By Jim Wallace This opinion piece is in response to an editorial piece published on June 17, 2021, in the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge. I find it more than ironic that an anti-civil rights editorial full of misinformation and flat-out bigotry appears…
Letters to the Editor
What about “OUR” views? To the Editor: Just thought I would respond about the recent article on Hood Park Landscape and how they are “SO” concerned about blocking out the noise and sight of I-93 for THEIR tenants. The first issue…
A Tearful Good-Bye
Councilor Edwards Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor
District 1 Councilor Lydia Edwards, who represents East Boston, Charlestown and the North End said she is a ‘bold, brave woman who supports bold, brave women’ and that is why she has endorsed her fellow colleague Michelle Wu’s candidacy for…
Clarion Call: Committee Chair Says Now They Must Focus on All High Schools
One of the key discoveries coming out of the laborious Exam School Admissions process changes had very little to do with the exam schools. As the months went on, long meetings played out, and tremendous thought went into the small…
‘Powerhouse’ PR Agency Moves to Charlestown
Over the last several decades Collette Phillips and the many off-shoots of her high-powered public relations company, including Get Konnected, have built a known brand and clear advocacy for clients from a large space deep in downtown Boston. Now, in…
Related Beal Quickly Files Intentions to Build Lab Space on Newly Purchased Property
Just a few days after saying they were excited to engage the public and elected officials in Charlestown on potential uses for newly-acquired property on Rutherford Avenue, developer Related Beal went ahead and filed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with…
Supt. Cassellius Drops New Recommendations for Exam Schools; Committee Approves
It seems the new Exam School admissions process cannot have a public airing without some sort of dramatic hook – with Supt. Brenda Cassellius intervening on July 14 with a new recommendation that reverts back to assigning coveted seats without…
MassDOT Prioritizes Mystic Pedestrian/Bike Bridge for Federal Infrastructure Funding
The long-hoped-for Mystic River Pedestrian/Bike bridge that would connect a critical missing link for the Northern Strand Trail to Charlestown/Somerville has been prioritized as one of three projects by MassDOT to receive federal infrastructure funding. Last week, MassDOT releases the…
Water Quality Grades for the Mystic and Charles Rivers Announced
For years Save the Harbor/Save the Bay has been releasing beach reports cards that rate the quality of the water at state-run beaches from Nahant to Nantasket. Now the Mystic and Charles River Water Watershed Associations (MRWA & CRWA) and…
Zelma Lacey House Gets State Assistance to Keep Transition on Track
The state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced last week that the Zelma Lacey House was one of 28 affordable housing projects in this year’s funding round to get tax credit financing – with proponents for the conversion…
Charlestown COVID Update Listed
Throughout June and the beginning of July COVID infections were virtually nonexistent in the neighborhood with an average of 0.10 percent of residents testing positive week after week. However, with new variants of the virus penetrating the US, Charlestown is…