It is an undeniable fact of history that all Americans other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. It also is undeniably true that immigrants have not always been welcome with open arms, starting most conspicuously with the Know-Nothing Party…
Guest Op-Ed: Memories of the Old Bunker Hill Development in the 1950’s
The first in an occasional installment of the writer’s memories of growing up in the Bunker Hill Development in the 1950s. It was a cold Tuesday morning, on Feb. 1, 1951, when we moved into the Charlestown Housing Project. My…
Letter to the Editor
THANK YOU Dear Editor: The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry wants to thank our friends and neighbors for their overwhelming generosity toward our friends at the Charlestown National Parks Service, government employees and Coast Guard during the recent Federal Government…
Townie Tidbits
PRAY THAT PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL IS RIGHT Did you know that the movie “Groundhog Day’ is getting a sorta sequel. It’s called “Groundhog Day: Like Father, Like Son,” only this one is a video game being developed by Sony Pictures. However,…
Townie Sports 02-07-2019
CHARLESTOWN LITTLE LEAGUE SIGN-UPS Charlestown Little League has winter clinics on Mondays (except President’s Day) at the Community Center on Medford St. through the end of March: 6-7 p.m. for 4-7 year-olds and 7-8 p.m. for 8-12 year-olds. They have…
Charlestown High Basketball Vs East Boston
Jason Michel of the Charlestown High basketball team goes up for two points in the lane during the Townies’ rivalry game Friday night, Jan. 25, against the East Boston Jets. Charlestown took the win in a back and forth battle,…