They say never to tout your success too soon, and if one does, they should knock on wood. It doesn’t appear like Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox knocked on any wooden objects after the quarterly investor call earlier this month…
News Briefs
Spaulding-CNC Grant Proposals Eighteen Charlestown non-profit organizations have submitted proposal applications for grant funding. The organizations are scheduled to present their proposals to CNC & Spaulding representatives on February 24 and 25, and March 5 at 7 p.m. at the…
BPDA Hopes to Continue PLAN Charlestown in Mid-March
Planners at the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) said they were thrilled with the turnout and engagement with residents during the kick-off event on Jan. 30, and they are ready to begin moving towards a second meeting in mid-March.…
Neighborhood Round Up
Applications available for CMA Scholarships The Charlestown Mothers Association is pleased to offer up to $15,000 in college scholarships, to men and women who have been residents of Charlestown for at least five years, and will be attending college full-time…
For the Record
•Warren-Prescott School Dates: *February 17-21: February Recess – No School *February 24: Students return to School *March 11: School Site Council Meeting *March 21: Spring Fling 2020 •Harvard-Kent School Dates: *Feb 10-April 3: K2 and All other Grade Priority Registration *February…
Council Votes to Remember Florence Johnson in New Tribute
Councilor Lydia Edwards and the City Council voted unanimously Feb. 12 on a resolution that starts the process of getting her name placed at the memorial for her son, Edward, who was killed in Vietnam and remembered with a hero…
Police Briefs 02-20-2020
Larceny 02/11/20 – A victim on First Avenue reported she left her engagement ring on a counter in the women’s locker room, but when she returned, it was gone. Video footage of an individual entering the locker room is available,…
The Miracle on Ice Was More than Just a Game
For those who either were not around or were very young on Feb. 22, 1980, it is hard to imagine how low the American psyche had plummeted during the decade of the 1970s. Although the 1960s generally are regarded as…
Letters to the Editor
We Do Want A Fight Dear Editor: When I read “if you’re looking for a battle or an enemy, look at your neighbors here” a couple weeks ago, I wasn’t even sure what I had just seen. I still don’t…
Townie Sports
Youth Hockey Update •Bantams – The Bantams followed a tough loss to Stoneham on Jan. 31 with an enthusiastic win over Dorchester the very next day, Feb. 1 in Revere, 2-1. Joe Greene and Mike McLaughlin scored 46 seconds apart early…
Celebrating A Century
Squelch the Rumor: Edwards School Will Remain a School, But Could Be Newly Rebuilt
In a meeting at the Edwards Middle School on Monday, a group of young parents met with Supt. Brenda Cassellius for an intimate talk about the future of the school – one that many young parents hope can be used…