Forty years ago, a new town tradition was born thanks to a handful of supporters who felt that since the true meaning of Christmas is giving back to others who might be in need of some joyful reminder that they…
Author: Sal Giarratani
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THE HARDEST PART OF URBAN RENEWAL IS THE WORD URBAN RENEWAL This is just a quick reminder that tonight, Feb. 27, is the date for the Charlestown Urban Renewal review. Chris Breen is coming to bring everyone up to date…
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Battered but Unbowed and Still on Course The month of May has been an adventure for me. As someone who lovers writing about politics, every so often, I like taking a plunge, too. Back in 1977, when I was a…
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Thank God They Never Tore down Memorial Hall Fundraiser Actually the above wasn’t the name of the fundraiser jointly put on by both the Charlestown Preservation Society and the Abraham Lincoln Post 11 GAR, which owns the Hall. However, with…
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Gerry Doherty Getting Award The Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library will be honoring author, politician and political advisor Gerry Doherty with its 2019 Friend of the Year Award on Thursday, May 16, at 6 p.m. at the library. Doherty…
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BUONA PASQUA (HAPPY EASTER) TO EVERYONE Sometimes we just need to take a break from this reality of ours and try to view the big picture of our life. Many of us take each day as it comes, but sometimes…
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Civil War Memorial Band If you are a Civil War buff, you might want to take note of the following: On April 28, at 1 p.m., at St. Mary’s Church, you can listen to some great music from the Civil…
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Harvest on Vine Fundraiser, April 25 I stopped by Harvest on Vine earlier this week to talk about the upcoming emergency food pantry fundraiser on Thursday, April 25, starting at 630 p.m. down at the Knights. It takes lots of…
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Kudos to Eddie Callahan and ‘The Green Square Mile’ Thanks to a number of Townies like Eddie Callahan who were concerned about retaining the history of Charlestown for the future, he and others worked hard and many long hours to…
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St. Patrick’s Day Belongs to Townies, Too For more than a century, when one thinks of the Boston Irish, one usually thinks South Boston, but over in Charlestown, the Green Square Mile is also quite Irish, especially around this holiday.…