Somewhere in Europe on a backpacking trip, Charlestown’s Ryan Pettaway discovered his love for photography using a very simple camera and capturing amazing moments. As a Systems Application Engineering Technician by day, he has transitioned to a very successful side…
Month: June 2020
Pics in the Parks Challenge Now Online
Are you looking for a creative way to explore the great outdoors this summer? The Boston Parks and Recreation Department invites you to participate in Pics in the Parks, a series of virtual photography clinics for individuals of all ages…
Neighborhood Roundup
State Rep. Dan Ryan Socially Distant Office Hours Meet with your state Rep. Dan Ryan during his local office hours at Charlestown Tea and Treats, 1 Monument Ave. on Friday, June 26th from 10-11 a.m. To contact Rep Ryan’s Office:…
COVID-19 Is a Predator — And We Are Its Prey
The media, politicians, and others have likened our ongoing battle with the corona virus as the equivalent of “going to war.” The doctors and nurses in the overburdened ERs in New York City, when its hospitals were being overwhelmed with…
Guest Op-Ed: Progressives Too, Can Back the Blue
By Councilor Lydia Edwards Thank you. I haven’t said it enough to the men and women in blue that serve our great city. Time and time again they are expected to be at their best when we are at our…
Guest Op-Ed: A Typical Class Schedule in the Time of COVID: One Teacher’s Perspective…
By Allen Reitz Prior to the 2020-2021 school year, all students will be given an A or B designation before the school year begins. Starting this fall only half of our students can attend school on any given day to…
Streak’s Alive: Residents Not About to Let Bunker Hill Go Unmarked
Everywhere the Town turned this year, it seemed there was a roadblock for commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill. First, the bad news came in April about not having the time-honored in-person Parade and Charlestown Pride Week events. Then a…
Masked Militia
Enemies Become Family: Years After Bunker Hill, the Prescott and Linzee Families Were United and Reconciled
Though only two swords crossed over an olive branch on a wooden plaque remain, the marvelous story of the Prescott and Linzee families is a Battle of Bunker Hill tale rarely recited and infrequently known. The Massachusetts Historical Society counts…
CNC Community Corner
*NOTICE* The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will NOT hold a public meeting this month in-person or otherwise. We wish to respect the slow and careful re-opening of our City. Please look for further information from us in the coming weeks. Contact any one…