Enjoying the Sun for 104 Years
Poor Communication: Edwards to Emphatically Oppose Heritage Club Cannabis Proposal
Saying she has never opposed something so strongly – alleging that she was lied to by owners of The Heritage Club – Councilor Lydia Edwards said this week she will do all in her power to oppose the Cambridge Street…
Schievink, Watne Power Blue Diamonds to Title
Blue Diamonds Manager Jack Schievink’s U-18 team saved its best for last, continuing a decade-long tradition of championship-winning softball in Charlestown. Carleigh Schievink, daughter of the famed Townies’ softball king, was 3-for-3 with a two-run home run while pitcher Sandra…
Resilient Remedies Lines up Political, Neighborhood Support for Cannabis Shop
The cannabis shop proposal by Charlestown’s Jack Kelly announced this week it has lined up political support for its proposal at the old R. Wesley’s Bistro on Sullivan Square – support that includes Councilor Lydia Edwards, State Rep. Dan Ryan…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday November 17 at 7pm. The agenda includes presentations by two marijuana dispensaries proposed to be located in Charlestown. Also, there will be a discussion of the rise in part…
How Charlestown Voted
Charlestown Ward and Precincts Presidential election results Charlestown Totals (Top 8 Citywide Advance for five seats on Nov. 5) Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) – 2,102 Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (D) – 7,693 2-1 – (Zelma Lacey House) Donald Trump (R) –…
MBTA Service Changes for COVID-19 Include Cutting Charlestown Ferry Service
A new program for MBTA services looks to temporarily cut the Navy Yard Ferry service as the T moves to put scarce resources into the areas where ridership is heaviest and pull back from areas that have declined in ridership…
Warren Prescott School Keeps Tradition Going With Veterans Day ceremony
The era of remote learning has made it hard to keep traditions alive in the public schools, but the Warren Prescott School successfully pulled off their annual Veterans Day celebration online Tuesday – with kids honoring veterans from the school…
Cold Weather Threatens Gains, Stability for Recovery Community
The occurrence of COVID-19 for the recovery community in Charlestown has presented monumental challenges to staying sober, but it has also pulled the community closer together like never before and led to great victories for sobriety. But a lot of…
After a Two-Week Break, CYHA Returns to the Ice
Youth Hockey leagues across the state, including the Charlestown Youth Hockey Association (CYHA), returned to the ice on Saturday after a pause put on youth ice hockey by Gov. Charlie Baker in late October due to clusters of COVID-19 cases…
Kennedy Center Calls for Quicker Decision on New Community Center Operator
Leaders of the Kennedy Center and its Board are calling on the development team for the Bunker Hill Redevelopment to make a decision quickly, rather than in a later phase of the development, on who will be the lead operator…