By Sal Giarratani Always Remember What Our Flag Stands for Every Day The U.S. flag is under attack today, as are most of the values we grew up with. No one has ever said America is perfect. We have been…
Month: July 2019
Letter to the Editor
Another Success Dear Editor: The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry wants to thank everyone involved in making our 2nd Annual Cookout on June 12, a success. Only through your generosity in donating your time to volunteer and contributions of food…
Obituaries 07-11-2019
George Richards (Rick) Churchill Jr. Retired Bank Trust Officer George Richards (Rick) Churchill Jr. passed away at his home in Charlestown on July 3. He was 74 years old. Born on Sept. 9, 1944 to George and Charlotte Churchill of…
Splash Into Summer
Pride Month Celebration: A Rainbow Rises
Memoire Nightclub at Encore Attracts Celebrity DJs at Huge Opening
The opening of the Mémoire Nightclub in Encore Boston Harbor bought in a star-studded lineup of DJs, and hundreds of guests, last week – punctuated by former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal (DJ Diesel) on June 27. Mémoire opened its doors…
BFD Establishes Station Under Tobin Bridge
The Boston Fire Department (BFD) has moved to establish a temporary station in Charlestown using an extra fire apparatus due in part to the tremendous traffic jams caused by construction of the North Washington Street Bridge. BFD Spokesman Brian Alkins…
State, Pier 6 at Odds Over Chapt. 91 Requirements
The goal to get a tall ship restaurant into the Navy Yard has now become a bureaucratic question on waterways licenses, with the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) asserting that the tall ship needs a license for Pier 6,…
July 4th in Charlestown Features Annual Salute to Old Ironsides
While across the Charles River they may have bombs bursting in the air, the only game in the Town this July 4th is the unique “underway” voyage of the USS Constitution on the morning of Independence Day. Commander Nathaniel Shick…
Tickets on Sale for Murphy’s Boxing Event at Encore Boston Harbor
Encore Boston Harbor is hosting Murphy’s Boxing next championship match on Friday, July 12. This is the first ticketed event to be hosted at the newly opened $2.6 billion resort. “We’re happy to bring the excitement of sports entertainment to…