When Meaghan Murray returned to become the administrative coordinator of the Golden Age Center on Main Street, it was like a family reunion of sorts. The born-and-raised Charles-town woman had an amazing Town pedigree and a large contingent of friends…
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Different Clientele: Neighborhood Council Split on Support For New Bunker Hill Packie License
By Adam Swift The owner of Sanchez Market at 160 Bunker Hill St. is looking to expand from beer and wine sales to a full liquor license. At last week’s meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council, opinion was split on…
Townie Santa to Return for the Holidays This Season
An age-old, but forgotten, Charlestown tradition will be returning for the holidays this year, and it’s likely to brighten the faces of several homebound elderly and veterans. A conglomeration of volunteers from the Bunker Hill Associations, the Golden Age Senior…
State Hopes Changes at Rutherford, Cambridge Will Help Gilmore Bridge
One of the most frustrating pinch-points for local traffic in the Town has become the Gilmore Bridge – a much more critical corridor these days as more residents look to travel to work in Cambridge. That commute, while just minutes…
Councilor Flaherty Tops Ticket in Charlestown, Murphy Strong Here
Final unofficial numbers from the Election Department this week show that Councilor Michael Flaherty once again topped the ticket in Charlestown in the Nov. 5 Council at-large race, with Councilor Michelle Wu finishing in a close second. Candidate Erin Murphy…
On the Waterfront: Requiem for a Tree
By Michael Parker A beautiful, large 50-foot beech tree in the Navy Yard was completely uprooted and fell due to the winds accompanying the devastating coastal storm. While I am sure that multiple trees met the same fate throughout the…
Enchanted Trolley to Bring Santa Claus, Mayor on Dec. 8
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the schedule for the 2019 Enchanted Trolley Tour, a Boston holiday tradition of lighting holiday trees throughout the City. This year, the Mayor’s Enchanted Trolley Tour will start on Friday, Dec. 6 and end on…
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Thanksgiving Food Pantry Appeal For Thanksgiving, the Food Pantry is requesting canned cranberry sauce to include in its Holiday distribution. Donations of non-perishable foods, boxed breakfast cereal in particular, are also greatly appreciated. Donations drops are: Food…