Perhaps the City’s new mask mandate policy for indoor venues that went into effect two weeks ago is having some impact on stopping the spread of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus in Charlestown and throughout the city as…
Month: September 2021
96th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian This Weekend
The 96th Annual Italian Feast of Saints Cosmas and Damian will be a great celebration of tradition, cultural pride and fun for the whole family this weekend (September 11 and 12) on Warren and Porter Streets in East Cambridge. The…
Two Charlestown Residents Receive BU Scholarships
At a ceremony last Tuesday evening at the Boston University Questrom School of Business Auditorium and Atrium two Charlestown students were announced as recipients of Boston University Scholarships. Charlestown’s Emily Huang was the recipient of BU’s Thomas M. Menino Scholar…
Charlestown Navy Yard Partners to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11
USS Constitution, the USS Constitution Museum, and Boston National Historical Park will commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a full day of programming as part of the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Designated by Congress on April 21,…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead
Construction Look-Ahead: September 05 – September 09, 2021 This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic…
Neighborhood Round Up
Virtual Ryan Playground Design Meeting set for Sept. 21 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a Ryan Playground Design Meeting virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. Visit bit.ly/Ryancharlestown1 to join the online meeting. To learn more…
Get Out to Vote on Primary Day This Tuesday
The highly-anticipated primary election for the City of Boston is set for this Tuesday, September 14. For the first time in the city’s history, the two successful candidates in the primary who will vie to succeed Marty Walsh (who took…
Restore Happy Hours? Are They Crazy?
There seems to be a move afoot to place a ballot question for the November, 2022, state election that would allow for the return of so-called Happy Hours (a/k/a, drink as much as you can, as fast as you can)…
Letters to the Editor
Walking the Walk and Talking the Talk To the Editor, As I glanced at the morning’s local newspaper [September 3, 2021], the headline shouted out, “Swamped and Stunned”. It only took a few seconds to reimagine the Blizzard of 78…