Care Dimensions, the largest provider of hospice and palliative care services for adults and children in Massachusetts, celebrates National Nurses Week, May 6 -12 by honoring its 301 nurses, many of whom are board certified in hospice and palliative care.…
Month: May 2021
Get That Shot!
The idea of “vaccine hesitancy” is a relatively new phenomenon in our country. For those of the Baby Boom generation, there never was any question about getting shots for all kinds of childhood and adult communicable diseases. Vaccines, along with…
Letters to the Editor
Let Special Townies Remain in Their Original Location To the Editor, Teamsters Local 25 is proud to have called Charlestown home for the past 100+ years. We are a trusted community partner, providing jobs for many residents and supporting organizations…
Love Your Block
Charlestown Photographer Conducts Healing Project for Mother’s Day
This Mother’s Day, Charlestown’s Janelle Bruno will likely have her two boys and husband swarming around her – treating her like a queen and taking care of her every need for that special day. That, of course, only comes after…
CNC Membership Rallies Around Special Townies in Eviction Matter
The Charlestown Neighbor-hood Council (CNC) held its monthly meeting on Tuesday night and almost singularly focused its two-hour deliberations on the potential eviction of Special Townies from its long-time Mishawum Park office space. The majority of the night centered around…
Spring Has Sprung and Pier 6 Re-Opens to the Public
Just when those on the waterfront in the Navy Yard needed some good news, Charlestown Marina owners Chuck and Ann Lagasse stepped in to provide that welcome spark of spring re-opening. Last weekend, they announced that the HarborWalk between Pier…
Save Pier 5 Advocates Bring in Major Lobbyist Tom O’Neil
Two groups of residents in the Navy Yard have initiated the services of Tom O’Neil – the former Lt. Governor and son of House Speaker Tip O’Neil – to act as a lobbying in seeking federal infrastructure funds for the…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council Development Committee will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 26, at 7 p.m. to consider the New England Development proposal to erect a new residential building at 201 Rutherford Avenue, which is located within the…
Edwards Files ‘Letter of Opposition’ to Heritage Club Marijuana Proposal
In its second go-around with Councilor Lydia Edwards, proponents for the Heritage Club cannabis shop on Cambridge Street seem to have fared no better than the first time – with the councilor late last week filing an opposition letter to…