A huge crowd assembled on Friday night, May 13, for the 2nd Annual Ryan ‘Duce’ Morrissey Scholarship Gala at the Knights of Columbus. Two scholarships were awarded in memory of ‘Duce’ on the night. Here, Steve Morrissey, “Sis” Morrissey, Krystal Zimmerle.…
Rep Ryan Secures Earmarks in House Budget to Help Charlestown
By John Lynds Representative Dan Ryan was able to secure several line items for Charlestown and Chelsea when the House approved a $39.56 billion Fiscal Year 2017 budget. Ryan, who represents both Charlestown and Chelsea, secured $1.2 million for the…
Noonan to Serve as Parade Marshal,to Host Annual Banquet on this Friday
By Seth Daniel When it comes to filling a room, Danny Noonan and his wife, Kathleen (Wrenn) Noonan, have no problem bringing a crowd – mostly family members to be certain – and when it comes to leading the Bunker…
BRA Hires Continuum to Help Re-Brand Itself as a More Approachable Agency
By Seth Daniel Looking to become a more friendly and approachable agency, and to part from its negative history, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) board approved a contract with Boston-based Continuum design and marketing company to help rebrand the agency…
Councilor LaMattina Calls for Ferry Service Connecting Charlestown, Eastie and North End
By Seth Daniel It’s not hard to see East Boston or the North End from pretty much anywhere in Charlestown. Sometimes, it almost looks like one could swim right over with little effort. However, getting there by land – that’s…
Upcoming Events Planned at the Charlestown Working Theater
Charlestown Working Theater presents theatre KAPOW’s Raining Aluminum, an original piece based on the parallel storylines of the 1917 explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia (and the subsequent American relief efforts) and Halifax’s involvement in Operation Yellow Ribbon (the Canadian initiative…
Police Briefs 05-19-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT POLICE/COMMUNITY MEETING: Meet the police & discuss public safety issues on the last Wednesday of every month at the police station, 20 Vine Street, at 6:00 p.m., 2nd floor, community room. POLICE RELATED INFO: Contact the District A-1…
Downtown View:Fish,Flowers and Fresh Produce
By Karen Taylor Last year for my birthday one of my daughters gave me flowers. These were not the usual birthday flowers. They were delivered to my door for several weeks from the one-eighth acre garden of Ferriss Buck Donham…
Townie Tidbits
THE “FATHER DAN” TO THE RESCUE Recently, the Boston Fire Department added a new boat to its fire fighting fleet. It was named after Rev. Dan Mahoney who has been a fire chaplain since 1964. Father Dan has been a…
A Clean Sweep
Double duty: Landon and Austin Grant – twin fourth graders – were ready to pitch in for Boston Shines at the Warren Prescott School Garden on Friday, May 6. The annual neighborhood clean-up took place at several locations in the…
Schoolboys Award 17 Scholarships to Local Students
By Seth Daniel The Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association delivered 17 scholarships on Monday night, May 9, to students in the Town. The annual Scholarship night precedes the larger Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association Annual Reunion, which will take place on Sunday,…
Council Calls on BRA for September Meeting
By Seth Daniel The Boston City Council is wasting no time in bringing the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) back onto the carpet to have an earlier than expected review of Urban Renewal activities and the promised two-year action plan –…