By Seth Daniel The Charlestown Community Impact Fund committee voted on Tuesday to release almost $180,000 to 41 non-profits in the Town after getting barraged with 57 requests for more than $900,000 in the opening round of grant dispersals that…
CNC Community Corner
The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday June 6 at 7pm in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. There will be a presentation by the Appalachian Mountain Club who will be relocating…
Save Harbor/Save Bay Issues Report On Water Quality at Area Beaches in ’16
The environmental advocacy organization Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released their annual Beach Water Quality Report Card on the Metropolitan Region’s public beaches on Friday, May 26, 2017 – just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The report card is…
Sail Boston Plans for Charlestown Taking Shape with Two Days of Fun Scheduled
By Seth Daniel Plans for the Charlestown Navy Yard are taking shape for the Sail Boston 2017 extravaganza, with the bulk of activities in Charlestown taking place on Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18 – activities that include music,…
‘The Neck’ One of Nine Hot Spots Citywide for Major Flooding Potential, Remediation Efforts
By Seth Daniel Often times, when tides rise to new highs or storm surges inundate typically dry areas, communities learn anew about their vulnerability to flooding and, potentially, sea level rise. Through using heavy data and months of study, the…
Parade to Include Tribute to Doherty
By Seth Daniel The Bunker Hill Day Parade Committee and the US Navy Band Northeast announced this week that they will be presenting a special tribute to fallen Ensign John J. Doherty, killed in action in 1942, at Doherty Park…
Police Briefs 06-01-2017
Charlestown Beat Found Ballistic Evidence 05/23/17 – Officers responded to Walford Way for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, police spoke to the victim, who stated she heard four shots being fired, and that the rounds came through her…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani THANK GOD THEY CAME TO THEIR SENSES The Boston Transportation Department is to be thanked for announcing its support on the Sullivan Square traffic that includes the use of underpasses and not the surface only option. Many…
The Boston Harbor Clean-Up:An Environmental — and Economic — Success Story
A recent report issued by the public interest group Save the Harbor/Save the Bay informs us that the beaches surrounding the Metropolitan Boston area were open for bathing 96 percent of the time during the summer of 2016 and that,…
Townie Sports
By Kevin Kelly SPRING HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS The MIAA softball and baseball tourney pairings were announced Tuesday and a plethora of “Townies” will be going for the glory. Good luck to Jake Scanlan (East Boston), Mike Ward (Latin Academy), Chris…
Daughters of Isabella #1 Banquet
The annual Daughters of Isabella# 1 May Banquet took place on Friday, May 19, and continued the May tradition that has been ongoing since 1903. Organizers had a good turnout and a good dinner. Pictured here are (Standing): Chris Rizzo,…
E-7 Chief McLaughlin to Return Home for Retirement
By Seth Daniel Years ago, while climbing across the deck of the USS Constitution time after time, E-7 Navy Chief Torpedoman Neil McLaughlin developed a certain respect for the Navy – something that always stuck with him as he observed…