State Rep. Dan Ryan joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a bill that will provide additional Unemployment Insurance (UI) relief to low-income families, non-profit institutions and employers. The legislation now moves on to the governor. “The legislature…
Preservation Park to Get a Makeover, CPS Looking for Input
Preservation Park is about to get a re-make. But where in the world is Preservation Park? Few know, but those in the Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) are well aware of it as they have maintained it for years. Preservation Park…
More Businesses in Charlestown Qualify for City Business Grants
Continuing a policy of rapid, equitable, and transparent relief and support from the COVID-19 pandemic to all Bostonians, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that nearly $4 million in debt-free grants have been distributed to over 1,100 small businesses in every…
Neighborhood Roundup
“e” inc. presents: Discovery Planet “e” inc – the planet science learning & action center based in Charlestown has just released its first set of online videos (YouTube) for its planet science show called “Discovery Planet.” The content is…
Friends of City Square on Hold for Concerts This Summer
City Square has become a marvelous summer hangout in Charlestown, with families coming more and more to enjoy the open space and – especially – the monthly concerts in the park. This week, Grace Bloodwell, governor of the Friends of…
Police Briefs 05-28-2020
Charlestown Beat Burglary – Commercial 05/18/20 – A victim on Alford Street reported two male suspects entered the building he was working on via the catwalks. Upon being noticed, the suspects fled the area. It was unknown at that time…
Americans Will Survive Without Bacon Double-Cheeseburgers
The decision of the federal government to invoke the Defense Production Act to order meat-processing plants to reopen raises a number of issues about the use of the act for this purpose. First and foremost, the order ignores the reality…
Letter to the Editor
gratitude and appreciation Dear Editor, As I enter my junior year at Harvard College, I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys for their support of my educational journey over the past few years. This…
Guest Op-ed: Councilor Edwards Endorses Rep. Dan Ryan for Re-election
By Councilor Lydia Edwards Charlestown is a special place and it has been my honor to represent the neighborhood for the last two years. This special place faces unique challenges. Charlestown is one square mile and is going through growing…
Guest Op-ed: Filling out the U.S. Census Is an Effective and Safe Way to Support Your Community Right Now
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Every 10 years, the Federal government conducts a Census, counting every person living in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and five U.S. territories. This is more than just a headcount; the Census determines everything from…
Guest Op-ed: What the Covid-19 Crisis Tells Us about Climate Change … and Ourselves
By Michael Parker The devastation and destruction caused by the COVID-19 crisis was seemingly unimaginable – millions sickened, at least 100,000 U.S. deaths, and a shattered economy. However, the potential for devastation on this scale from a pandemic has been…
Guest Op-ed: Front Lines Not Headlines
By State Rep. Dan Ryan In the very near future, I will be announcing the kick-off of my 2020 campaign for re-election. This is a campaign for which I was readying. I had collected twice the number of signatures needed to get on the ballot by…