Each year, when the summer months of June, July, and August roll around, I am reminded of the early summers of my life. Until I was fifteen years of age, I spent all of my summers at my Uncle Tom’s…
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Recent Events for The Harvard-kent Scholars
The Harvard-Kent Leadership and Scholarship Partnership club members were treated to special activities within the past few weeks. The club membership is composed of six students each year who receive a $1,000 scholarship because of their work in the school…
Charlestown Preservation Society Announces Two $1,500 Student Scholarship Awards in 2011
Charlestown Preservation Society “CPS” is committed to the preservation of historic buildings and landmarks that make Charlestown a unique and important repository of our national heritage. CPS has also sought to demonstrate that historic preservation and economic growth can harmoniously…
State May Close Charlestown Court
The state’s top judges have told Governor Deval Patrick they want to close the Charlestown Court and ten other courthouses across the state in order to save money. They also told the governor that he should stop hiring judges because…
Traffic Advisory: North Washington Street Bridge Lane Reduction Beginning July 12
The Boston Transportation Department has been informed that the Boston Public Works Department will be instituting a temporary lane reduction on the North Washington Street Bridge beginning on Tuesday, July 12. Deck repair work will necessitate the closing the west…
A Summer Day in the City
It was a hot humid mid-July day and the five of us were going for a swim at the little Mystic; provided it was high tide – swimming was out of the question at low tide on the river. We…
City Square Park Recipient of DCR Matching Funds
The Friends of City Square Park partnered with the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Partnerships Matching Funds Program. The matching grant program allowed the Friends to contribute $10,000, which was matched by $20,000 from DCR for a total of $30,000…
CMA gives $6,000 in Scholarships to Charlestown Residents
The Charlestown Mother’s Association (CMA) is pleased to announce this year’s CMA scholarship winners. This year, the applicant pool was our strongest ever, and the scholarship committee found it challenging to select from so many talented applicants. In the end,…
Cherish Our History so it is not Lost Forever
Speech by James L. Nelson Monument Orator, June 17, 2011 I would like to thank The American Legion’s James W. Conway Bunker Hill Post 26, the Boston National Historical Park and the Bunker Hill Monument Association for the terrific honor…
Bunker Hill Day Commemorative Exercises Held on June 17
Commemorating the honored dead at Bunker Hill The morning of June 17 saw modern-day patriots gather at the top of Bunker Hill to remember those patriots who fought and died in this town on Saturday, June 17, 1775. This day…