Month: October 2018

Townie Tidbits

LATEST NEWS ON NEW CHARLESTOWN BRIDGE The Charlestown bridge was built in 1898 which makes it 120 years old which is older than most bridges anywhere around these here parts. It hasn’t turned around since the early ’50s when I…

Townie Sports

MEN’S SOCCER TIES ON THE ROAD Charlestown FC (the Premier Over 40 Boston soccer club) played to a tie game on Oct. 21 against the Warthogs FC in Foxborough, but still remain at the top of the table. The team…

Obituaries 10-25-2018

Maureen Szymkowski Of Charlestown, formerly of Ireland Maureen (Mortell) Szymkowski of Charlestown, formerly of Ireland, died on Oct. 16. She was the loving mother of Patrick Szymkowski of Charlestown, Joseph Szymkowski and his wife, Okhwa of Texas, Kathleen Szymkowski and…

Pumpkin Painting

Steph and Chris Dedels helps their son, Ewan, decorate a small pumpkin on the John Harvard Mall last Sunday, Oct. 14, during the Charlestown Pumpkin Painting Festival. Scores of families came out to enjoy the wonderful afternoon and get ready…

Neighborhood Round Up

HARVEST FAIR AT ST. JOHN’S On Saturday, November 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal church will be holding it’s 179th annual harvest fair.  Well known for its delicious turkey dinner and homemade apple pies, the fair…