With the city’s overall weekly COVID positive test rate steadily declining it’s safe to say removing Boston’s mask mandate and canceling proof of vaccination for indoor venues has not caused a huge spike in cases over the past month. However,…
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Artists’ Group of Charlestown Kicks off Their 2022 Events
On March 25, the StoveFactory Gallery re-opens this spring with a bold and vibrant celebration of color entitled “Vivid: Expressions of Intense Color.” According to the Gallery Chair, Julie Alailima and AGC President Dara Pannebaker, “Vivid” will include over eighty…
Burke Traces Roots from Ireland to Charlestown
Leave it up to Kevin Burke to take his family ancestry to a higher technological level. Burke has completed a 30 minute video of his family’s journey from Ireland to Charlestown and back to Ireland. Burke as many residents might…
Construction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to April 2
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work •…
Massport Announces Goal to be Net Zero by 2031
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) unveiled a new, bold agenda to reduce carbon emissions across all facilities and become Net Zero by 2031, coinciding with the Authority’s 75th anniversary. The Roadmap to Net Zero focuses on 100% of the greenhouse…
Lt. Michael P. Quinn Banquet Set for April 9
On April 9, the Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship Board is pleased to host their 53rd annual banquet to be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford St. in Charlestown. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., will…
2022 Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship
Applications are being accepted for the 53rd annual Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship. The winner will receive $12,000 for the first year of college and $6,000 the second year and applications are available at the Charlestown Public Library, the Charlestown…
News Briefs
Celebrate Ken Stone and Paul Revere Join the Friends of City Square Park to celebrate Ken Stone and Paul Revere on Monday April 18th at 10am in City Square Park. The National Lancer’s very own Paul Revere will arrive just after 10am, stopping at City Square Park. Paul will entertain the…
NSMHA’s Director of Recovery Support Services Katie O’Leary
Growing up in Charlestown Katie O’Leary never thought she’d one day struggle with addiction and later become an influential figure in the world of recovery services. O’Leary graduated Matignon High School and after graduation went off to college at UMass…
BPDA approves change in lease for Chain Forge Building
The Boston Planning & Development Agency board approved an amendment to the ground lease for the Chain Forge Building in the Navy Yard to change its usage from the previously proposed hotel to small rental units at its Dec. 16…