When rumors began circulating that longtime parish pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Father Dan Mahoney, was being forced into retirement by the Boston Archdiocese, the community sprang into action unable to accept a Charlestown without him. Those who know…
Author: John Lynds
Girl Who Went Missing in Charlestown Found
Family and friends of Keyana Jackson are breathing a sigh of relief after the teen was found five days after being reported missing. Jackson, who was last seen in the area of Charlestown High School last Tuesday, was located by…
Gabriela Coletta Sworn In As District 1 City Councilor
On Wednesday, prior to the weekly City Council meeting, District 1 City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta was officially sworn in by Mayor Michelle Wu as her mother, Nina, father, Ed, grandmother, Helen, partner, Sebastian Zapata and her sister, Angela Acevedo…
Charlestown Artist Featured in Boston’s Society of Arts + Crafts “CraftBoston: Animal Attraction
Charlestown artist Alice Templeton, a potter and “animal sculptor”, is taking part in the Society of Arts + Crafts’s new online exhibition, “CraftBoston: Animal Attraction ‘’, which is running now through June 19. The online exhibition showcases the work of…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test-Rate Nears 20 Percent
Nearly two out of every 10 Charlestown residents tested for COVID last week were found to be positive with the weekly positive test rate in the neighborhood now nearing 20 percent. Boston health officials have been battling against the recent…
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…
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…
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…
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…