JUST THINKING OUT LOUD Imagine what could have been!!! Putting three friends on the same line who have been playing hockey together since childhood (particularly if your team has been struggling for wins the last few seasons) seems like a…
MGH Institute Supports YMCA
MGH Institute of Health Professions President Paula Milone-Nuzzo (center)recently presented a check for $2,680 to Charlestown YMCA Executive Director Andrea Wilk (left) and YMCA Board Chair Alex Robinson (right). Faculty and staff at the Charlestown Navy Yard graduate school raised…
Stroke of Genius:Charlestown Swim Team Surging Amidst Long History
Aside from hockey, there aren’t too many youth sports in Charlestown that can trace their roots back to the 1930s, but that is the case for the Charlestown Swim Team, which is once again collecting trophies and accolades on its…
Hood Park Pulls Concert Venue Proposal, Wants to Talk Higher Buildings Later
Tuesday was the day the music died at Hood Park, as the developer surprised everyone at a public meeting by announcing that they have cancelled plans for the controversial concert venue proposed there. The news came at the outset of…
One Charlestown Hopes to Bring in New, Local Partner
The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) announced this week that the Corcoran/Sun Cal development team for One Charlestown has proposed to bring in Boston-based Leggat McCall as a new partner. BHA Director Bill McGonagle told the Patriot-Bridge this week that the…
Surface Option Group Derails Grant Funding for Sullivan Square Design
City Councilors have agreed to hold up a vote to release $250,000 in grant funding to the Boston Transportation Department for use in advancing the hybrid tunnel option for Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square. At a hearing before Councilor Michelle…
DiDomenico Votes to Pass Bill Funding Capital Facility Repairs and Improvements
Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate recently voted to authorize up to $3.65 billion in bonds for repairs and improvements of capital facilities across the Commonwealth. Spending authorizations in the bill include bonds for state university…
DCR Pedestrian Bridge Gets Rave Reviews, but Includes $22.6M Price Tag
The Department of Con-servation and Recreation (DCR), along with partners such as Wynn Boston Harbor, unveiled the design for the much-heralded Mystic Crossing pedestrian/bicycle bridge – a critical connection between Charlestown, Everett, Somerville and a host of other communities connected…
Councilor Edwards Calls for Hearing on One Charlestown in Charlestown
During Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Councilor Lydia Edwards, chair of the Housing and Community Development Committee, filed an order calling for a public hearing on the redevelopment of the One Charlestown project in an effort to bring City Hall and…
Police Briefs 02-15-2018
Charlestown Beat Drugs 02/05/18 – As a result of a drug investigation in the area of Bunker Hill Street, an individual was placed under arrest for possession of a Class B substance (cocaine). Larceny 02/05/18 – A victim on Chestnut…
Townie Tidbits
THE VALUE OF YOUTH MENTORING After recently attending the 125th anniversary of the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club, and the impact it has had and continues to have with Charlestown›s young people, I thought about the value of these intergenerational…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…