Third-grade student Roxanne Wehbe plays the xylophone while her classmates sing holiday favorites behind her during the Warren-Prescott School’s Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 20. Families and friends packed the W-P auditorium to catch the best sounds of the season.
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Only at Christmas Time
Priscilla Geha, Rebecca Bahnam, Sylvanna Geha, and Vanessa Bahnam put their worst fashion foot forward last Thursday, Dec. 20, for a good cause at the Monument Restaurant’s Ugly Sweater Party. The restaurant invited the neighborhood in for some holiday merriment…
BPDA Encouraging Comment on Navy Yard Proposals
Residents are encouraged to submit written comments this week on the six activation proposals for the Navy Yard before the Dec. 31 deadline, officials said this week. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) said this week that they have…
Robotics Company to Expand Footprint, Assemble Products in Charlestown
Charlestown’s Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF) – a subsidiary of Piaggio Group and the creator of the revolutionary mobile-carrying device gitas – announced that the company will be expanding its footprint in Charlestown so that all future gitas will be designed and assembled on…
Edwards will Seek Re-Election for District 1 Seat
City Councilor Lydia Edwards said last week that after an incredible first year as the District 1 councilor, she will pass up running in the crowded at-large Council race and pursue re-election to District 1. “I’m running for re-election and…
Neighborhood Round Up
Charlestown Neighborhood Council meeting set for Jan. 8 The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford St. There will be a presentation…
Traffic Configuration to Change on Alford Street Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that over the next two weeks, crews will be shifting traffic on the Alford Street Bridge in Charlestown so that all motor vehicles will be traveling on the west span of the…
NEMPAC and Boston Landmarks Orchestra Delivers Standing Room only Messiah Concert
With an audience of more than 300 people, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) and Boston Landmarks Orchestra together presented the fourth annual Handel’s Messiah, Part I, Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the recently renovated St.…
Income Tax Rate to Drop to 5.05 Percent with the New Year
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue confirmed last week that the required revenue metrics have been met to ensure the state’s Part B income tax rate will drop on January 1, 2019 from the current 5.10 percent to 5.05 percent. “A…
Sing and Stroll
Cheryl Roddy and Karen Benson keep up with the group for singing ‘It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year’ during the first annual Navy Yard Garden Association Sing and Stroll on Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event benefitted the Ronald…