With ringing bells and songs of appreciation, members of the Navy Yard community threw open their windows and sliding doors last Saturday evening to make a resounding noise in support of all essential workers – including those in health care,…
Neighborhood Round Up
Virtual Tours of USS Constitution USS Constitution has begun offering virtual tours of the ship via Facebook LIVE. The ship is closed to the public until further notice to reduce exposure to the coronavirus. Take a virtual tour here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AFU7ETWRdPDxiipr5zyNMMS2eAT22XEc/view?usp=sharing.…
Police Briefs 04-02-2020
Charlestown Beat Larceny 03/26/20 – A victim on Cross Street reported she left her Yoyo stroller on her front stairs at about 4 p.m., but when she returned at around 5 p.m., it was gone. Assault and Battery 03/27/20 –…
There Are Many Heroes in the Battle Against COVID-19
The current crisis in which we find ourselves has been compared to a war. But instead of an opposing army, our enemy is a novel virus that is 1/900th the width of a human hair and that can be transmitted…
This Will Be a Long Haul
It has become evident to everyone that the effort to hold back COVID-19 is not conducive of either an easy or a quick fix. This is going to be a long and difficult ordeal that will test the fabric of…
Letters to the Editor
We’ll Match Donations Dear Editor, In recognition of the amazing work that the Kennedy Center does on a day by day basis and especially during the current COVID-19 crisis, until April 15, Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard will match…
Baker Administration Announces Federal Disaster Declaration approved for COVID-19 Response
In response to Gov. Charlie Baker’s request for federal disaster assistance, the White House and FEMA announced today, March 28, that President Donald Trump has issued a Major Disaster Declaration that will make federal disaster assistance available beyond what was…
Mayor Walsh announces temporary parking enforcement changes
To address the transportation needs of residents, health care providers and businesses during the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) announced updated enforcement regulations and transportation services on Thursday afternoon. “During this…
City Mobilizes Volunteers Across Charlestown, Every Boston Neighborhood
No one had ever attempted in modern memory to blanket the entire City of Boston with printed literature in just a few hours’ time, but that’s exactly what happened on Saturday, March 21, as volunteers fanned out all over Charlestown…
Sanitizing
Still Building : State Bridge and Highway Work Continues Amidst COVID-19 Response
State construction projects like the North Washington Street Bridge will continue, state officials said on Monday, despite the shutdown of many other construction projects throughout the city. Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said in a virtual meeting on Monday, March 23,…
City’s 3-1-1 System Becomes a Life-Line for Residents with Questions
There’s no telling what kinds of questions might come over the phone lines or the online application for 3-1-1 workers during the COVID-19 crisis, but rest assured those operators are – as is often said in TV commercials – “standing…