The City of Boston and the Public Works Department today that ticketing enforcement during street sweeping operations will resume on Monday, August 10. As part of the announcement, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will not tow vehicles until further notice. However, tickets…
Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 Endorses State Rep. Dan Ryan
On Tuesday, the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 endorsed State Rep. Dan Ryan for Re-Election to the 2nd Suffolk District. “It is with great pleasure the Executive Board and Membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 of the Amalgamated…
50 Mass Action Votes to Endorse Damali Vidot for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District
350 Mass Action’s State Political Team, representing chapters from across the Commonwealth, has unanimously endorsed Damali Vidot for State Representative of the Second Suffolk District. In their decision, 350 Mass Action stated that Councilor Vidot has already shown, through her…
US News & World Report Ranks Spaulding Rehab as #2 Hospital
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital has again been recognized as one the top rehabilitation hospitals in the country, achieving a rank of #2 in the 2020 US News and World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” issue, matching its highest rank ever. Spaulding has…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Marine Impacts •From 7/20…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students named to UMass Dean’s List Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2020 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must…
Police Briefs 07-30-2020
Charlestown Beat Vandalism 07/20/20 – A victim on Monument Street reported upon returning home from vacation, he saw that his motor vehicle had sustained extensive damage to the driver’s side panels and bumper. The cause of the damage was unknown…
More than $1 Trillion Is Needed
We’re all familiar with the phrase, “A day late and a dollar short.” What brought that to mind this week was the announcement by the Republicans in Washington of their $1 trillion economic pandemic plan that would supplement the $3…
Schools Must Be Safe to Reopen
We will be the first to concede that we do not know what exactly must be done in order to reopen our state’s public schools safely in the face of the pandemic. However, what we do know is that a…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You Old Charlestown School Boys To the Editor, I want to thank the Old Charlestown School Boys Association for awarding me an Old Charlestown School Boys scholarship. This award will go towards furthering my education, especially during these times of uncertainty. I hope…
Obituaries 07-30-2020
Kathleen Szymkowski February 7, 1954 – May 28, 2020 Kathleen R. Szymkowski, a lifelong resident of Charlestown, passed unexpectedly on May 28, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Kathleen worked for Romar Transportation for many years. The loving daughter…
MBTA to Begin Implementing Partial Road Closures on July 27 for Lechmere Viaduct Work
Work supports the Green Line Extension with the rehabilitated Viaduct carrying Green Line trains in 2021 The MBTA announced today that it will begin implementing partial road closures beginning Monday, July 27, to support rehabilitation work on the Lechmere Viaduct…