The Boston Police Department District A-1 Downtown/A-15 Charlestown hosted a women’s self-defense course on August 20. Sergeant Gary J. Eblan, Registrar of the Boston Police Academy, presented an engaging and informative class, Street Smarts: Reducing Your Odds, to about 40…
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Award Winners
William J. Kemeza, President of Boston College High School, is pleased to announce that the following Charlestown students received special awards at an end of the year assembly to honor BC High undergraduates. Christian F. Whalen Labeck ‘16 (left) won…
Mayoral Candidates Discuss Priorities for Greenspace
More than 300 citizens turned out to the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse on Thursday night for the Park and Open Space Mayoral Forum to hear 10 Boston mayoral hopefuls discuss their future plans for the city’s greenspace if elected. Boston…
Boat Owners Get More Time at Shipyard Quarters
The owner of the Shipyard Quarters Marina in Charlestown who has spent the last year allegedly ignoring orders from city and state agencies to clean up his marina received an order from a judge this week. A judge has ordered…
CNC to Hold Hearing on 45 Vine St.
The CNC Development Committee will be hosting a meeting on a proposed redevelopment at 45 Vine Street (the former St. Catherine’s Church) on September 5, 2013, at 8:30 pm at the former St. Catherine’s Auditorium space. The developer is seeking…
Good Shepherd School Goes Apple
Students at the Good Shepherd School are learning to use new Apple Computers thanks to a donation by a generous benefactor. Good Shepherd School is aCatholic preschool, which serves children between the ages of 2.9 and 5, for more information…
A Little Privacy Restored
Mark Manley wrote to tell the Patriot Bridge that the door and surrounding area to the pay toilet near the Courageous Wharf has been fixed and cleaned. In last week’s issue, Manley sent in a picture that showed just a…
Searching for the Past: Winthrop Sq. to Be Site of Archeological Dig in September
Mayor Thomas M. Menino is pleased to announce that the City of Boston will be undertaking an archaeological dig of Training Field Park in Winthrop Square, Charlestown, to explore historical artifacts as part of a cultural landscape report being undertaken…
Federal Cuts Would Adversely Impact Local Families
U.S. House Republicans are proposing to cut a crucial program that helps hundreds of families in Charlestown buy food and fend off hunger throughout the year. Republicans are drafting a farm bill to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition…
Self Defense Techniques to Be Shown
Charlestown Public Safety Meeting will meet on Tuesday, August 20, at 6:30 p.m., in the Community Room at District A-15, Charlestown Sgt. Gary Eblan will speak for one hour on self defense techniques. Sgt. Eblan will offer valuable survival tools…