Numbers for older adults skyrocketing week to week Though confirmed cases did rise by 30 in a week’s time, the infection rate for the Charlestown neighborhood still remained low as compared to other neighborhoods in Boston – in some cases…
Month: April 2020
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Missing Out: Class of 2020 Feels Cheated
For Max Joseph and Emmanuella Udeh, both seniors in the Class of 2020, they shared a common vision of what it would be like to walk across the stage at graduation in early June, to go to the prom and…
Baker Announces Closure of Schools for the Remainder of the School Year
By Lauren Bennett and Seth Daniel Gov. Charlie Baker confirmed on Tuesday what many knew was probably coming – the closure of schools for the rest of the academic year. In a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Baker announced that all…
June Downer: Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade Cancelled for 2020
Though in the planning stages still, the Battle of Bunker Hill Day Parade on June 14 was to be one of the better ones in years, but all the planning is for naught as Parade Committee Chair Arthur Hurley made…
MGH Chief Nurse Sees Cases at the Hospital Leveling off, Perhaps at Plateau
Walking the front lines at Mass General Hospital (MGH) daily, Debbie Burke this week said she is encouraged somewhat that the numbers of new cases of COVID-19 patients there might have plateaued – no better, but also no worse –…
Charlestown Cases Reported at 73, Still Low Compared to City ‘Hot Spots’
The numbers of cases and the infection rates in Charlestown continue to be on the lower end of the spectrum when compared to the rest of Boston, and to the Town’s neighbors to the north – Everett and Chelsea. According…
Navy Yard Gardens Wind Sculptures Get Approval Through May 2021
The Navy Yard Garden Association has been preparing an amazing exhibit of more than 30 kinetic sculptures since last summer – engaging with the artist and his representatives since August of last year. It was supposed to be a grand…
The Cooperative Bank Supports Boston Food Pantries During COVID -19 Pandemic
In response to increased demand on local food pantries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Cooperative Bank (TCB) will donate $10,000 to Boston food pantries. The funds will be distributed in $2,500 increments to the food pantries in…