St. John’s Episcopal Church welcomes the community as it begins a new year of ministry. On Saturday, Sept. 15, there will be a Children’s Christian Formation Open House from 10 a.m. to noon in the Parish House at 27 Devens…
Month: September 2018
Edwards Playground/Eden Street Meeting to Take Place Sept 20
The City has scheduled the first in a series of meetings to discuss the $1.4 million facelift for Edwards Playground and Eden Street Park on Sept. 20. A previous meeting in August was canceled, with the new meeting now serving…
Massport Supports Summer Jobs for Charlestown Students
More than 15 Charlestown students earned a paycheck this summer thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority’s Community Summer Jobs Program. Now in its 27thyear, Massport’s program supported 20 Charlestown high school and college students in summer jobs with community organizations.…
Mayoral Liaison Breen Oversaw Major Changes in the Town
When Chris Breen came into his new position as mayoral liaison for Charlestown a little over two years ago, few people knew him and the Town was headed into a time of major change. With the casino fight behind it,…
Massachusetts Needs Gov Charlie Baker
With the state primary election now concluded, the ballot for the state election in November has been set, providing voters with the opportunity to see how the candidates match up for the various offices. Many of these contests feature either…
Townie Tidbits
ROSIES OF WWII HONORED AT NAVY YARD “The legacy of Rosies is to pull together, do first-quality work, do it cooperatively and do it for a higher cause, which is freedom.” – Ann Montague, founder of the American Rosie Movement…
Sports 09-13-2018
MICHAEL QUINN SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNEY Early last month the Quinn Scholarship celebrated its 23rd annual golf tournament. It was a gorgeous, sunny day out on the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park followed by great food with friends…
Councilor Ayanna Pressley Defeats Congressman Capuano:Capuano Took Charlestown with 60 Percent of the Vote
The world was turned on its nose Tuesday night in the Congressional District 7 race when Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley surprised everyone with a solid victory, ousting Congressman Michael Capuano from the seat he has held for 20 years.…
Charlestown’s Walker Griffith Has Led Eliot School to Great Achievements
As students head back to school today in Boston Public Schools, Charlestown’s Traci Walker Griffith – the principal of the Eliot School in the North End – reflected on how far the school has come in her tenure. “I’m a…
BHA Announces Leggat McCall as New Partner for Bunker Hill Development
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) and Charlestown Resident Alliance (CRA) announced this week the addition of Leggat McCall Properties to the redevelopment team for its Bunker Hill public housing development. The unveiled development plan with Leggat McCall and Corcoran now…