After a lively welcome and a lot of happy socializing, the top item on the agenda for Mayor Martin Walsh at the Training Field on Wednesday morning was dogs…and leashes. “I want to start by taking a moment to thank…
Month: May 2018
After Five Years, Steven Jones is Not Forgotten in the Town
In five years, many things around the Town have come and gone. Most of those things have been forgotten, or have become less important, but that is not the case with the memory of Steven Jones – who was tragically…
Boston City Council Notes
The last City Council hearing was held on Wednesday, May 2 at Boston City Hall. The following items were discussed: Grants The Boston Police Department will accept and expend $850,000 from the Boston Regional Intelligence Center Allocation. The grant will…
Mass Gaming Clears Removal of Steve Wynn from Gaming License
A big sigh of relief lingered over One Horizon Way just over the Charlestown line on Monday afternoon, as the Encore Boston Harbor folks received word that the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) would allow Steve Wynn to be removed from…
Award-Winning Chef Matt Morello Creating Elite Edibles for Revolutionary Clinics
He spent his entire professional career working in the country’s best restaurants and crafting innovative tastes in his own bistros. Now, Chef Matt Morello is bringing his culinary skills to Revolutionary Clinics, making unique, cannabis-infused edibles. Revolutionary Clinics is a…
Eden Street Park to Get Final Renovation Phase This Summer
Whether it’s the Kitchen, Eden Street Park or Edwards Playground – by any name – the beloved community space is getting a $1.4 million facelift, with meetings starting this summer. While announcing his Capital Budget for the City, Mayor Martin…
Sprouts Garden Club Receives Exclusive City Grant
Not many people know that the Charlestown Sprouts garden on Terminal Street is active. In fact, gardener Gerald Robbins frequently gets comments from friends and neighbors that they thought the property was abandoned. In fact, it is alive and well…
Police Briefs 05-10-2018
Charlestown Beat Larceny 05/02/18 – A victim on High Street reported while at work, unknown person(s) removed medication from her purse. Drugs 05/02/18 – As a result of a drug investigation in the area of Medford Street, an individual…
Townie Tidbits
FORGET BAKED POTATOES THINK FAKE POTATOES WITH SHED MEMORIAL More news on the recently discovered Charlestown Potato Shed public art monument that sits almost invisible to the eye by the on-ramp to the Tobin Bridge and points north. I wish…
Bishops Urge Support for Increase in Minimum Wage
The following is a statement from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Massachusetts In a civilized society every hard-working individual deserves to be compensated at a rate that is fair, just, and in line with the inherent dignity that we are…