Confronting the grief of losing their son once again, Stephen and Carol ‘Sis’ Morrissey stood proudly in front of the court on Friday, Feb. 16, to let everyone know – in their own words – what their son was like…
Conley Not to Seek Re-Election as DA
On what was his 16th anniversary in the office of District Attorney, Dan Conley surprised many by announcing he would not run for the office again. Simply put, the former prosecutor turned City Councilor turned DA, said he believed it…
Family, Attorneys Shocked by Verdict in Morrissey Case
After six full days of deliberations, the jury charged with meting out justice in the murder of Ryan Morrissey, and the shooting of James Lawton, threw the entire courtroom a curveball no one expected. The freed the two accused gunmen,…
Pop-In to Save the Harbor’s Boston Harbor Pop-Up at 226 Causeway Street in Boston
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay is pleased to announce the opening of its new interactive Boston Harbor Pop-Up Museum at 226 Causeway Street across from North Station in Boston. At the Boston Harbor Pop-Up, kids of all ages can explore…
New Initiative for Harvard-Kent School Looks to Raise $1 Million Endowment
It was over a glass of wine in Italy that two Charlestown residents devised an aggressive plan to augment the fundraising at the Harvard-Kent School with an endowment that will raise $1 million over three years. A few years ago,…
Community Consensus Plan for One Charlestown is Gaining Momentum
It has no official standing, but in the community, the “rogue” Community Consensus Plan for One Charlestown has gained a solid standing of advocates – and the drafters of the plan will hold a community meeting on the effort tonight,…
Charlestown Coming Back on Local TV
Charlestown & Beyond will return on air on BNN-TV starting Thursday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m. and will appear on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month there after. The show can be seen in Boston on Comcast channel…
Police Briefs 02-22-2018
Charlestown Beat Robbery – Commercial 02/13/18 – A victim on Main Street reported a white male with his face covered walked into his place of business, brandished a knife and emptied both cash registers. The suspect then fled the store.…
The FY19 BPS Budget: Investing in Our Students to Provide a Better Education for All
At the Boston Public Schools, we believe that our budget is a values statement, reflecting our commitment to creating the best schools for all our students. Through the BPS budget, we prioritize investing in every individual learner throughout their academic…
Townie Tidbits
WHY WON’T THESE PEOPLE JUST GO AWAY? Once again a roadblock has been thrown down on moving ahead with grant funding for the Sullivan Square re-design. I have been attending meeting after meeting on the future Sullivan Square and traffic flow.…
Morrissey Family Impact Statement
I want to begin by thanking the District Attorney’s Office and the Boston Police Victim Advocates, our friends, our co-workers, family, the Charlestown community and all those that have been a huge support system for our family over the past…
Looking at the Hood Park Project
Dear Editor: “Hood Park pulls concert venue proposal, wants to talk to higher buildings later”, according to a recent headline in the Charlestown Patriot Bridge. It was astounding to read further and learn just how high the developer is speaking…