“Nazis of Copley Square: the Forgotten Story of the Christian Front” will be a book presentation by author Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J. and hosted by the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library. Thursday, September 22, 6:30 pm.…
MGH Institute Students Deliver Health and Service Into Charlestown and Beyond
Caitlin Clarizia was sitting at a long, rectangular table in the Kennedy Center in Charlestown. Next to the first-year Doctor of Occupational Therapy student was Joanne Leslie, a long-time neighborhood resident. The pair was studiously working on making a Boston…
Alcohol Abuse Is Still Problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
What’s With All the Coverage of the British Monarchy?
The passing last week of Queen Elizabeth II saddened all of us. She was a great woman who epitomized what used to be called noblesse oblige, the idea that nobility extends beyond mere entitlement, requiring people who hold such status…
BPD: Charlestown sees 11-perecnt spike in Part One crime from last year
With the summer of ’22 on the books, Charlestown had seen an 11-percent increase in Part One crime from the previous year, according to Boston Police. Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 4 of this year, 194 incidents of Part One…
Wu challenges 2020 US Census count
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is challenging the United States Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Population count of Boston’s total population. Based on research by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), the population count of 675,647…
Letters to the Editor 9-15-22
Question 1 is such an important ballot initiative To the Editor, The past month without Orange Line service shows why Question 1 is such an important ballot initiative for us this November. Charlestown has been that much more of an…
Alcohol abuse is still problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
Charlestown residents to participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
More than 250 residents from Boston will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 2. Charlestown residents Steph Martin, Natalie Gallagher, Jack Gallagher, Juliette Steinkrauss, Stacy Rosenbloom, Alex Brussard, and Kelsey Doherty will join 244 Boston residents…
News Briefs 09-15-22
Religious Education At St. Mary – St. Catherine Of Siena Grades K-10 Registration is open on our website: stmarystcatherine.org/education for students in Grades K-8 (Religious Education including preparation for First Communion, Grades 1 and 2) and 9-10 (Confirmation). Classes meet twice per…
Court officer arraigned on assault and battery charge after North End attack
A North End man and court officer at the Charlestown Division of Boston Municipal Court was arraigned Wednesday on charges that he attacked and severely injured a man in a Salem Street residential building, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. Anthony…
Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library host author Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J.
“Nazis of Copley Square: the Forgotten Story of the Christian Front” will be a book presentation by author Fr. Charles R. Gallagher, S.J. and hosted by the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library. Thursday, September 22, 6:30 pm.…