The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold its next public meeting as a restricted in-person gathering according to City regulations on Tuesday June 23, 7pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. City Councilor Michelle Wu will be joining…
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Charlestown Mothers Award Scholarships to Eight Students
The Charlestown Mothers Association (CMA) is delighted to announce this year’s awards of college scholarships to Charlestown residents. Thanks to the generous support of CMA members, supporters, and sponsors, this year CMA has awarded a total of $9,500. CMA has awarded Jolie Doherty…
The Boston Globe’s Adrian Walker Talks on COVID-19’s Impacts on Communities of Color
Please join us on Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. for a virtual discussion on COVID-19’s disparate health and economic impacts on communities of color with The Boston Globe’s Adrian Walker. Adrian has provided commentary and opinion on local and regional news as well…
Speed Patterns on Tobin Begin to Change
Speed patterns on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge have been universally flipped since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and commuter congestion dried up, with lower speeds during the day and higher speeds during the afternoons and nights. Speeding has been a problem statewide…
Windy Wonders: Public Art Returns to the Navy Yard This Week
The Navy Yard Garden Association has been hoping to bring back public art to the Yard for the past two years after their successful ‘Big Dog’ summer in 2018. In the planning stages since last August, the Association announced on…
Marching Without the Beat of a Drum: Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade Goes on in Spirit
It is the first year in recent memory that there will be no Parade on the Sunday prior to the Battle of Bunker Hill Day – which this year would have coincided with Flag Day on June 14. There will…
Monumental Occasion: First-Hand Account of Dedication Unearthed in Worcester
Charlestown historian and re-enactor Paul Lane was in Worcester for a family matter in 2012 when he went into the local antiquarian society to kill a few hours while waiting. When he came out, he had unearthed a treasure that…
DiDomenico and Ryan Announce New Law to Preserve Municipal Governance
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Rep. Daniel Ryan announced that the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to provide governance and fiscal flexibility for municipalities grappling with public health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation has now…
GLX to Begin Demolishing Section of Lechmere Viaduct
The Green Line Extension (GLX) announced Friday that demolition of the Lechmere Viaduct between the Gilmore Bridge and existing Lechmere Station in East Cambridge was to begin on Saturday, June 6. The work will further advance the relocation and reconstruction…
COVID-19 Cases Down to About One Per Day in Charlestown
New cases of the COVID-19 virus have dwindled down in Charlestown to about one or two per day, and testing remains low but steady in screening about 150 people per week in the Town. There were 182 confirmed cases in…