Charlestown Beat Robbery 03/14/2021 – Officers responded to a radio call for a person with a gun at Speedway gas station at 123 Cambridge St. The victim stated he observed an unknown male suspect enter the store and go inside…
The Filibuster Must End
The pros and cons of maintaining the filibuster in the U.S. Senate have reached the forefront of political discussion as never before — and with good reason. Whether one believes that the filibuster protects the minority from the so-called tyranny…
Marvelous Marvin Was a Great Fighter and a Great Person
The boxing world lost one of its all-time greats with the sudden passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler this past week. Hagler, a native of Newark who moved to Brockton as a teenager, reigned as the undisputed middleweight boxing champion of…
Guest Op-Ed: Pier 5 a Critical Choice for Charlestown
By Paul Digiammarino Charlestown faces a critical choice, which is decades overdue. As requested by the Boston Planning and Development Agency [BPDA], three developers recently submitted proposals to restore or replace blighted Pier 5 in the Charlestown Navy Yard. The…
Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament Starts April 20
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 2021 Mayor’s Cup Street Hockey Tournament in partnership with the Boston Bruins Foundation during the April public school vacation week. “We’re looking forward to getting our…
Charlestown Little League Still Open for Registration as Season Approaches
Charlestown Little League (CLL) is getting ready for their 2021 season. After an abridged 2020 summer season for just 8-12 year olds, CLL is planning on a normal season with all divisions represented. Social distancing, mask wearing, and sanitation methods…
Obituaries 03-18-2021
Gloria Palleschi Beloved Mother, Sister, Aunt, Grandmother and Friend It is with great sadness that the family of Gloria Palleschi (Beatrice) announces her passing on Wednesday, March 10 at her Revere home at the age of 92. Gloria was a…
What about Us? Bunker Hill Residents Say They’ve Been Lost in the Trees
The old saying goes that one cannot see the forest for all the trees, and in the emerging tree discussion regarding the Bunker Hill Housing Re-Development, current public housing residents say they are the forest, and they’re concerns are being…
33 Years of Service
Monument Diner Proposal To Go Back to Licensing
The proposal for Monument Diner on Bunker Hill Street was continued at the License Board on March 3 to continue speaking with the community, and is to be back before the Board on March 31, according to License Board officials.…
Lease Terms: BPDA Looks to Delay Discussions of Rent Increase for Marina Watersheet
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will request its Board to delay discussions of terms on a new lease with the Charlestown Marina for a large tract of watersheet that was to get a new lease this spring. “BPDA…
Former Economic Development Chief John Barros Announces Campaign for Mayor
As the only person in the Boston mayoral race who has previously run for the office, former Walsh Administration Economic Development Chief John Barros announced on March 4 that he intended to make a run for mayor this year. Barros…