The owners of the Bunker Hill Mall have put the Post Office on notice that it must leave the storefront in the Bunker Hill Mall – perhaps as early as June 1 – and the Postal Service has not indicated…
Month: May 2019
Neighborhood Roundup
First Church Free Family Event On Saturday June 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the First Church will be hosting a Family Fun Day during the Charlestown Open Market. Stop by for games, food and fun. Bounce house for…
Police Briefs 05-23-2019
Charlestown Beat Burglary – Commercial – Attempt 05/14/19 – A victim on Main Street reported someone attempted to break into his place of business. A surveillance video shows a male suspect attempting to pry open the rear door with some…
Memorial Day Is a Day to Reflect upon Those Who Gave the Last Full Measure
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us, a three-day weekend that for most Americans marks the start of the summer season. Many will celebrate appropriately with barbecues and outdoor activities with family and friends. However, amidst our festivities, we should…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You ‘Old Schoolboys’ Dear Editor: I would like to thank the Charlestown Old Schoolboys Association and Gill family for awarding me the Joseph F. Gill Scholarship. It means so much in helping me work toward my degree at Colby-Sawyer College and…
Townie Sports: Charlestown High Boys’ Track Takes City Championship
The Charlestown High School boys’ track team had been putting the rest of the City’s high schools on notice over the last few years, but on May 13 they showed they mean business – taking the City Championship title rather…
First Communion
Master Plan Group Hosts ‘Robust’ Meeting, Continues Momentum
The conglomeration of neighborhood groups calling for a complete Master Plan of the Town continues to grow in strength, with a number of groups, individuals and elected officials meeting on Saturday to discuss the idea. Organizers Amanda Zettel, of Charlestown…
BPDA Asks for 90-day Extension On Little Mystic Channel Lease
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) has requested a 90-day extension on its lease of the Little Mystic Channel property with MassPort in order to make additional time to speak with the community and negotiate new lease terms. The…
Hood Park Construction Project Hosts First-ever Stand-down for Opiates
Construction workers building two projects at Hood Park joined elected officials, union officials and property owners on May 3 for the first-ever construction worker stand-down to memorialize workers lost to opiate overdoses. More than 200 workers at the Hood site…