CHARLESTOWN BEAT Warrant Arrest 06/0916 – Officers in the area of Austin Street placed an individual under arrest for an outstanding U.S. district court warrant charging conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin. Larceny 06/09/16 – A victim on Old Ironsides…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani REMEMBERING A REAL CHARLESTOWN HERO On Tuesday evening June 7, Peter Looney Park was packed to celebrate Peter Looney Night at the childrens’ park named in his honor. He passed away some four years ago now but…
Harvard Kent Ceremony
He might have lost some cool points with his friends for getting a kiss from his parents, Rosie and Jose Munoz, on stage, but Harvard Kent 3rd grader Anthony Munoz was still all smiles after being named one of six…
Bunker Hill Parade
The Bunker Hill Parade will be the highlight of more than a week-long celebration of activities commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill. The Parade will begin in Hayes Square at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday June 12. See the special section…
Mayor Moves to Establish Trust Fund for Wynn Mitigation Money
By Seth Daniel In a move on Monday that caught many in the Town off-guard – including elected officials involved in the process – Mayor Martin Walsh submitted a letter to the City Council Monday morning asking it to approve…
Two-Way Tolling Tests to Roll Out This Summer on the Tobin Bridge
By Seth Daniel A top state transportation official apologized to drivers this week after a Boston media outlet reported that tolling in both directions on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge is set to roll out this year – a plan that has…
Leadership Scholarship Celebrates 11 Years of Dreaming Big for Harvard Kent Kids
By Seth Daniel Calling it the best public-private partnership in the Boston Public Schools, Mayor Martin Walsh joined the 11th Annual Harvard Kent Leadership Scholarship Awards on Thursday, June 2, and told the group of youngsters that he had wanted…
Bunker Hill Day Parade Roster – June 12
This information is printed as an informational guide only. The parade lineup is subject to change by the parade committee. BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL PARADE June 12, 2016 12:30 P.M. Sponsored by Battle of Bunker Hill Parade Committee …
General Dr Joseph Warren: A Hero Who Could Have Been President?
By Seth Daniel Gen. Dr. Joseph Warren is remembered for one simple fact on Bunker Hill Day, and that unfortunate fact is that it was the day he died – with the namesake of the famous Tavern in the Town…
Doll Carriage Parade Continues Long Tradition in Delighting Kids
By Seth Daniel When one looks for the origins of the Edna Kelly Doll Carriage Parade as part of Charlestown Pride Week, they have to look pretty far back – and even then answers aren’t easy to come by. “I…
Last Call to Arms for Charlestown High JROTC in Bunker Hill Parade
By Seth Daniel A combination of citywide school budget cuts and waning participation has forced the closure of one of the Town’s points of pride in the Bunker Hill Day Parade – that being the Charlestown High Air Force JROTC…
Police Briefs 06-09-2016
Charlestown Beat Larceny 05/31/16 – A victim on Rutherford Avenue reported that 26 steel brackets were stolen from his job site. A video is available, and detectives are investigating. Burglary 06/05/16 – As a result of a radio call to…