Coca-Cola and the Boston Bruins teamed up to promote “Get the Ball Rolling” at the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club. The interactive initiative helps teach local youth about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle through proper exercise and nutrition.…
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Callahan Tunnel Project Update
The work schedule for the first two weeks of the Callahan Tunnel Project. Work will happen 24 hours a day 7 days a week. This schedule may change as work progresses. An updated will be provided as needed. Other concurrent…
The Event Raised over $70,000 for Homeless Families
Charlestown resident Richard Ring (right), former Executive Director of the Pine Street Inn and FamilyAid Boston (formerly Travelers Aid Family Services) presented the award to Mayor Menino for his sustained support over the years. The event raised over $70,000 for…
An Early Christmas for Taxpayers
There’s some good news for Charlestown homeowners this New Year. Last week the City of Boston released the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2014 and is down for both residential and commercial properties. This could save Charlestown homeowners around…
Special Learning Program Offered at Constitution Museum in Dec.
Over 30 bright and brave officers kept USS Constitution running in ship shape. Learn the skills these men had to master at the USS Constitution Museum during December School Vacation Week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sail a nautical…
Oil Boom Likely to Lower Heating Bills in Coming Years
Just five years ago, America seemed to be at a crisis point when it came to its energy needs, and nowhere was that more apparent around here than in home heating bills – whether for heating oil or natural gas.…
Annual Charlestown Chamber Of Commerce Holiday Stroll
LaMattina said he was very pleased with the decision. The annual Charlestown Chamber of Commerce Holiday Stroll and the Trolley Tour were held last weekend. In the photo Mayor-elect Martin Walsh (center) is shown with the Carroll family Aidan, Jenne,…
ZBA Approves Clinic at St. Catherine’s Site
After the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) rejected the required variances to convert the former St. Catherine’s of Siena Church in Charlestown into a health center back in September–the board had a change of heart Tuesday. The ZBA approved…
BHCC Teams up with DOR to Add Degree Program
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) in Charlestown is teaming up with the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR) to add a degree program to prepare students interested in a career in taxation. As part of the new partnership, Mass DOR employees…
CNC to Hold Meeting, New Board Members
Meeting on Dec. 19 The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an informational coordination meeting with the contractors who will be doing construction on Parcel 39A in the Charlestown Navy Yard on Thursday December 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm at MGH…