The National Parks of Boston will host “We Can Do It!” Service on the Homefront in World War II in the Charlestown Navy Yard, on Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11. The American War Machine sprang into action in response to the…
Month: August 2019
Charlestown Teens Set out for Catch of the Day
On Wednesday, July 10, eight teens from Turn it Around joined Save the Harbor/ Save the Bay for a free day of recreational fishing on Boston Harbor aboard the 49-passenger classic fishing boat, “The Belle.” Save the Harbor’s free Catch…
Night Shift : Gilmore Bridge Night Work Stretching Neighbors Thin
Living next to the Gilmore Bridge can mean a great view of traffic jams – and that’s no surprise – but to a lot of neighbors on the Charlestown/Cambridge line, they never expected to have to endure nightly jackhammering on…
Tickets on Sale for Second Murphys Boxing Event at Encore
Tickets are now on sale for Encore Boston Harbor’s second Murphys Boxing championship match on Friday, August 23, at the newly opened $2.6 billion resort. The second match is subsequent to a sold-out event on Friday, July 12, which saw more than…
USS Constitution Museum Opens New Exhibit about Today’s Crew
The USS Constitution Museum opened a new exhibit this week, entitled ‘Today’s Crew: USS Constitution.’ The exhibit, open to all visitors during regular Museum hours, highlights the active duty crew members currently serving aboard “Old Ironsides.” “The magnitude of what we’re…
Neighborhood Round Up
Paint Your Pet · ESSEM Paint Your Pet workshop • Tuesday Aug 6 • 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. • A guided workshop with pet portrait artist, Bridget Foster Reed, for artists at all levels. Capture your pet using acrylic paint…
Police Briefs 08-01-2019
Charlestown Beat Larceny 07/23/19 – A victim on Chappie Street states two suspects were attempting to enter and take packages from his home. The suspects were located, and one suspect stated he looked at the packages, but didn’t take them.…
Gov. Baker’s Bold Transportation Proposal
We were talking the other day with a young man who has been a teacher at Chelsea High School for the past couple of years. During our discussion, we were surprised to learn that he lives on the South Shore…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You For Celebrating This Huge Win For Charlestown We remain confident that our meeting with Mayor Walsh and the BPDA on July 22 was an incredibly positive and productive next step in collaborating on a comprehensive planning process for…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani How’s the Charlestown Bridge Going? As I consider the future of the Charlestown Bridge, I wonder how the construction project is proceeding. It sometimes depends on the day of the week. Lately it has been improving. If…