Despite a heavy heart from the news that her son’s killer, Pablo Flores Jr., had been granted parole from prison last week, Susan Rawlinson’s spirits were lifted high like the balloons that were launched in memory of her late son,…
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Charlestown Working Theatre Goes Online for Fundraiser
The annual Charlestown Working Theatre (CWT) fundraiser has attracted top-rate comedic talent for years, but this year the online version of the event, after a one-year hiatus due to COVID in 2020, will feature a lineup that could never be…
RSM Partners With MGH and Kennedy Center on Early Intervention Initiative
Early intervention programs significantly improve chances of optimal child development and academic success by identifying specific developmental areas that need attention right at the start of a child’s education. With this in mind, the Charlestown office of accounting firm RSM…
Two Hotly Contested Cannabis Proposals Get Hearing on Same Day
Marijuana is supposed to be mellow, or so they say, but it’s been anything but that in Charlestown as the City upped the ante on the ultra-intense competition between two cannabis proposals vying for licenses in the Town landed public…
Charlestown ‘John Doe’ Charged With Identity Theft and COVID-19 Fraud
A Charlestown man whose identity is unknown was charged last week in connection with an alleged scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance and commit other frauds, all in connection with his use of a stolen identity. An individual referred…
Boys & Girls Club Golf Tourney Finds Sponsoer
RISE Construction Management recently committed to be an “Event Sponsor” for the annual Charlestown Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament at the end of May. RISE Construction, which has Charlestown connections, is part of the team that is proposing the One…
Boston’s Opioid Overdose Death Rose Notably in 2020
It came as no surprise to recovery community advocates this week, but the state did confirm this week that opioid-related deaths increased by 5 percent statewide in 2020, with notable increases logged in Boston. Opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased…
Rep. Dan Ryan and House Colleagues Pass FY22 Budget
On Thursday, April 29, Charlestown State Rep. Dan Ryan joined his House of Representatives colleagues in passing their Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget. After three full days of deliberation a responsible budget was passed that responds to the needs of…
Encore Boston Harbor Continues to Set Records, Solid Asset for Company
Encore Boston Harbor reported record earnings during an investor call on Monday, with the casino and hotel leading all other Wynn properties in the first quarter of 2021. While all eyes were on the Macau (China) properties, which is typically…
New Health Now Accepting Walk-Ins for COVID Vaccine in Charlestown
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) is now accepting walk-ins for the COVID-19 vaccine and, according to NEW Health’s Megan Ohlson, the clinic is currently administering Moderna and Johnson & Johnson to residents 18 and older at its locations in…