REMEMBERING THE COMBAT ZONE Growing up in the ’50s and ’60s in Roxbury and the South End, I often walked into Downtown or when my friends and I were lazy, we would take the Kneeland Street bus. We would cross…
Month: November 2018
Letters to the Editor
SAY BYEBYE TO PIER 5 Dear Editor, “Say Bye-bye to Pier 5, Other News and Notes,” compelled me to weigh in on the idea of preserving the precious trees that are planted to balance the very close proximity of so…
Climate Change is Happening Now
The report released last Friday by 13 U.S. government agencies concurring in an assessment that the effects of climate change will result in a 10 percent decline in the U.S. gross national product and the loss of $1 trillion in…
Stovefactory Artists Group
Charlestown artist Kerin Scales shows off jewelry work from her store Soliloquy Jewelry during the StoveFactory Artists Group show at the new Rutherford Landing condo building last Friday, Nov. 16. The new building partnered with local artists to showcase great,…
What’s a Spatchcock? It’s a Good Way to Cook a Turkey
The annual “table picture” of the completely prepared Thanksgiving meal – taken just before everyone tears into the turkey and trimmings – often looks as if it happened effortlessly, as if nothing went wrong or no frantic trips to the…
Ban on Thin Plastic Bags Begins Dec 14
Boston residents will have to say good-bye to flimsy plastic bags starting in just a few weeks. Last December, Mayor Martin Walsh signed an ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags in the city, which goes into effect on December 14.…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal Decreases Once Again; At an Eight-Year Low
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving meal has once-again decreased and is at its lowest cost since 2010, according to the 33rd annual American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Thanksgiving dinner survey. The AFBF reported late last week that it had…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
Thanksgiving is a wonderful family holiday, but the day can be ruined with a cooking or candle fire, a burn injury, or a carbon monoxide incident from long-term use of the oven, said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. There…
Boston Marathon Miles for Miracles:Charlestown Resident Emily Fleming Raises Funds for Patient Care, Research, and Community Health
Charlestown resident Emily Fleming completed the Boston Marathon last year, no small achievement on any day, but the freezing rain and gusty winds made the 26-mile, 385-yard course as uninviting as possible for every competitor in the field. In April,…
Charlestown Scheduled to Get Fios Under New Contract Provision
A new amendment to the City’s cable contract will bring the Verizon fiber network Fios to the Charlestown in the coming year, Mayor Martin Walsh announced on Tuesday. Building on the partnership formed in 2016, Verizon will expand its local…