New Health Charlestown Begins Testing Site Outside Clinic
Charlestown has been plagued by low testing numbers – the lowest in the City by far – throughout the COVID-19 response, but now NEW Health Charlestown has stepped up to try to bridge that gap by establishing the first testing…
Charlestown Sailor’s WWII Submarine is Discovered
By Bill Durette The USS Grayback was a highly-decorated submarine having earned two Presidential Naval Citations. One of its crewmembers was Charlestown’s George Ferry, who was lost at sea with the Grayback until recently when researchers were able to locate…
Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade Will Continue On…in the Car
Like the Revolutionary-era conflict that is celebrated throughout mid-June, the Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade is not going down this year without a fight – or at least a festive drive around the Town. Long-time Parade coordinator Arthur Hurley…
Three New Test Companies Bid for Exam School Test
Three high-level testing companies have submitted bids to Boston Public Schools to be the next Exam School Test provider – potentially administering their first test for entrance into the City’s three elite 7-12 schools this fall. Supt. Brenda Cassellius said…
First Lt. James Connors Following in the Military Path of Gillen Family
First Lt. James P. Connors is following closely in the footsteps of his uncle, the late Commander Robert L. Gillen, as he just finished Ranger training on May 15, and is being deployed from Ft. Drumm (New York) to Afghanistan.…
New Charlestown High Principal Ready to Lead School into the Future
Coming back to Boston Public Schools (BPS), the incoming leader of Charlestown High School is ready to take the school into a new, COVID-19 future in which the school could potentially expand and become integrated into a neighborhood education pipeline.…
Councilor Edwards Calls on Secretary Galvin to Show up for Guidance on Voting
After Secretary of State Bill Galvin’s office was a no-show last week at Councilor Lydia Edwards’s critical Council hearing on how voting will take place this year, Edwards said she was “disgusted” and called on Galvin or his office to…
Priscilla Rojas Elected as First Woman and Latina to Chair the BPDA Board
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board on May 14 unanimously voted to elect Priscilla Rojas as Board Chair. Rojas will be the first woman and Latina to hold the position. Appointed by Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Rojas has served…
Testing Picks up, While Cases and Rates Remain Low
Testing has picked up and is about to really increase in the coming weeks, as Charlestown’s 149 cases of COVID-19 remain the lowest in all the city. The numbers of tests have grown by 60 percent in the latest results,…
Six Businesses Get Grants from Small Business Relief Fund
Six businesses in Charlestown joined more than 500 citiwide that received word of funding grants through the recently-established Small Business Relief Fund – a fund announced by Mayor Martin Walsh last month with initial funding of $2 million. Walsh announced…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
Travel Impacts Overnight Lane Reductions: Overnight lane reductions in both directions will continue during weekdays from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. At least one lane across the bridge and all turn movements will be available. • N. Washington Street Inbound: Off-peak…