Mayor Thomas M. Menino reminded residents that Boston’s Daytime Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program will officially kick-off for the season on April 1. This year, the Neighborhood Street Cleaning Program has updated street sweeping days in many neighborhoods to better align…
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Downtown School is a Step Closer to Reality: Site Selected by Menino is at 585 Commercial Street in the North End
Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced Friday the City of Boston’s intentions to acquire 585 Commercial St. as a site to be used for a new downtown school, expected to open in September of 2016. Design for the new downtown school…
Charlestown’s Carrie Sunde Was Crowned Miss Cambridge
Charlestown resident Carrie Sunde was crowned Miss Cambridge 2013 during the Miss Boston and Cambridge pageant at the Park Plaza in Boston. Sunde recently moved back to Charlestown to live with her dad and said she was excited to represent…
Downtown Schools Coalition Reacts to the Announcement
Like so many parents, we’re incredibly enthusiastic about the new school announced by Mayor Menino and Councilor Ross on Friday. Just as the Mayor has been, we’ve been searching for sites for public schools. In our neighborhoods, it’s very difficult…
BSC to Adopt New System for Assigning Students to Schools in Grades K-8
Last Thursday, the Boston School Committee (BSC) voted to adopt the External Advisory Committee (EAC) on School Choice’s recommendation for a new system for assigning students to schools in grades K-8 in Boston. The BSC voted to approve the Home-Based…
Satellite Dish Companies Try to Block Local Ordinance
As expected, the satellite dish companies are planning to file a lawsuit to block City Councilor Sal LaMattina and the City Council’s attempt to regulate how satellite dishes are installed in neighborhoods like Charlestown. LaMattina made the announcement at a…
Film Screening at Charlestown Library on March 14
The Friends of the Charlestown Branch Library and Boston Organics present “Forks Over Knives” : film screening followed by a discussion moderated by Amy Levine of Boston Organics and a reception. Thursday, March 14, 7:30pm. Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main…
Charlestown Live on BNN-TV is Proud to Announce the Arrival of Two New Co-hosts
Charlestown Live on BNN-TV is proud to announce the arrival of two new co-hosts on it’s weekly schedule of shows. Joining our crew of Al Carrier, Diane Grant, Danny Ryan and Kathy Giordano are Abby Gray and Billy Boyle. Abby…
Charlestown Library is the Recipient of $10,000 Bequest
The Cheryl A. Stafford Trust has bequeathed $10,000 to the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library. The generous gift was accepted with thanks and appreciation on March 12 during a meeting of the Boston Public Library Board of Trustees.…
City Officials Choose Surface Option for Rutherford Ave.
After the completion of a thorough and lengthy community process, and in cooperation with the residents of Charlestown, the City of Boston has announced its decision to select the Rutherford Avenue Surface Option Design Plan. The next step toward rebuilding…