A national news headline caught our attention recently: “Five people, including four from the same family, died in a boating collision on Saturday along a river popular with boaters outside Savannah, Ga., the authorities said. Four other people were injured,…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You, Paula Reveliotis To the Editor, I would like to thank Paula Reveliotis for awarding me the John Reveliotis Scholarship in memory of Fr. Pat Healy. This scholarship will be a tremendous help as I begin my high school…
The Parades: 247th Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade
Doll Carriage Parade
Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront Kicks Off Waterfront Wellness Series
This week the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront, an alliance of more than 50 organizations from Charlestown and other Boston neighborhoods focused on access, inclusion, resiliency, and economic vitality on the waterfront, announced the schedule for its upcoming…
Three Charlestown Schools Receive EdVestors Arts Expansion Grants
Students attending three Charlestown schools will continue to receive arts education by partnering with local music and performing arts programs thanks to a grant from EdVestors. Charlestown High School, Harvard/Kent Elementary and the Warren-Prescott K-8 were among 66 Boston Public…
State Troopers Hailed as Heroes After Photo on Saving a Suicidal Man Goes Viral
A photo taken by Massachusetts State Police Saturday showing State Trooper Paul O’Connor consoling a distraught man on the Tobin Bridge after successfully talking him out of committing suicide went viral on social media over the weekend. The photo shows…
Charlestown High School’s Top Scholar Honored at Annual BPS Valedictorian Luncheon
For over two decades the Boston Public School’s (BPS) annual valedictorian luncheon has honored students from every neighborhood that have the highest academic achievements in their respective high schools. After a two year hiatus the 24th Annual BPS Valedictorian Luncheon…
Police Release Photos of Individuals, Motor Vehicle Connected to Charlestown Shooting
The joy and excitement of Charlestown High School’s graduation was cut short by gunfire Monday as students and families ran for cover as gunfire erupted across the street from the school’s commencement exercises. Boston Police say the gunfire was in…
We Urge Our Legislators To Support Lobster Fishing Bill
Most of us are environmentalists to some extent. We doubt there are few among us who do not find it heartbreaking that there was a record number of deaths of manatees this past year in Florida because excessive algae growth…
Touch (or sit on) a Truck
Charlestown Resident and Harvard-Kent Principal Jason Gallagher Named New Principal of Boston Latin School
Last week it was announced that lifelong Charlestown resident and principal of the Harvard-Kent Elementary School for the last 11 year, Jason Gallagher, will become the next headmaster of Boston Latin School (BLS). Gallagher, who led Harvard-Kent’s transformation into a…