Anne ’Cookie’ Farrell Charlestown resident Anne M. “Cookie” Farrell of Charlestown, formerly of Revere and Winthrop, died unexpectedly. She was 60 years old. She was the beloved daughter of the late Bernard J. and Anna M. (Kenny) Farrell; cherished sister…
Another Successful Dan McGoff Christmas Classic Hockey Tournament
By CYHA Board This year marked the tenth Annual Dan McGoff Christmas Classic Hockey Tournament hosted by Charlestown Youth Hockey and there were plenty on hand to watch some very talented teams compete all weekend long in over 20 games.…
Amanda Wynn wins USTA Tourney
Amanda Wynn of Charlestown won a USTA Tennis Tournament recently held in Manchester Massachusetts at the Manchester Athletic Club. Wynn prevailed be defeating Aarti H. Bhagwandas of Marietta Georgia 6-3, 6-1 and Sara M. Lee of Winchester Massachusetts 6-3, 6-4.…
City Hit with Another Heavy Snowstorm
By Joshua Resnek Charlestown awakened Wednesday morning to more than a foot of snow, which buried the neighborhood and pretty much closed it down for the day. Charlestown looked quintessentially New England, Boston gorgeous – Monument Square and the Bunker…
The Mayor, Again
Mayor Thomas Menino is again recovering from yet another operation. This time, it was to correct difficulties he was having with one of his knees. As the mayor said succinctly in a Boston Globe piece on his health over the…
The Slaughter in Tucson
It is being pieced together what exactly caused Jared Lee Loughner to kill six people and to wound 13 others at a public get together for Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. We would like to think it was a simple insane…
Sports
Honor Roll Call Belmont Hill School – Edward Columbia (High Honors), Richard O’Keefe (Honors). “Townies” sports update Standout winger Michael Settipani, 5 goals and 12 assists, has been on fire lately for Hebron Academy…USA National Development Team (U-17) defenseman Matt…
Police Briefs 01-13-2011
01/05/11 – Disorderly Person As a result of an incident on Old Ironsides Way, the officer assigned to the area placed a suspect under arrest for being a disorderly person. 01/05/11 – Warrant Arrest Officers on Walford Way placed an…
Obituaries 01-13-2011
Rita Chambers Of Stoneham, formerly of Charlestown Rita E. (Casaletto) Chambers of Stoneham, formerly of Charlestown, died on Jan. 9. Funeral arrangements were by the Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home, Stoneham. – Peter Centola Somerville resident Peter C. Centola of Somerville died…
Local Pastors Preside Over TV Mass
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Altar Servers Caitlin Walsh (Hofstra University), Diana Kelly (PurdueUniversity) and Kieran Kelly (The Catholic University of America),of Charlestown, recently participated in the nationally televised Catholic TV Daily Mass. Presided over by Father Daniel Mahoney, pastor of…
Charlestown Resident Named a ‘Massachusetts Super Lawyer’
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Helen C. Lockhart, Ph.D., of Charlestown, a shareholder with Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., the largest law firm in New England devoted exclusively to intellectual property law, was named a 2010 “Massachusetts Super Lawyer” by Massachusetts…
Bunker Hill Rehabilitation Work Winds Down for the Season
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston National Historical Park Superintendent Cassius Cash thanks all of the residents of Charlestown for their patience during the 2010 rehabilitation projects at the Bunker Hill Monument. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants totaling $988,000 were…