We are pleased to announce a total of $25,000 in scholarships for 2022. Scholarships in the amounts of $7,500 each will be awarded to two college freshmen, $2,000 each to three college upperclassmen and $1,000 each to four high school…
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City Holds First Boston Rec Fest at Franklin Park April 19 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department present the first annual Boston Rec Fest (Recreation Festival) during the April school vacation week at the Playstead in…
Head Start School Building Damaged by Fire; Early Education Program Closed
The Kennedy Center’s Head Start school building suffered extensive damage during a weekend fire. Several classrooms were damaged and the program will remain closed until further notice. The Center’s school is licensed to provide early education and child care for…
Charlestown Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases
With the city’s COVID-19 state of emergency set to be lifted Friday, Charlestown’s weekly COVID positive test rate increased last week. With indoor mask mandates and proof of vaccination measures already lifted weeks ago it seems Boston as a whole…
USS Constitution to Begin Summer Hours of Visitation
USS Constitution is scheduled to shift their hours of free public visitation for the Summer season starting Tuesday, April 5. During Summer hours of operation, Constitution will be open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6…
Women’s History Month: Celebrating With Profiles on Local Women: A Profile of State Senator Lydia Edwards
She became the first woman of color to be elected to the District 1 City Council seat when she won in 2017 and recently became the first woman elected to the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat, a seat…
G2Team Proves ‘Two Are Better Than One’
While Charlestown resident Scott Grigelevich didn’t officially launch his career as a real estate broker until around three years ago, he had previously spent the better part of the past two decades assisting Marius Gallitano, his husband and now business…
BPDA to Host Medford Street Meeting on Monday
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will be hosting a virtual Impact Advisory Group (IAG) meeting in connection with the Planned Development Area (PDA) Master Plan associated with the 425 Medford Street project on Monday, March 28 at 6…
The City’s Resiliency Efforts in Charlestown Gets Noticed
Last week the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize announced that Boston has been honored as a Special Mention for the 2020 World City Prize. One of the reasons the city received this honor is Boston’s holistic work on climate…
Carey to Hold Fundraiser for DA Campaign
The Charlestown Friends of Jack Carey, Candidate for District Attorney for the Cape, and the Islands, will be holding a time on March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tangierino Restaurant, 83 Main Street. Jack and his family are…