Charlestown resident and Brimmer student Chloe Cochener ’19, daughter of Brigit-Mary Hannula and James Cochener, attended the Yale Model United Nations at Yale University in January. Cochener worked as a representative of Uganda on the Economic and Financial (ECOFIN) Committee.…
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Local Turn It Around Youth Lead Lesson on MLK Legacy
On Thursday, January 19, six members of The Charlestown Coalition’s Turn it Around Youth Group led a lesson in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) at the Boys and Girls Club. In it, members of the Club’s afterschool…
Got That Super Bowl Feeling
Erin DeGenova, Rob McDonald, and Natalie McManus enjoyed tasty items from the championship menu at Pier 6 in the Navy Yard last Sunday, Jan. 22, during the Pier 6/Harpoon Brewery AFC Championship game party. Scores of guests enjoyed a lively…
Charlestown Seniors Cite Problems with Bus at Assembly
By Seth Daniel There are no shortage of senior citizens in Charlestown who hop on the #92 bus and head over to Assembly Square to stores like the Christmas Tree Shops or K-Mart. However, that trek has gotten a little…
E-Inc Getting Ready to Open Museum Space to Schools Next Week
By Seth Daniel Between the interactive television screens and the green screen “weather man” exhibit, one will find an awful lot of learning potential in Charlestown’s e-Inc museum space – a space that is hosting its first exhibit starting next…
Monument 251 Finds Its Culinary Place on Main Street
By Seth Daniel Whether it’s the reclaimed wood, the impressive skylights, or the delicious smells coming from the open kitchen, Charlestown’s newest restaurant on Main Street is causing a very positive stir in the community as the gap in dining…
BYOB Licenses Approved by License Board, Would Apply to Charlestown
By Seth Daniel Council President Michelle Wu hailed a decision by the Boston License Board late last week in finally approving regulations that would allow small restaurants outside of the downtown neighborhoods to apply for a ‘Bring Your Own Bottle’…
MyCharlestown.Org Goes Live, Looks to Be Info Source for Community
By Seth Daniel More than 30 Charlestown non-profits and residents turned out last Wednesday, Jan. 18, for a meeting to launch the new MyCharlestown.org website and to talk about what will be and can be offered on the new site…
Walsh Mentions Local Projects in State of the City Address
By Beth Treffeisen In a packed Symphony Hall, Mayor Martin J. Walsh delivered his third State of the City Address before embarking on his re-election campaign. In his address, Walsh committed to keeping Boston accessible to all residents by investing…
Officials Look to Add 151 New Liquor Licenses in Three Years
By Seth Daniel Putting last year’s low-level feud over control of liquor licenses for Boston in the past, Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston state delegation, including Charlestown, are looking this year to cooperate in releasing more than 150 new…