Many of the devices we use in our daily lives—phones, tablets, laptops, tools, toys, e-bikes, and scooters, to name a few—run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which store high amounts of energy in a small space. If the batteries are damaged…
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Wu officially launches the annual Legacy Business Award nominations
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the nomination period for the fifth annual Legacy Business Awards. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, October 30, 2026. Residents are encouraged to nominate long standing businesses that have been located within the…
MBTA bus stop and bus lane camera enforcement program begins rollout
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced that a new Automated Camera Enforcement program began on October 1, 2026. As part of an educational period, the MBTA started issuing educational advisory notices to motor vehicles parked in bus stops…
Caroline Ward to be honored at Go for MGH Shining Stars Gala
Charlestown’s own Caroline Ward is being recognized and honored as a Shining Star at the second annual Go for MGH Shining Stars Gala on Thursday October 8, at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus in Charlestown. The Shining Star award…
Charlestown resident asks AGO to take a closer look at second Open Meeting Law complaint against study committee for Monument Square
Charlestown resident Johanna Hynes has asked the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Division of Open Government to take a closer look at her second Open Meeting Law complaint submitted on May 6, 2026 concerning the Monument Square study committee. The request for…
Coletta Zapata, officials launch Boston City Youth Corps
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) and the City of Boston recently announced the launch of the Boston City Youth Corps, a modernized revival of Boston’s historic Red Shirts Program designed to meet the needs of Boston today…
Coletta Zapata holds hearing on Boston’s curbside food waste collection program
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) held a hearing to review Boston’s curbside food waste collection program. Coletta Zapata sponsored the hearing to review the program’s progress, current challenges while identifying pathways to build a stronger, more effective…
Charlestown residents to participate in the 38th annual Jimmy Fund Walk
Seven residents from Charlestown will participate in the 2026 Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 4. Kerry Hawkins, Carrie Torrisi, and Elizabeth Osborne, along with several other Charlestown residents and thousands of other walkers, will…
Literacy Coalition honors DiDomenico and Young with awards
Senator Sal DiDomenico and his Chief of Staff, Christie Getto Young, were honored at an event by the Mass Reads Coalition and presented with awards for helping pass Massachusetts’ new evidence-based literacy standards. This summer, Governor Maura Healey signed Senator…
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s weekend concert series
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum will continue its Fall 2026 Weekend Concert Series with three performances in October. This ten-concert autumn season curated by Abrams Curator of Music George Steel is held on select Sundays at 1:30 pm and runs…