Charlestown’s COVID-19 infection rate and those testing positive for the virus rose slightly last week but still remain well below the citywide average. Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in Charlestown rose 3.5 percent and according to the latest data…
Author: John Lynds
COVID-19 Infection Rate Remains Steady in Charlestown
Charlestown’s COVID-19 infection rate and those testing positive for the virus remain well below the citywide average. Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in Charlestown rose only 2.1 percent. According to the latest data released by the Boston Public Health…
COVID-19 Infection Rate Remains Steady in Charlestown
City and towns bordering Charlestown are experiencing some dramatic spikes in COVID-19 infections and the numbers here jumped slightly when compared to last week. Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in Charlestown rose 3.3 percent compared to the previous week.…
COVID-19 Infection Rate Remains Steady in Charlestown
While other Boston neighborhoods and city and towns bordering Charlestown are seeing some dramatic spikes in COVID-19 infections the numbers here seem to still remain relatively low. Last week, the COVID-19 infection rate in Charlestown only rose 1.8 percent from…
Charlestown Waterfront Ambassador Is Having a Busy Summer
A Charlestown youth working as a Waterfront Ambassadors has been participating all summer in a nature-inspired art project in the neighborhood. The Waterfront Ambassadors, a summer youth employment program run by the Trustees Boston Waterfront is a summer team that…
Council Passes Budget, Edwards Breaks Ranks With Uber Progressives
With the ongoing racial tension sweeping across the nation and calls for police reform in almost every major U.S. city, there was an emotional debate last week in the City Council over Mayor Martin Walsh’s proposed City Budget – particularly…
Former Tall Ship Restaurant Idea for Navy Yard Finds Another Home at Eastie Landing
Just one year ago, Pier 6’s Charlie Larner had a proposal to activate the Navy Yard – a Tall Ship that would feature a raw bar and a full alcohol bar as well. The idea sank like a lead weight…
Councilor Lydia Edwards Reacts to George Floyd’s Murder and Protests
When District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards first viewed the cellphone footage of a Minappolis police officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck until he died she had to stop the video several times. “I had to stop it several times,”…
Car Breaks in Charlestown Are up, Skewing the Overall Crime Stats in the Neighborhood
Boston Police released the first quarter crime stats for Charlestown and while the 52 percent increase in Part One Crime in the neighborhood may seem staggering at first, a closer look at the stats shows that car breaks are the…
Archdiocese Suspends Daily and Sunday Masses
Charlestown’s Catholic Churches have long been the center of faith, social gathering and interaction as parishioners join in prayer, especially during Lent. Each Sunday at churches like St. Mary’s Church and Saint Francis de Sales Parish, hundreds come to gather,…