•Warren-Prescott School Dates: School has been canceled until May 4. •Harvard-Kent School Dates: School has been canceled until May 4. Boston Public Schools: The City of Boston, in partnership with Project Bread, YMCA of Greater Boston, Boston Centers for Youth…
Month: April 2020
Once Again, Mass. is Showing the Way
With the launch this past week of of the COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in Massachusetts, our state once again is taking a leading role at this critical time for our nation. Massachusetts…
Letter to the Editor
We Can’t Do All This Alone Dear Donor, Your local Salvation Army is reaching out to ask for your help, as we provide essential services to more of our neighbors in Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Charlestown and Winthrop. Your generous…
Obituaries 04-23-2020
William “Owen” Olenik US Navy Veteran of WWII William “Owen” Olenik of Revere, 93, died on April 18 at Boston VA Medical Center due to complications caused by Covid-19. William was born in Charlestown to William Olenik and Hazel (Webb)…
State Announces Implementation Of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits For Self-Employed, Gig Economy Workers
The state announced today that Massachusetts residents who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits can now apply online for the new Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program – more than one week ahead of the original schedule that predicted an…
Making Masks
Empty Cathedral
Recovery Becomes a Struggle With Isolation of COVID-19
Being part of a vulnerable population during the current pandemic has forced a lot of choices – and in the recovery community it has forced many underground. As the COVID-19 response continues on, those in recovery for drugs and alcohol…
Neighborhood COVID-19 Rate in Charlestown Remains on Lower End
The numbers of cases and rate of COVID-19 infections in Charlestown remains lower than most of the rest of Boston in the latest neighborhood statistics released by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) on Friday evening, April 10. The statistics…
Peace Park Effort Wins Grant for Pro Bono Re-Design of McGrath Park
The Peace Park effort in Charlestown has taken a major step forward this week to re-design and upgrade the park so it is sustainable over time – with the goal of pursuing Community Preservation Act funding to build out the…