Another Christmas is at hand and families will gather, as they have done for generations, to celebrate the holiday season with our friends and loved ones. Peace on earth, joy to the world, and the like may be platitudinous phrases…
Winterfest Hockey Game Reaps Returns for Charlestown Rink
By Seth Daniel National Hockey League (NHL) officials, City officials, neighborhood leaders and a host of excited hockey-stick wielding young boys gathered at Ryan Playground Thursday evening, Dec. 17, in a driving rain storm to officially open the new Bryan…
Drug Court Graduation
On the stand to thank everyone who helped her on her journey through the ups and downs of her recovery, Candice Centola teared up, but continued on thanking everyone during her graduation from Drug Court on Dec. 2. Centola was…
Annual Decorating on Soley Street
Soley St. neighbors gathered once again on Saturday December 5 for their annual street decorating.
Residential Trash Volumes Waydown, Recycling Is Up:City Welcomes Competition of a New Transfer Station
By Seth Daniel The amounts of residential trash volumes have plummeted since 2005 citywide, while recycling volumes have more than doubled, but City waste reduction officials said they would still support a new trash transfer station in Charlestown to help…
City to Host Meeting on New Flood Insurance Rate Maps
By John Lynds The City of Boston Community Engagements Director for Environment, Energy and Open Space Lauren Zingarelli appeared at a recent Charlestown Neighborhood Council community meeting to announce Boston will host a citywide meeting on the Flood Insurance Rate…
Design Review Committee to meet
The Charlestown Preservation Society Design Review Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, December 21, at 7:30 PM at the Mary Colbert Apartments meeting room. The room is located at the rear corner of 20 Devens Street where it…
Drug Court Graduates First Female Participant, Hits Milestone
By Joe Prezioso Rain trickled on the windows as people from all over the Town gathered in a damp room at the Charlestown Municipal Court this past Wednesday Dec. 2. There was no hearing to be held, but rather a…
Police Briefs 12-17-2015
POLICE/COMMUNITY MEETING: Meet the police & discuss public safety issues on the last Wednesday of every month at the police station, 20 Vine Street, at 6:00 p.m., 2nd floor, community room. POLICE RELATED INFO: Contact the District A-1 Community Service…
Townie Tidbits
CHRISTMAS TIME IN CHARLESTOWN This past Sunday, December 6, it was looking a lot like Christmas in Charlestown’s Thompson Square with unseasonably mild weather. Around 4pm, the environment was very Ho! Ho! Ho! Kids were all over the place…
Sports 12-17-2015
Wynn teams with bruins to donate youth hockey helmets by Katy Rogers Wynn Everett announced that it has partnered with the Boston Bruins to purchase 140 Bauer hockey helmets that will be donated to several local high school hockey teams.…
Christmas in Charlestown
Ashlieghn Brady had her chance to sit with Santa during the Enchanted Trolley stop in Thompson Square on Sunday, Dec. 6. It was the 20th year for the trolley tour, and hundreds came out to celebrate with St. Nick, Mrs.…