HARVEST FAIR AT ST. JOHN’S On Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal church will be holding it’s 179th annual Harvest Fair. Well known for its delicious turkey dinner and homemade apple pies, the fair…
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New Residential Building At Hood Park Tops off Oct 25
Hood Park will celebrate the topping off of their newest construction project on Oct. 25, with a topping off ceremony on the site at 500 Hood Park Drive. Dubbed ‘The Harvey’ after founder Harvey Perley Hood (H.P. Hood), the 177-unit…
Riding Successes, Harvard-Kent Files to Expand to Sixth Grade
One cannot get too much of a good thing, and with that principle in mind, Principal Jason Gallagher announced on Tuesday that the Harvard-Kent School has petitioned Boston Public Schools to allow them to expand to add a sixth grade.…
CMA to Celebrate 20th Annual Gala Nov 3
As the Charlestown Mothers Association (CMA) comes together on Nov. 3 for their 20th annual gala, organizers said it will be a time to reflect on where the organization was and what it has become now. Originally started in 1998…
Temporary Bridge to Reduce Construction Impacts on North Washington Street Bridge Project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that it is finalizing plans for the construction of a temporary bridge structure which will carry all modes of travel during work on its $177 million project to replace the City of…
Pumpkin Painting
Steph and Chris Dedels helps their son, Ewan, decorate a small pumpkin on the John Harvard Mall last Sunday, Oct. 14, during the Charlestown Pumpkin Painting Festival. Scores of families came out to enjoy the wonderful afternoon and get ready…
Bloodwell, Myerson Team Up in the Ring on Haymakers for Hope
When Grace Bloodwell and Andrew Myerson cemented their friendship as neighbors, Bloodwell had no idea that first meeting in Charlestown would lead to her getting in the boxing ring and duking it out for charity. Yet, that’s exactly what happened…
Owning his Story:Jack Kelly Begins Book Tour at Charlestown Library
Charlestown’s Jack Kelly has become very well known for his activity in politics, and also for his very public acknowledgement of his life as a person in recovery from substance abuse. His story has been inspirational to many in the…
Edwards Calls for New, Expanded IAG
City Councilor Lydia Edwards is calling to revamp and expand the Impact Advisory Group (IAG) that was put in place a few years ago during the first run of the Bunker Hill Redevelopment, also known as One Charlestown. The announcement…
No Plans as of Now for Replacement of Tattered Turf Field
When the Charlestown High turf field was put down in 2007, it was the highlight of the region when it came to youth sports and high school sports. But that was 2007, more than a decade ago, and now the…