The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) is conducting the election for its 7 Precinct seats on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hayes Square Police Station, 20 Vine Street, Charlestown. Nomination papers are currently available…
Month: October 2019
Baker’s Plan Will Improve Health Care for All
Ever since 2006, when then-Gov. Mitt Romney worked together with the state legislature to craft a landmark health care bill that served as a model for Obamacare a few years later, Massachusetts — which boasts the highest rate of insured citizens…
Letter to the Editor
‘Neighbor to Neighbor’ on Halloween Dear Editor, Harvest on Vine emergency food pantry began in 2003, as one of St. Mary-St. Catherine’s social ministry efforts. The parish identified food insecurity as a major issue in the community, especially among children,…
Townie Sports
Fall Sports •Townies On the soccer field, UMass senior midfielder Christian Labeck tallied a shot and 77 minutes of solid two-way play in a heartbreaking 1-0 OT loss to 24th ranked Yale. Christian added another shot and 86 minutes of…
Fall Art Show
Spelling It Out : Parents Tell Supt. Casselius They Need More Seats, Better Lottery System
A packed room of parents, mostly those with young children, greeted Supt. Brenda Casselius on Tuesday night, Oct. 15, at the Harvard-Kent School for the long-awaited meeting with Access for All. The group of parents – mostly those seeking local…
Grand Opening of the Graphic Highlights Popularity of the Sullivan Square Area
Allan Greenbaum and his family stood in their former workspace earlier this month – yet the old printing floor was now a hip foyer with art on the walls and an electronic jazz band playing at the far end of…
Encore President Bob DeSalvio Replaced After Many Years at the Helm
Encore Boston Harbor President Bob DeSalvio, long the face and authority on the casino project for the Charlestown community, has stepped down and will be replaced by Operations Director Brian Gullbrants – who has been working in Boston for the…
Coffee With a Cop to be a Special Event on Oct. 23
Mayor Martin Walsh and Police Commissioner Willie Gross will join the community at the Warren Tavern for a very special edition of Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Kim Mahoney of the Warren Tavern said they are very…
Encore Numbers, Revenues Take a Dip in September
Total wagers at Encore Boston Harbor were down by nearly $100 million in September, and gross gaming revenues (GGRs) declined by about $3.5 million, in what was the first backward step for the casino since opening in July. The total…