By Seth Daniel For the first time ever, a South Boston team has claimed victory in the Kitchen Kup roller-hockey tournament, and organizers in Charlestown are a little nervous that their cousin Kuppers across the way have the trophy in…
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Brother Francis Gillen, Charlestown Native, Passes at Age 87 in Philippines
By Seth Daniel Brother Francis Joseph Gillen (George Carey Gillen), a native of Charlestown, died on Aug. 2 of pneumonia in Bulacan, Philippines. He was 87 years old and was in the service of God for 71 years before passing…
Old Sully’s Boarded Up, Looks to be Closed for Good
By Seth Daniel One of the local watering holes in the Town with major Hollywood connections may have have served its last Budweiser. The bar, officially Sullivan’s and operated by the Sullivan family, was one of the typical old-time Boston…
Councilor Hopes to Curb Discarded Needles with Ordinance
By Seth Daniel The contrast of cascading fountains, well-appointed pathways and relaxing green spaces with playing fields interspersed with the discarded needles of intravenous drug users is a dangerous situation that has played out for too many of Charlestown’s parks…
Passacantilli Releases Veterans Platform Plan
Stephen Passacantilli, a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent, and former staffer to City Councilor Sal LaMattina, has released his Veterans Platform. Passacantilli is running for District 1 City Councilor, which includes the neighborhoods of East Boston, Charlestown,…
Kids are the Real Superheroes at Spaulding
By Seth Daniel Spaulding Rehab patient Michael Sassine wasn’t supposed to even still be alive, but this week, the young man was not only alive, but he was high-fiving Spider Man. Earlier this year, Sassine had not a care in…
Our Streets Already Slow? Officials Reject Slow Streets Application
By Seth Daniel A grass-roots group of residents in the Monument Avenue area are disappointed this week after having learned that their application was not accepted into the City’s first round of Neighborhood Slow Streets (NSS) districts, but already are…
Cambridge College Ready for Move to Charlestown
By Seth Daniel One of the foremost colleges in the region for adult learners is uniting its four schools in Cambridge on one brand new campus in Charlestown’s Hood Office Park. Plans have been in the works for more than…
Roller Hockey Wonderland Starts Sat
By Seth Daniel Festivities will get underway on Friday night as Kitchen Kup roller hockey tournament founder Joe Brennan will muster up the troops for the annual blind draw of team pairings for the tournament. The Kitchen Kup has become…
Always Here Health Care Finds Inviting New Home on Church Court
By Seth Daniel The commute couldn’t get easier for Brooke Martindale and her husband, Terry, who work and live in Charlestown, operating Always Here Home Care from a new location on Church Court – just a few blocks from where…