Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department hosted a Neighborhood Coffee Hour in partnership with Dunkin’ at Doherty Park in Charlestown on Monday. Participants enjoyed Dunkin’ Iced Coffee and assorted Dunkin’ MUNCHKINS® donut hole treats along with…
Month: May 2022
Higher Education: Pressley, Wu Celebrate Funding To Expand Boston’s Tuition-Free Community College Program
At Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) last week Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined Mayor Michelle Wu, BHCC President Pam Eddinger, and BHCC students to celebrate the $1 million in federal community project funding Pressley secured to expand the City of Boston’s…
Gabriela Coletta Reflects on Win
After a hard-fought campaign, lifelong East Boston resident Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta came out on top during last week’s Special Election Preliminary for the District 1 City Council seat. With only two official candidates on the ballot Coletta’s win last week…
Pier 5 Association Hosts Successful Pier 5 Earth Day
Pier 5 Association was delighted to host a successful Pier 5 Earth Day on Saturday, April 23 from noon to 3:00 PM. Charlestown is one of Boston’s most at-risk neighborhoods to sea level rise, with one of the lowest open…
Annissa Essaibi George Delivers Supplies to Ukraine Refugees Living in Poland
With the help from local donors like Charlestown Youth Hockey, former City Councilor and Mayoral Candidate Annissa Essaibi George traveled to the Poland-Ukraine border recently to deliver supplies to Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war raging in their homeland. Essaibi George…
Women Share Their Recovery Journeys and Celebrate Sisterhood at a Women’s Recovery Court Celebration
A group of women shared their journeys of recovery and celebrated their sisterhood in the struggle against substance abuse at a recentWomen’s Recovery Court Session. The Recovery Court event was held at Recovery on the Harbor in East Boston where…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate at 13 Percent
With COVID cases steadily increasing in Charlestown and the rest of the city due to a new, more contagious variant, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) last week recommended residents take precautions to stop the spread and get vaccinated and/or…
State Senate Passes Driver’s License Bill
The Massachusetts State Senate passed the Work and Family Mobility Act by a vote of 32 to 8. The following statement may be credited to the leaders of the organizations co-chairing the Driving Families Forward Coalition, Brazilian Worker Center Executive…
USS Constitution to go Underway on May 20
The USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway from the Charlestown Navy Yard on Friday, May 20, at 10:00 a.m. The USS Constitution’s launch will kick off the ship’s sailing season under the command of the first female to ever…
An Ill Wind…
The unrelenting easterly seabreeze that has been blowing at 20-30 miles per hour 24/7 for the past five days has reminded us that “spring” is an ephemeral term for those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline. The temperature…