A judge in Nevada ordered on Jan. 4 that several documents obtained in the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) investigation into sexual misconduct by Steve Wynn will remain shielded from public use until more hearings can be held. Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez,…
Police Briefs
Charlestown beat Violation of the Auto Laws 01/01/19 – As a result of a traffic stop on Bunker Hill Street, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. Drugs 01/03/19 – As a…
Townie Tidbits
LOOKING BACK TO 2018, FORWARD TO 2019 Harvest on Vine had quite a year in 2018. In addition to our 24 scheduled food distributions, we ran the following events: Easter ham distribution (400 spiral hams), summer cookout (350 people attended),…
Letters to the Editor
IT DOES MATTER THAT SOMEONE LISTENS AND RESPONDS Dear Editor, Does anyone at City Hall listen to the people they serve? It seems our voices in Charlestown fall by the wayside. For many years, through emails and face-to-face conversations, I…
Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…
Townie Sports
ON TO IRELAND The Northeastern University Howlin’ Huskies women’s hockey team traveled to Belfast, Ireland, last week to play in the first ever Ulster University Friendship Tournament. Charlestown’s Micaela Sindoris made the trip to play for the Huskies as well.…