Charlestown residents heating with oil are now paying approximately $800 per fill for a 200 gallon tank. This is an absolute outrage with no one in a position of responsibility doing anything to stop the rampant speculation for the price…
Police Briefs 03-01-2012
Violation of the Auto Laws 02/20/12 – As a result of a traffic stop on Main Street, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. The suspect was also wanted on three outstanding…
Obituaries 03-01-2012
Eleanor Cottier South Dennis resident Eleanor B. (Kirn) Cottier of South Dennis, formerly of Shrewsbury, died on February 22. She was 80 years old. She was the loving wife of 41 years and best friend of Edward J. Cottier; beloved…
Charlestown Says: ‘Don’t Sink the Ferry’
Elianna Nuzum lives in the Navy Yard, and commutes to work like most Charlestown residents. But with the Masachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) planning to cut the ferry, one of the town’s convenient modes of transportation, Nuzum will have to…
Charlestown Resident Revolutionizes Soda
Dextrose, maltodextrin, aspartame, sucralose…these are some ingredients typically used in artificial sweeteners you consume on a daily basis, whether it be the sugar you put in your morning coffee, or soda. The zero calorie label seems comforting, but it’s really…
‘Hard Work Conquers All,’ Ferrera Tells BHCC Students
At Bunker Hill Community College last week, another face in a large percentage of minorities walked the stark halls. But there was something about this particular face. It was glowing, inspirational, and was able to send a powerful message to…
Training Field History Finely Detailed in Book
Childhood memories are typically the best memories. They remind people of simpler times that signify simple joys. And when old friends get together and reminisce about common flashbacks, well, there might not be anything better. Terry Phelps, a former Charlestown…
Fares are Raising
The MBTA is telling all of us that services will remain intact, entirely without cuts, if fares can go up by 25%. At first blush, this sounds much better than Draconian cuts that would have affected all public transit users…
The US Postal Service
Many of you who use the post office, heard last week that the US Postal Service is suggesting a .50 cent stamp as the standard cost for mailing a letter. We don’t suppose this shocks anyone as the US Postal…
Police Briefs 02-23-2012
Warrant Arrest 02/14/12 – Officers on Dunstable Street placed an individual under arrest for an outstanding Malden Court warrant charging shoplifting. Assault and Battery 02/16/12 – A taxi driver told officers as he dropped a fare off on Bunker Hill…
Obituaries 02-23-2012
Helen ‘Honey’ McCreevan Charlestown Resident Helen P. “Honey” (Monagle) McCreevan of Charlestown died on February 18. She was 76 years old. She was the beloved wife of the late John J. “Mac” McCreevan; devoted mother of Donna Hickey and her…
Julie Sullivan: Reflecting on a Charlestown Life
Resident Julie Sullivan has been living in Charlestown for 30 years. She lives alone at her home in the Navy Yard, but the avid knitter, exerciser, and food bank volunteer is always busy. Sullivan, who will be 92 in July,…