The rates of COVID-19 cases and the positive rates per test continue to be low and to get lower for Charlestown, but testing of the neighborhood is still much lower than anywhere else in Boston. A new testing site has…
Month: May 2020
Chelsea Councilor Damali Vidot Secures Spot on Ballot, Raises Close to $15k in Two Weeks
Two weeks ago, Chelsea City Councilor Damali Vidot announced her candidacy for the Massachusetts House of Representatives 2nd Suffolk District Seat, which represents Charlestown and Chelsea. Since making her virtual announcement, where more than 1,000 residents tuned in and contributed…
Legislature Passes Bill to Provide Relief and Improve Access to Unemployment Benefits
State Rep. Dan Ryan joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass a bill that will provide additional Unemployment Insurance (UI) relief to low-income families, non-profit institutions and employers. The legislation now moves on to the governor. “The legislature…
Preservation Park to Get a Makeover, CPS Looking for Input
Preservation Park is about to get a re-make. But where in the world is Preservation Park? Few know, but those in the Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS) are well aware of it as they have maintained it for years. Preservation Park…
More Businesses in Charlestown Qualify for City Business Grants
Continuing a policy of rapid, equitable, and transparent relief and support from the COVID-19 pandemic to all Bostonians, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that nearly $4 million in debt-free grants have been distributed to over 1,100 small businesses in every…
Neighborhood Roundup
“e” inc. presents: Discovery Planet “e” inc – the planet science learning & action center based in Charlestown has just released its first set of online videos (YouTube) for its planet science show called “Discovery Planet.” The content is…
Friends of City Square on Hold for Concerts This Summer
City Square has become a marvelous summer hangout in Charlestown, with families coming more and more to enjoy the open space and – especially – the monthly concerts in the park. This week, Grace Bloodwell, governor of the Friends of…
Police Briefs 05-28-2020
Charlestown Beat Burglary – Commercial 05/18/20 – A victim on Alford Street reported two male suspects entered the building he was working on via the catwalks. Upon being noticed, the suspects fled the area. It was unknown at that time…
Americans Will Survive Without Bacon Double-Cheeseburgers
The decision of the federal government to invoke the Defense Production Act to order meat-processing plants to reopen raises a number of issues about the use of the act for this purpose. First and foremost, the order ignores the reality…
Letter to the Editor
gratitude and appreciation Dear Editor, As I enter my junior year at Harvard College, I want to extend my gratitude and appreciation to the Old Charlestown Schoolboys for their support of my educational journey over the past few years. This…