Few people in Charlestown have not been helped by Michael ‘Smokey’ Cain, and this Friday the community is coming together for him as he battles an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The time is typically the annual Anthony’s Dream Motown…
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Eliot School Student Stuck by Drug Needle in Park
A student from the Eliot School in the North End – where many Charlestown students attend – was apparently struck with a discarded drug needle in a North End park after school last week, bringing the opiate crisis to the…
Possible Groundbreaking on Rutherford Avenue Plan
The current plan for Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square is still in the design stage, but Mayor Martin Walsh said there could be a groundbreaking by next summer on the mammoth road reconstruction project. The Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square plan would…
CNC, Mayor in Discussions About Council Having Greater Voice in Development
By Adam Swift His honor, Mayor Martin Walsh, may be gracing the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) with his presence at a future meeting. At Monday night’s CNC meeting, Chairman Tom Cunha updated the council on several meetings he’s had over…
National Parks, Constitution Museum Look Toward Future for Navy Yard
The National Park Service, USS Constitution Museum, and the United States Navy held a public meeting at the USS Constitution Museum on Sept. 26, to present their plans for the future of the Navy Yard. The Charlestown Navy Yard is…
All Aboard! Irish Naval Ship LÉ Samuel Beckett Makes Port Visit to Navy Yard
The National Parks of Boston will welcome LÉ Samuel Beckett, one of four offshore patrol vessels in the Irish Naval Service Fleet, at Pier 1 of the Navy Yard, from Oct. 3-7. During the port visit the ship will be berthed alongside…
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Food Pantry The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting boxes of cereal this week. Any donation of non-perishable foods that you could make would also be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the Food…
Final Summer Concert
Candlelight Vigil
Mitigation Time: City Receives First Mitigation Payment from Encore
The City confirmed this week that the first $2 million mitigation payment from Encore Boston Harbor has been received at City Hall. Upon opening on June 23, Encore was to pay the $2 million within 90 days, and this week…