Mayor Thomas Menino has announced the city has received a $1.28M grant from the Federal government to fund ferry service between East Boston and Charlestown and South Boston. The grant, the mayor said, is intended to aid East Boston in…
The Long Hot Summer
The scorching heat of the past weekend and of the week before has left the neighborhood very, very hot. Although it has cooled off just a bit, the heat remains pervasive and it changes our mindset no matter how much…
Police Briefs 08-09-2012
Trespassing 08/02/12 – Officers in the area of Star King Court placed an individual under arrest for violation of a no-trespass order. Assault and Battery 08/03/12 – At about 1 a.m., officers in the area of Main Street and Monument…
Obituaries 08-09-2012
Helen Connolly N.E. Tel & Tel Retiree Helen M. (McGonagle) Connolly of Charlestown died on August 3. She was 77 years old. A retired employee of the Devonshire Street, Boston office of N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co, she was the…
Carrier Interviews Local Hockey Stars
Al Carrier, co-host of the Charlestown Live TV program that airs on BNNTV Thursday evenings, interviewed three up and coming hockey stars from Charlestown whom were drafted to hockey teams in the National Hockey League. Carrier sat down with Charlestown’s…
Shaheen, Carrier Named Partners Healthcare Scholars
Two Charlestown residents have been named as recipients of the 2012 Partners HealthCare Charlestown Merit Scholarship. Caitlee Carrier, a life-long resident of Charlestown, is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in health care management at Elms College in Chicopee, where she will…
Neighborhood Council Deadlocked on Hubway Bicycle Location
Hubway’s plans to place two new bicycle rental locations in Charlestown was the cause for a bit of discussion earlier this week before the Charlestown Neighborhood Council. The Council questioned the efficacy of the second planned location and in the…
Welcome Hubway
Charlestown will shortly benefit from the bicycle boom being shepherded by Mayor Menino and Boston City Hall. Notwithstanding questions about where exactly the new locations should be, there will be two new locations here, and this is good news. The…
Police Briefs 08-02-2012
Assault and Battery 07/23/12 – A victim on Corey Street reported that as a result of a dispute over monies owed, the suspect punched her in the face before running away. A search was conducted to no avail. The matter…
CHAD’s Movie Nights
Nothing being done during the summer in this neighborhood to create the essence of a true community feeling goes beyond the great effort managing Movie Nights by Charlestown Against Drugs. The popular outdoor movie venue has attracted large neighborhood people…
Obituaries 08-02-2012
Lynne Butters Of Somerville, formerly of Charlestown Lynne M. (Duffy) Butters of Somerville, formerly of Charlestown, died July 26 with members of her family at her side. She was the beloved fiancee of Brian Margie; loving mother of Kristen Duffy…
Ready to Start Grillin’
The Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard donated a new grille to the Courageous Sailing Center recently. In the photo from left are: Dave DiLorenzo, Interim Executive Director and Director of Adult Programs, Lois Siegelman, President, Friends of the Charlestown…