On Tuesday, Sept. 9 incumbent State Representative Dan Ryan, of Charlestown will square off against challenger Roy Avellaneda, of Chelsea, for the Second Suffolk House District, which covers Charlestown and Chelsea. This week the Independent Newspaper Group submitted a questionnaire…
We Need to Address Our Gateway Corridors
Charlestown Patriot Bridge (CPB): As you travel around Charlestown, how has the response been to your campaign? Representative Dan Ryan (DR): To be honest, the past couple of weeks have been quiet in terms of volume of voter contact. However,…
Casino is the Most Pressing Issue for Charlestown
Charlestown Patriot Bridge(CPB): As you travel around Charlestown, how has the response been to your campaign? Roy Avellaneda (RA): Unlike the Special Election, I had much more time and have found these last six months campaigning in Charlestown to have…
CPS Tour to Be On Sept. 20
From a Richardsonian Romanesque townhouse — the only one in Charlestown — to an elegant brick Federal that dates from the early 1800s, the 2014 Charlestown Historic House Tour is a rare chance to explore private houses and public spaces…
Charlestown Stroll for Hope To Raise Funds for Cancer Patients
The First Annual Charlestown Stroll for Hope will take place on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 10 am starting and finishing at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. Registration starts at 8 am. Charlestown has the highest…
Charles River No Longer Known for Dirty Water
EPA has given a grade of “A-” for water quality in the Charles River during 2013. It is the highest grade EPA has issued since the 1995 inception of the Clean Charles River Initiative. Reflecting nearly twenty years of focused…
Historic Election for Charlestown on Tuesday
We have all heard the stories of a young Jack Kennedy running for Congress in 1946 and marching in the Bunker Hill Parade with friends like Dave Powers and future state representative Gerry Doherty or meeting workers at the docks…
Healey Builds Momentum in Her Campaign for Ag
Charlestown resident Maura Healey had another strong week in her campaign for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. Healey turned in an impressive performance in a candidates’ debate with Warren Tolman on the Channel 5 show, “On The Record” Sunday…
Charlestown Gop Committee to Meet on Sept. 15
The Charlestown (Ward 2) Republican Ward Committee announced that its next meeting will take place on Monday, September 15 from 7:00-8:00 pm at the Papa Gino’s located at Bunker Hill Mall. “It’ll be November before we know it, so we’re…
Gorman Scholarship Tourney, Sept. 6
The annual softball tournament to benefit the The Mark and Michelle Gorman Scholarship Fund will be held on Sptemeber 6. The Gorman Scholarship Committee are pleased to announce that they will be awarding $4500 in scholarships to eligible Charlestown students…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you for support Dear Editor: As we start the 2014-2015 school year at the Harvard Kent School, the members of the Harvard Kent Parents Association would like to formally thank all those that participated in our events last year.…
Enjoy The Weekend
Labor Day weekend is here — and that means that another summer has come and gone. Children in many communities already have begun the new school year, though ironically, the best weather of the summer has been happening this week.…