Parents at the North End’s Eliot School are fuming over the introduction of the so-called ‘10-point’ penalty placed on some high performing Boston Public Schools in order to level the playing field for entrance to Boston’s exam school like Boston…
Author: John Lynds
Mayor Wu Swears in City Council: Delivers Speech Noting the Diversity of the Governing Body
On Monday, in one of the shortest and perhaps the coldest Boston City Council inaugurations in recent history, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu swore in returning and new members of the Council outside City Hall. Due to the rising number of…
Charlestown Musician to Take Part in January Symphony Hall Concert
Charlestown resident and accomplished viola player Marcia Zuckerman will take part in “Stigma-Free at Symphony Hall,” a free concert aimed at audience members with mental illnesses and their allies, but open to all. The Stigma-Free concert will be produced by…
Charlestown Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Fraud Charges
A Charlestown man who has been living under a false identity pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges he used the name and Social Security number of a U.S. citizen that was not him. An individual referred to…
Councilor Edward’s Chief of Staff Ricardo Patron to Become Mayors Wu’s Press Secretary
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s Chief of Staff Ricardo Patron has been appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu to serve as press secretary. Patron will take over duties as Wu’s press secretary on Monday. Patron first joined Councilor Edwards’ staff…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases to Nearly 20 Percent
The COVID 19 virus is spreading like wildfire across Charlestown with nearly 2 out of every 10 residents tested for the virus last week turning out to be positive and a certain degree of panic has set in as children…
Violent Part One Crime Down 4 Percent
Last week the Boston Police released its end of the year crime stats that compares January 1, 2021 through December 19, 2021 with the same time period last year and found both Violent Part One Crime and Non-violent Part One…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases Above 10 Percent
A week after Mayor Michelle Wu imposed new restrictions on certain indoor activities due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, 1 out of every 10 residents from Charlestown tested for COVID were found to…
Latest BWSC Sampling Shows Lead in Tap Water Exceeds MassDEP Standards
Looking at the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s (BWSC) Lead Service Map, Charlestown residents would be shocked to see how many old lead pipes still enter homes across the neighborhood and bring in drinking water. The map, which can be…
Up for Grabs: After Edwards Wins the Special Election for State Senate; A Field of Candidates Begins to Emerge for District Councilor
District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edward’s impressive victory over Revere’s Anthony D’Ambrosio last week for the First Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate seat will spark a Special Eelection for her district council seat after the formality of a January 11…