On Wednesday, prior to the weekly City Council meeting, District 1 City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta was officially sworn in by Mayor Michelle Wu as her mother, Nina, father, Ed, grandmother, Helen, partner, Sebastian Zapata and her sister, Angela Acevedo…
Charlestown Artist Featured in Boston’s Society of Arts + Crafts “CraftBoston: Animal Attraction
Charlestown artist Alice Templeton, a potter and “animal sculptor”, is taking part in the Society of Arts + Crafts’s new online exhibition, “CraftBoston: Animal Attraction ‘’, which is running now through June 19. The online exhibition showcases the work of…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to May 28
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work •…
News Briefs
Memorial Day Weekend Veteran Exhibition at KOC There’ll be an exhibition on Charlestown Veterans on display on Sunday, May 29, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Charlestown Come pay a visit and honor some…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Nears 20 Percent
Nearly two out of every 10 Charlestown residents tested for COVID last week were found to be positive with the weekly positive test rate in the neighborhood now nearing 20 percent. Boston health officials have been battling against the recent…
No End in Sight for Our Recurring National Nightmare
The horrific and tragic mass shooting that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on a quiet Saturday afternoon in a supermarket in a predominantly Black community once again has highlighted how the intersection of racial hatred fomented by the internet and…
If Women Were World Leaders, There Would Be No More Wars
It’s well-known that men constitute most of the sociopaths among us. A sociopath by definition lacks empathy, a person who has no conscience. Although childhood trauma and abuse can alter a person’s brain, sociopaths for the most part are born,…
Guest Op-Ed: Buffalo, Laguna Woods, Houston – The World Gets Crazier Every Day
Dr. Glenn Mollette A good person did not enter a grocery store in Buffalo, New York killing ten people and wounding multiple others. A good person did not enter a church in Laguna Woods, California wounding many and killing one…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys To the Editor, Thank you to the Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association for awarding me with the Robert Flynn Memorial Scholarship. I am honored to receive this scholarship which will once again be put…
Mayor Wu Hosts Neighborhood Coffee Hour Monday at Doherty Park
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Neighborhood Coffee Hour in partnership with Dunkin’ at Doherty Park in Charlestown on Monday. Participants enjoyed Dunkin’ Iced Coffee and assorted Dunkin’ MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats along with…
Higher Education: Pressley, Wu Celebrate Funding To Expand Boston’s Tuition-Free Community College Program
At Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) last week Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined Mayor Michelle Wu, BHCC President Pam Eddinger, and BHCC students to celebrate the $1 million in federal community project funding Pressley secured to expand the City of Boston’s…
Gabriela Coletta Reflects on Win
After a hard-fought campaign, lifelong East Boston resident Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta came out on top during last week’s Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat. With only two official candidates on the ballot Coletta’s win last week…