John Bendo, executive officer, USS Constitution; Anne Grimes Rand, president of the USS Constitution Museum; Lois Siegelman, FCNY president; Nathaniel Shick, commanding officer, USS Constitution; and Melinda Cheston, director of Development, USS Constitution Museum, during the Friends of the Charlestown…
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Fundraiser
Ayla, Danny, Ava, and Dan Considine were all smiles at the Night for Neuroblastoma fundraiser on Saturday, March 16, at the Knights of Columbus. It was just one year ago that the family was fighting with little Ava against Neuroblastoma.…
Soundtrack to Saturday
Over kitchen table discussions, while doing the dishes, or quiet moments over tea – the ‘Irish Saturday’ soundtrack on WROL radio has reigned supreme in most Charlestown Irish American households. Older residents remember a lifetime of putting on the radio…
Police Asked BLS to Stay Quiet in Video Scandal for One Year
A number of Charlestown parents with children at Boston Latin School (BLS) have raised serious questions about delays and lack of information in the past year that the school – but not the public – has known about a person…
BPDA Approves Hood Park Master Plan
The owners of Hood Park received approval from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) on an updated Master Plan, which will enable Hood Park to continue the transformation of the 20-acre site into a dynamic mixed-use, transit-oriented vibrant destination.…
CNC Community Corner
The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday April 2 at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. If you are interested in joining us as a member, please come, observe,…
Bunker Hill Museum to Show ‘Green Square Mile’ March 27
The beers were flowing quickly at Old Sully’s and the Red Sox were pulling out a close contest one hot, July evening some 13 years ago when an unexpected movie about Charlestown was born. Ed Callahan, of Charlestown, remembered this…
DiDomenico Takes Part in Breakfast Week
As part of National School Breakfast Week, the Rise and Shine MA Coalition recently held a legislative lobby day at the State House in support of An Act regarding breakfast after the bell, legislation filed by Senator Sal DiDomenico (D—Everett)…
Lower Mystic Group Looks at Silver Line Extension Here
After nearly two years of regional study, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) released a groundbreaking transportation report with several public and private partners – a report that calls for an extension of the Silver Line into Charlestown and for…
E-inc. To Host Third Thursday Science Activity Nights
E-inc. science discovery center will be having Third Thursday activity nights for children ages 5-7 starting on March 21 and running monthly through June. The first Third Thursday will be ‘The Ocean’s Rocky Shore’ and will accommodate up to 15…