The cannabis shop proposal by Charlestown’s Jack Kelly announced this week it has lined up political support for its proposal at the old R. Wesley’s Bistro on Sullivan Square – support that includes Councilor Lydia Edwards, State Rep. Dan Ryan…
Month: November 2020
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday November 17 at 7pm. The agenda includes presentations by two marijuana dispensaries proposed to be located in Charlestown. Also, there will be a discussion of the rise in part…
How Charlestown Voted
Charlestown Ward and Precincts Presidential election results Charlestown Totals (Top 8 Citywide Advance for five seats on Nov. 5) Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) – 2,102 Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (D) – 7,693 2-1 – (Zelma Lacey House) Donald Trump (R) –…
MBTA Service Changes for COVID-19 Include Cutting Charlestown Ferry Service
A new program for MBTA services looks to temporarily cut the Navy Yard Ferry service as the T moves to put scarce resources into the areas where ridership is heaviest and pull back from areas that have declined in ridership…
Warren Prescott School Keeps Tradition Going With Veterans Day ceremony
The era of remote learning has made it hard to keep traditions alive in the public schools, but the Warren Prescott School successfully pulled off their annual Veterans Day celebration online Tuesday – with kids honoring veterans from the school…
Cold Weather Threatens Gains, Stability for Recovery Community
The occurrence of COVID-19 for the recovery community in Charlestown has presented monumental challenges to staying sober, but it has also pulled the community closer together like never before and led to great victories for sobriety. But a lot of…
After a Two-Week Break, CYHA Returns to the Ice
Youth Hockey leagues across the state, including the Charlestown Youth Hockey Association (CYHA), returned to the ice on Saturday after a pause put on youth ice hockey by Gov. Charlie Baker in late October due to clusters of COVID-19 cases…
Kennedy Center Calls for Quicker Decision on New Community Center Operator
Leaders of the Kennedy Center and its Board are calling on the development team for the Bunker Hill Redevelopment to make a decision quickly, rather than in a later phase of the development, on who will be the lead operator…
State Rep. Dan Ryan Inducted Into Boys & Girls Club Hall of Fame
For State Rep. Dan Ryan and his family, the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club is a multi-generational way of life, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) recognized that commitment in a ceremony last month that saw him…
Flint Native Completes Successful Assignment on USS Constitution
By MC2 Joshua Samoluk, USS Constitution Public Affairs Flint, Mich. native, Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Jason Wyatt, bid farewell to the officers and crew after completing a successful 3-year tour aboard USS Constitution, Nov. 5. Duty aboard USS Constitution is…