19 of November. It seems there have…
Voting Has Begun!
Thanks to the early voting laws, every registered voter in Massachusetts has the opportunity to cast their ballot for the upcoming Presidential election in the two weeks prior to Election Day itself, Tuesday, November 3. Although the exact locations and…
Voter Registration Deadline Is October 24
With all of the excitement (for lack of a better word) being generated by the upcoming election, a record turnout of voters is being predicted both in Massachusetts and across the country. Americans are voting early and in huge numbers…
Guest Op-Ed: Who Knew a Tree Can Make Us Not Only Healthier But Happier?
By Ann Kelleher This past summer with so little predicted rainfall, a small group of my neighbors decided to water the young and newly planted Linden trees on our block. We each were assigned a few trees, a bucket was…
Letter to the Editor
We Are Not Helping the Kids To the Editor, I could not help but notice the article relating to the School Committee and the exam schools. My wife and I have been residents of Charlestown all our lives, as we…