The Harlem Globetrotters were in town this week. Shown above is a Globetrotter beginning his dribbling run from the monument to the TD Garden.
Month: March 2012
Charlestown Appreciation Award Winners Announced; Dinner Scheduled for April 21
The Charlestown Appreciation Awards Committee has announced the 2012 recipients: ORGANIZATION: YMCA BUSINESS: Olivia Browning, 20 Chelsea Street PUBLIC SERVANT: Marybeth Kelly NEW RESIDENT: Karen Sullivan SENIOR: Eileen Locke YOUTH: Billy Evers, Jr and Katie McGoff ALUMNUS: Comedian Steve Sweeney…
O’flaherty Mulling over Committee Change
Representative Gene O’Flaherty says he is contemplating resigning from his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee, which he has headed for almost a decade. If things don’t change, he will likely be leaving in December, he told the Patriot-Bridge earlier…
Local Court Hosts Top Judges at Meeting
Many, many efforts have been made in recent years to close down the Charlestown District Court. There is a perception in government and among some working inside the judiciary that something good or even better might be gained by shutting…
Lt. Governor Murray to Attend Event on Charlestown Rink Improvements
Lt. Governor Tim Murray will be heading up a press conference on April 4 at 10 a.m. at the Charlestown Hockey Rink to announce further funding being directed to its full rehabilitation and updating. Rep. Gene O’Flaherty will be co-hosting…
Rep. Gene O’Flaherty
News that our representative Gene O’Flaherty may be stepping down from his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee caught many by surprise. After all, O’Flaherty tends to be a steady Eddy, so to speak. But when his feathers are ruffled…
Police Briefs 03-29-2012
Warrant Arrest 03/12/12 – Officers on Carney Court placed an individual under arrest for outstanding Malden Court and Salem Court warrants charging assault and battery and various motor vehicle violations. Drugs 03/12/12 – As a result of a drug investigation…
Obituaries 03-29-2012
Michael ‘Bolo’ Donahue Charlestown resident Michael P. “Bolo” Donahue of Charlestown died on March 19. He was 63 years old. He was the beloved husband of 31 years to Shauna R. (Toomey) Donahue; devoted father of Kerrin, Courtney and Michael…
St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza a Wonderful Party, and a Huge Success
The Annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the John F. Kennedy Knights of Columbus Hall in Charlestown Friday evening drew a huge throng of people from all walks of life – and many, many Irish from this community. It was…
Tweeting About Boston’s Best in 140 Characters or Less
He orders. He takes a picture. He tweets. Tom O’Keefe, the man behind BostonTweet, has been eating his way through the city since early 2008, entertaining his 50,00 followers with every post. Despite the fame he’s grown accustomed to, O’Keefe…