“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
GOP’s Opposition to Rachael Rollins
The unprecedented opposition, accompanied by unprecedented vitriol, by the Republican members of the U.S. Senate to the nomination of Suffolk County District Atty. Rachael Rollins for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Massachusetts district has laid bare their driven…
Guest Op-Ed: Somehow, Some Way, May This Be a Christmas Worth Remembering
Dr. Glenn Mollette We had difficulties when we were growing up in Martin county, Kentucky but overall, we thought we were doing okay. President Lyndon Johnson came to Inez, Kentucky in 1964 to let us know we weren’t doing very…
Letter to the Editor
It Was Amazing, Thank You To the Editor, All Roads Charlestown would like to sincerely Thank every one of our community members and the community organizations that came together to support our First Annual Christmas Stroll. For us, it was…
Obituaries 12-16-2021
Joy Ivey St. John Devoted Community Advocate Joy Ivey St John, 81, passed away peacefully on December 7 surrounded by her family. Born in New York, NY on June 6, 1940, Ivey grew up in Greenwich, CT (“Grunch”) and moved…
Charlestown Christmas Stroll
DPIR Files for Large-Scale Sullivan Square Project, Triggers Public Comment Period
Developers looking to convert a 60,089 square foot parcel in an industrial corner of Charlestown between Sullivan Square and Somerville into a 25-story mixed-use development recently filed a Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency.…
Enchanted Trolley Tour
Related Beal Co. Tells of Plans for Life Sciences Building at 420 Rutherford
By Stephen Quigley Members of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) heard from representatives of the Related Beal Co. about their plans for a new, three-story, 101,500 square-foot Life Science Building at 420 Rutherford Ave. at the council’s monthly meeting on…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases
Just as expected and like health officials warned, Charlestown’s weekly COVID positive test rate exploded last week with the majority of new cases most likely traced back to the Thanksgiving Holiday where many gathered indoors maskless with friends and family.…
DiDomenico and Colleagues Pass Mental Health Act
On November 17, Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in Massachusetts Senate passed the Mental Health ABC Act 2.0: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC), comprehensive legislation to continue the process of reforming the way mental health care is delivered in Massachusetts. This legislation comes…
J. Albert Mann of Charlestown Awarded Honors in Massachusetts Book Awards
The Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) has announced the award and honors titles in the 21st Annual Massachusetts Book Awards. The Awards recognize achievement in five categories of literature written by current residents of the Commonwealth. J. Albert Mann…