WILLIAMSON ON DEAN’S LIST Mark Williamson, of Charlestown, was named to the 2018 Dean’s List at Union College. Williamson is a member of the Class of 2021, majoring in economics. Comprised annually, the Union College Dean’s List honors students who…
Month: September 2018
Hood Park to Begin Meetings Again on Its Development Plans
Shortly after being called to submit further, detailed steps in the state environmental regulation process, the Hood Park developers will begin a new round of community planning meetings for its campus on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Last month, Executive Office of…
Charlestown Sees 22-Percent Drop in Part One Crime from Last Year
As the summer of 2018 was drawing to a close, Charlestown was experiencing a 22-precent drop in violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 208 incidents of Part One crime were reported between Jan. 1 and…
Walsh Says He Would Help Locked Out National Grid Workers If Asked
State legislators and Mayor Martin Walsh said this week they would help National Grid gas workers in their 11-week lockout battle if asked by the workers to assist in any way. The lockout of two United Steelworkers unions in the…
St John’s Sidewalk Sale to Be Held on September 15
St. John’s Episcopal Church at 27 Devens St. in Charlestown will conduct their sidewalk sale on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will be on the sidewalks in the church yard and in case of…
Police Briefs 09-06-2018
Charlestown Beat Drugs 08/29/18 – As a result of a drug investigation in the area of Old Ironsides Way, an individual was placed under arrest for possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute. Unlawful Carrying of…
Townie Tidbits
CHARLESTOWN IS HARVESTING BACKPACKS TOO Recently was talking with Tommy MacDonald down at the Harvest on Vine food pantry and noticed a table full of student backparks loaded with school supplies for returning students beinning a new school year. He…
Back to School
September is one of my favorite months. The weather is getting cooler, football is back in season, and students like yourselves are heading back to school. You might not know it, but it takes a village to prepare for the…
Hot, Hot, Hot
News reports about the hot weather and all of the records for high and highest-low temperatures that have been set this month in our region have become so commonplace that it is all-too-easy to read the headlines and move on…
Townie Sports
CAN U BELIEVE IT !!!? It’s that time of year for the fall sports season and I’m guessing quite a few names are missing from this list. Please let us know if you know of someone we should be adding…e-mail…