By Barbara Moffat and Emily Haber In his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy asked Americans what they could do for their country. Nearly 60 years later, thousands are answering that question by serving in AmeriCorps, a national service program…
Month: March 2019
Let’s Close the Loophole in State Law to End Human Trafficking
The recent national news stories concerning a massage parlor in Jupiter, Fla., have brought to light what is nothing less than a national abomination: The trafficking of women that reaches into every corner of the United States. The news stories…
Townie Sports
CYHA Update •McGonagle/McGoff Memorial Tournament – The Charlestown Youth Hockey Association (CYHA) and the McGonagle and McGoff families staged another brilliant tournament last weekend. In the girls U14 McGoff division, the Townie team fought hard, but Mass Bay and Belmont…
Pope John Coach Boucher Earns 300th Career Victory Tigers Advance in State Tournament
The official announcement came as a surprise, but the accomplishment was not unexpected, because when it comes to coaching high school basketball, Leo Boucher is at the top of the class. Moments after the Pope John XXIII High School boys…
State Tournament Conor Kelly Excels in Big Win over Mystic Valley
Charlestown’s Conor Kelly played a huge role in the Pope John XXIII High School boys basketball team’s 61-54 victory over No. 1 seed Mystic Valley Regional Charter School Friday night on the Eagles’ homecourt. Kelly finished with seven points and…
Unforgettable Event
YMCA Fund Drive
Indigo Looks to Expand Further Onto Rutherford Avenue
The quickly expanding Indigo agriculture research company is growing faster than the seeds it seeks to improve, and this week they announced they will be looking to move new lab space into what is now a warehouse at 440 Rutherford…
McGonagle/McGoff A Highlight To The End of Local Hockey Season
A time-honored tradition for local young people in the Charlestown hockey program is to end the season with a big win in the annual McGonagle/McGoff Youth Hockey Tournament – a tradition that goes back more than 20 years and is…
Encore Boston Harbor Delighted With Job Fair Turnout
As Melissa Perez has watched the Encore Boston Harbor casino get taller and taller across the Everett line from Charlestown, she never dreamed she might work there one day. On Monday, Perez, 26, stood with a smile from ear to…