The Training Field/Winthrop Square Cultural Landscape Plan community meeting will be held on Thursday, September 26, at 6:30 PM in the American Legion Hall, 23 Adams St. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services…
Month: September 2013
Charlestown Armory Redevelopment Meeting Set for September 26 at Schraffts Cafeteria
The CNC Development Committee will be hosting a meeting on September 26th at 7 pm at the Schrafft’s Center Dining Hall at 525 Main Street. The Department of Neighborhood Development will be announcing their recommended developer for tentative designation for…
Chamber Night out Set for September 24
Chamber Night Out! Join the Chamber for our monthly night out on Tuesday September 24th from 6-8pm. The event will be hosted by Olivia Browning at 20 City Square in Charlestown. They will be serving complimentary appetizers and beverages. If…
Get out and Vote
Next Tuesday, voters from across Boston will be going to the polls in a primary election to choose two candidates for mayor from a crowded field of 12 candidates. Ever since Mayor Thomas Menino announced in April that he would…
City Council Race
Although the fierce mayoral campaign has drawn most of the attention of Boston voters and the media over the past four months, there also has been a very active City Council race. With more than 18 candidates vying for different…
Police Briefs 09-19-2013
Shoplifting 09/09/13 – Officers responded to First Avenue for a report of a shoplifter. Upon reviewing the in-store security cameras, officers were able to identify the suspect, and a warrant will be issued. Trespassing 09/11/13 – Officers responded to Constellation…
Peter Looney Scholars
The Peter Looney Scholarships were recently awarded to local residents Conal Lynch and Patrick Kelly. In the top photo are shown awarding the scholarship from left Sgt Tom Lema, Leo Breen, Judy Evers, Billy Boyle, Conal Lynch, Shannon Lundin, Danielle…
‘Townie Love’ Lives in Wake of Jones’ Murder
Hollywood or any other outside critic may say what they want about the culture in Charlestown, but for those on the inside who need support – such as Susan Rawlinson, the mother of murdered young man Stephen Jones – the…
Boston Officials Give Up Claim as Host Community Status to Wynn’s Project
Following a Massachusetts Gaming Commission hearing last Wednesday, at which the city of Boston was directed by the Gaming Commission to “work out” its issues with Steve Wynn’s casino proposal for Everett, or face the likelihood that the Gaming Commission…
Educational Survey Shows Mayoral Candidates Similarities, Differences
Like most issues in this crowded mayoral race, seven candidates who responded to a survey on educational priorities conducted last month by the nonprofit Downtown Schools for Boston share the same basic position on education: All school-age children must have…