In the top photo, AM3 Sailor Amaury Gollier climbs the riggings of Old Ironsides with the towering Boston skyline in the background last Friday, Oct. 20, as the ship celebrated its 220th birthday with an excursion to Castle Island and…
Cambridge College Looks to Build on History in Charlestown Location
By Seth Daniel For 100 years, Cambridge College built an amazing foundation of educating adults – many of them being adults who were balancing work and family life with their continuing education – on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge and now…
The Wizard of Charlestown
By Seth Daniel After many years of leading the Halloween Parade at the Monument and reciting the Wizard’s Poem for excited Charlestown trick-or-treaters, Bruce Garr has passed his wand and robe over to longtime resident Jim Duane to be the…
Campaign
By Seth Daniel What many thought was an endorsement by Mayor Martin Walsh of District 1 Candidate Stephen Passacantilli turned out to be approved literature – literature that looked very much like an endorsement, but apparently was not. Many residents…
Flaherty seeks Hearing on Antenna
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michael Flaherty has called for a public hearing to discuss the siting and impacts of telecommunications-based infrastructure upgrades that are taking place across the city of Boston. The hearing comes in response to concerns raised by…
Walsh Cuts Ribbon to Officially Open Interprofessional Education Health Care Center at Navy Yard Site
MGH Institute of Health Professions officially opened its innovative IMPACT Practice Center on Thursday, October 19, at the graduate school’s Charlestown Navy Yard campus, with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh cutting the ceremonial ribbon. An overflow crowd of community leaders, donors,…
KofC Celebrate 125th Anniversary, Name Hall after Father Mahoney
By Seth Daniel Great things often come in twos, and that was just the case on Sunday, Oct. 22, at a grand celebration of the Charlestown Knights #62’s 125th Anniversary and a commemoration of St. Francis Father Dan Mahoney. More…
Neighborhood Council Holding Elections for Precinct Seats, Nov 18
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) is conducting the election for its 7 Precinct seats on Saturday, November 18, 2017 from 10AM to 2 PM at the Hayes Square Police Station, 20 Vine Street, Charlestown. Nomination papers are currently available at the Charlestown…
Ward 2 Dem Lists Endorsements
The Ward 2 Democratic meeting held its annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Blackmoor Kitchen to hear from candidates and decide on any endorsements. Organizers of the event reported that the Committee has endorsed Mayor Martin Walsh for the…
Jack Kelly Endorses Lydia Edwards for Boston City Council District 1
Jack Kelly, lifelong Charlestown resident and former city councilor-at-large candidate, endorsed Lydia Edwards for district one Boston city councilor. “I am proud to endorse Lydia Edwards for Boston City Council to represent East Boston, the North End, and my beloved…
District 1 City Council Candidates Edwards and Passacantilli Square Off in Charlestown Debate
By John Lynds Last Wednesday night District 1 City Council Candidates squared off in one of the last debates or forums scheduled before the Tuesday, Nov. 7, municipal General Election. Hosted by the Charlestown Navy Yard Association, over 100 voters…
Billy Kelly Looking Forward to Friends of the Training Field Presidency
By Seth Daniel No one was more surprised to become president of the Friends of the Training Field than the candidate himself, Billy Kelly. The life-long resident of the Training Field area – and former firefighter – never expected to…