Thirty-five Charlestown residents were among the 594 students who graduated from MGH Institute of Health Professions on May 13 at the graduate school’s 2019 Commencement. A total of 594 members of the Class of 2019 received doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s…
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Traffic Update North Washington Street Bridge Project Not Getting Police Details
It’s a daily routine for those in Charlestown trying to drive home. One can see the daylight ahead of them, but because so many cars “block the box” or infringe upon the intersection, drivers simply can’t get to the open…
Rutherford Avenue Project Pushed Back Another Year
Citing some tie-ups in the design work, and an agreement to let other projects get moving first, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) said it would push back the beginning of the massive Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square project back to 2022. Until…
Brewer’s Fork Owners Look to Expand to Navy Yard Bistro Location
The Brewer’s Fork Restaurant owners are looking to expand in Charlestown and, hopefully, take over the Navy Yard Bistro location from long-time operator and friend, John Moore. Owners Michael Cooney, Kari Cooney and Chef John Payne said they were excited…
BHCC Honors Class of 2019 at 45th Commencement Ceremony
On Thursday, May 23, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) awarded 1,754 degrees and certificates to the Class of 2019 at the 45th Commencement Exercises. BHCC President Pam Eddinger opened the ceremony with the annual “ritual of gratitude,” where graduates thank family and friends in attendance for their support…
Boston Summer Learning Reaches Record High Student Participation
Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined community leaders, teachers, and students from the Harvard Kent School at the Franklin Park Zoo to launch the 2019 5th Quarter of Learning on May 20, a program that will reach more than 14,000 students…
Neighborhood Roundup
May 30: Learn About What Speech-Language Pathologists Do MGH Institute of Health Professions is holding an open house where residents can learn about services provided by faculty-supervised speech-language pathology students at the Navy Yard graduate school. Hosted by the MGH Institute’s…
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St. Francis De Sales Church 160 Vibrant Years of Parish Life
Milestones don’t happen every day, and that couldn’t be more accurate when it came to the St. Francis De Sales Church’s Jubilee 160 celebration on Sunday, May 19 – a celebration that highlighted the good times of the past and…
In Dramatic Shift, Harvard-Kent To Get Sixth Grade Added in 2020
Last fall, Interim Supt. Laura Perille and her team came to Charlestown High School to talk about BuildBPS and new changes to education in the Town – but she was met with some very disappointed parents at the Harvard-Kent Elementary…