COLLIER ON DEAN’S LIST AT UNIV. OF MAINE The University of Maine recognized 2,214 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the spring 2018 semester including Caroline Collier. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,634 are from Maine, 533 are from 31 other states and 47 are from 21 countries other than the U.S. TWO ON DEAN’S LIST AT UNH The following students…
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The People’s Lawyer:Campaign Headquarters On Main Street Right at Home for AG Healey
In the off-hours from work, when Attorney General Maura Healey needs to spend some time in her campaign headquarters, she doesn’t need to drive long distances across the state. She simply puts on her sneakers and takes a light jog…
Spare Bedrooms in Boston Homes Critical to Solving Housing Crisis
When Nesterly founder Noelle Marcus was at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) studying housing issues and living in the throes of the affordable housing crisis here, she had a shocking moment when she saw some numbers. One in three households,…
Edwards Playground/Eden St Meeting to Begin on Aug 6
The City has scheduled the first in a series of meetings to discuss the $1.4 million facelift for Edwards Playground and Eden Street Park. The plan was announced in May as part of Mayor Martin Walsh’s Capital Budget plan. The…
Training Field to Host Concert
The Charlestown High School ensemble band will be center stage in the Training Field on Saturday afternoon, July 28, in a unique event to help bolster usage of the Field and bring students and neighbors together. Billy Kelly, president of…
Neighborhood Round Up
HARVEST ON VINE FOOD PANTRY The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry this week is requesting bags of rice and cans of ravioli, two of the most popular items that fill the shelves. Any donation on non-perishable foods that you could…
Encore Announces RideShare Lot to Prevent Unnecessary Congestion
In an effort to head off a problem long before it starts, Encore Boston Harbor said late last week that it has plans to debut a special RideShare (Uber, Lyft) lot specially designed to keep such vehicles off of Lower…
Chain Forge Petitions to Remove Trees
The Chain Forge Hotel project has petitioned the City of Boston to remove 10 mature street trees on First Avenue in the Navy Yard. A hearing on the matter will be held by the Boston Tree Warden on Aug. 2…
Commissioner Evans Bids Farewell After 39 Years at BPD
Police Commissioner William Evans announced at a press conference Monday morning that he would resign from his post as commissioner to spend more time with his family and to be the head of public safety at Boston College (BC). At…
Vesey Brothers to Headline Street Hockey Event at McGonagle Rink
Two hockey stars with Charlestown ice in their veins will come back to the Town for a special pick-up game with the pros on Friday night, hosted by Bardown Strength and Conditioning. Jimmy Vesey of the New York Rangers and…