04/25/11 – Drugs As a result of an investigation in the area of Old Ironsides Way an individual was issued a citation for possession of marijuana. 04/25/11 – Assault and Battery, Knife Officers responded to a radio call for a…
Obituaries 05.05.2011
Ann Silva Charlestown resident Ann M. (Carpenter) Silva of Charlestown died peacefully at home on April 27 surrounded by her family. She was 65 years old. The beloved wife of Joseph Silva, she was the loving mother of Joey Silva…
Help Keep Me in the “loop”
If a parent has any info/photo of their child participating in a sports or recreational activity (elementary school, high school, college, or otherwise), please E-Mail me at [email protected] and I will be sure to include the info/photo in a column. …
Honor Roll Call
Congratulations to Catherine Taglilatela, a junior at Colby-Sawyer College, who was selected to serve a sports medicine internship as Athletic Trainer with the Dartmouth College football program…St. Joseph Elementary School of Medford announced that Patrick Kelly (High Honors), Jeffrey Wang…
“Townie” Sports Update
Midfielder Aiden Shea notched his 20th career travel-team goal as the “Townies” (2-2-0) shellacked Melrose 6-0 in a Boys Under-10 contest…The two-time defending Charlestown Little League champion Teamsters have already jumped out to a 3-0 start.
Favorite Moments in Sports (Volume 3)
It was brought to my attention that coverage of information in this column is woefully deficient of girls/women’s sports achievements. In an effort to address this injustice, I offer the following segment highlighting several past and present female “Townie” athletes;…
Ellen Crotty Pistorino
Arguably the greatest “Townie” female athlete ever, Ellen left a spectacular collegiate sports legacy. A member of the Suffolk University Hall of Fame, she still holds several school records in both basketball and softball. Ellen was also a standout infielder…
Debbie Greteroux
What I remember most about Debbie, who was the first female “hoopster” I ever saw execute a behind-the-back dribble, was her floor leadership and court awareness. She always knew where her teammates were and made sure the player who had…
Julia Caldwell
I don’t know if it’s the water they drink, but the Caldwell’s sure know how to produce athletes. John is a defenseman for the Harvard University hockey team and, certainly, Julia is no exception. Already an All Star hockey player…
Alexa Hingston
In what will more than likely end up as a Hall of Fame St. Anslem’s hockey career, Alexa Hingston provided her parents (Jimmy and Andrea) with plenty of lifelong memories. However, in addition to her high school and collegiate achievements,…
Joan Crowley
If there are statistics kept in Charlestown for the all-time women’s softball leader in hits, runs and (OK) errors, surely Joan Crowley’s name would appear near the top of every category. She is not the most talented player, but without…
Sharlene Stearns Cahill
Pick a sport. Swimming, track, basketball, softball, heck even rope-climbing, it doesn’t matter, Sharlene can do it all. A natural athlete, she starred in the Charlestown Olympics, held at the Community Center facility in 1980, finishing in the “Top 5”…