Doris Umbro Of Malden, formerly of Charlestown Doris M. (Spinney) Umbro of Malden, formerly of Charlestown, died in the Melrose – Wakefield Hospital on April 27 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer with her loving family by…
Frank Celeste Broker Supreme Says the Best is Yet to Come”
Frank Celeste is Charlestown’s leading real estate broker bar none. He’s been at it here for more than 20 years and he knows the territory, Charlestown housing and the entire field the way a heart surgeon understands cardio-vascular medicine. Interviewed…
Charlestown Y Celebrating Healthy Kids
On April 28, the Charlestown YMCA is celebrating Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event for kids and families from 10 am to 1:00 pm. More than 1,900 Ys across the country are taking part in the celebration, meant…
King of Comedy, Steve Sweeney
In front of a room full of people at Giggles Comedy Club inside of the Prince Pizzeria restaurant on Route One, Charlestown native Steve Sweeney did something most people fear. He took the microphone and told jokes. In his dark…
Kennedy Center Seeking to Start New Pre-school
The Kennedy Center is exploring the possibility of creating a new Preschool for 2.9-5 year olds in Charlestown to start this September. The new preschool would be modeled on a Creative Curriculum which will have developmentally appropriate activities for children…
Celebration at Peter Looney Park Saturday Morning, 10:30 A.m.
Peter Looney Park is the place to be for Charlestown residents, parents and their children Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Mayor Thomas Menino, City Councillor Sal LaMattina, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Eugene O’Flaherty, and the membership of Charlestown Against Drugs,…
Police Briefs 04-26-2012
Investigate Property 04/16/12 – At about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to Bartlett Street for a report of vandalism to a bay window, which was possibly a bullet hole. Upon inspection, officers found the damage to have been caused by a…
Obituaries 04-26-2012
Phuoc Huu Tu Owned Bunker Hill Laundromat Phuoc Huu Tu of Medford, formerly of Charlestown, died on April 21. The late owner of Bunker Hill Laundromat, Charlestown and Zen Nail & Beauty Bar, Woburn, he was the husband of Huong…
Senator in Dunkin Donuts
Senator Scott Brown shown shaking hands with a Dunkin Donuts employee while buying coffee during a visit Friday morning. Notice the senator holding his own money and ready to pay for his coffee with it – and he even asked…
Peter Looney Park Rededication
Mayor Thomas Menino, City Councillor Sal LaMattina, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Representative Gene O’Flaherty, and the membership of Charlestown Against Drugs invite all those men, women and children who take in interest in the well-being of Peter Lonney Park to gather…
Life Focus Loses State Funding
The pressure on embattled Life Focus Center founder and president Jack Millerick to resign has been turned up a notch with word that the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has decided to terminate its contract with the troubled Charlestown non-profit.…
Carnival Plans Halted
After a Charlestown Neighborhood Council meeting where young townie, Sean Boyle roused members and the audience by proposing to bring back the Charlestown Carnival, the town was abuzz with nostalgia. But just a couple of months later, the merry-go-round of…