Boston City Council candidate Lydia Edwards continues to build a grassroots organization following endorsements from the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts, the MBTA’s Office & Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU 453), and the SEIU Massachusetts State Council, which alone…
Long-Time Charlestown Physician Calls for Safe Injection Site in Boston
By Seth Daniel Having watched too many of his patients die at the hands of opiate overdoses, Charlestown-based Dr. Mark Eisenberg is one of a growing number of medical providers in Boston calling for the city and state to institute…
‘Battle of the Barges’ Fireworks Show on Aug 31
Boston Harbor Now, in partnership with the Office of Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston, will host the fifty annual “Illuminate the Harbor” fireworks show over Boston Harbor, the evening of Thursday August 31. Residents, newcomers and…
Passacantilli Will Hire Neighborhood Liaisons from Each Community
Stephen Passacantilli, candidate for Boston City Council – District 1, has announced that he will hire a neighborhood liaison for each community in the district if elected to the city council. Passacantilli is a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent,…
Townie Tidbits
Story and Photos By Sal Giarratani CELEBRATION AT BUNKER HILL PROJECTS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES A couple weeks back, they held a Block Party at the Bunker Hill Housing Projects over at the basketball court by Monument Street, and I decided…
Harvey and Houston
Many of us are just shocked as the reports of continued destruction from Hurricane Harvey keep coming in from the Houston, Texas, area. The fourth largest city in the United States is being virtually destroyed before our eyes by Mother…
Enjoy A Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2017 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,” said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…
Among Friends
Giovanni O’Shaughnessey (11) brought his friend Oscar (3), a bearded dragon lizard, out to enjoy some music and fascinate the folks attending the City Square concert on Wednesday, Aug. 11.
Cambridge College Moves Campus to Charlestown’s Hood Park
Cambridge College, long considered a pioneer in adult learning, opens their new campus in Boston’s historic Hood Park (Charlestown), having moved from its former location on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. The new, state-of-the-art campus consolidates the four schools into a…
Organization is Looking for Input on Water Transportation
A Boston Harbor-based organization is looking for input on how Charlestown residents use water transportation and how they hope it can change in the future. The study is part of an effort on behalf of federal and state agencies. Boston…
Second Round of Mitigation Funds Ready for Applications
By Seth Daniel It hardly seems like the first round of Wynn money from the Charlestown Community Impact Fund has settled in the bank accounts of local organizations, and already it’s time for round two. City officials, Mayor Martin Walsh…
Passacantilli Releases Parks and Open Space Platform
Stephen Passacantilli, a North End civic leader, Boston Public Schools parent, and former staffer to City Councilor Sal LaMattina has released his Parks & Open Space Platform. Passacantilli is running for District 1 City Councilor, which includes the neighborhoods of…