Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said one change she has made immediately to the office is making sure at major crime scenes, she and members of her office are on scene. That includes homicides and other such crimes. Whether…
Month: May 2019
For the Record
Coffee Hour Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will host the 20th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hour Series in local parks citywide from April 30 to June 19. This year, Mayor Walsh’s Charlestown Coffee Hour will…
Edwards Alone in Filing for Re-election in District 1; Crowded at-large Field
Councilor Lydia Edwards has pulled her Nomination Papers for re-election to District 1 City Council this week, and so far she is alone in the effort. Edwards and his campaign began gathering signatures on April 30 so as to get…
Local Official Agrees with Decision on Wynn Resorts
Though Wynn Resorts has yet to officially respond to the decision by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) handed down Tuesday night – and City officials remained mum well into Wednesday afternoon – State Rep. Dan Ryan said he was glad…
Neighborhood Roundup
Join The Friends of City Square Park The Friends of City Square Park works in tandem with the city and other local organizations to participate in other events, such as the annual Paul Revere ride on Patriot’s Day and Art…
Police Briefs 05-02-2019
Charlestown Beat Attempted Robbery 04/22/19 – A victim reported he went to Decatur Street to sell a cell phone, at which time he was approached by three male suspects, one of whom brandished a black firearm. Once the victim saw…
Support Senator Markey’s Effort to Ban Robocalls
Robocalls are the new plague of the digital and cell phone era. According to some estimates, Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year, up from 30 billion in 2017. It used to be that only a person’s land line would…
Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
As Bob Dylan noted, ‘you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing’. Similarly, we have not needed a weatherman to tell us that this has been a particularly rainy April. However, we learned this…
Guest Op-ed: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Care and Data
By Alexander Acosta A little more than a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit Maryhaven treatment facility in Columbus, Ohio to hear from those recovering from the effects of addiction. The visit was an impactful one. I met…
Letters to the Editor
Working Together To the Editor, Thank you for your good article “CNC Calls for Respect from City Leaders; Needs Interest from the Community” (April 5) and for printing Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Director Golden’s letter in response. The Little Mystic…