Boston Mayor Martin Walsh unveiled his $2.7 billion fiscal year 2015 budget to the City Council . In it is Walsh and the city’s five year $1.9 billion capital plan, “Building a Better Boston,” that the Walsh administration has dubbed…
Downtown View: What Do Young Bostonians Want?
There is a lot of action on the young person’s front. City fathers and mothers are trying to attract people age 20 to 34. Mayor Menino created an initiative called ONEin3 to engage that age group and help Boston serve…
Townie Tidbits
CHARLESTOWN CIVIL WAR REMEMBRANCE Joe Zuffante from the Abraham Lincoln,Post 11, GAR just informed me that on this coming Sunday, April 27, there will be a Charlestown Civil War Remembrance at 12 pm at Memorial Hall on Green Street. Guest speaker…
Capturing the Spirit: Commemorative Boston Strong Painting at Spaulding
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital hosted a dedication reception on Thursday, April 3 at the hospital’s flagship location in Charlestown, where 32 of the Boston Marathon bombing survivors went for rehabilitative care and many still come for outpatient care and support. Survivors,…
Organic Material Processing Facility Does Not Need EIP
The state’s environmental secretary has determined the proposed Charlestown Maritime Center project does not require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIP) for an organic material processing and transportation facility at the site. According to the Charlestown Maritime Center…
Four Candidates Running for “Mayor of Charlestown”
Four candidates have submitted nomination papers and are currently out soliciting votes for the prestigious office of “Mayor of Charlestown.” This race, sponsored by the Townie Association, and organized by the Mayor of Charlestown Committee, allows the candidates to “buy”…
YMCA Plans Free Event to Keep Children Active
On Saturday, April 26, the Charlestown YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® , the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, features…
A Special Easter
This week and especially on Sunday, many churches will be overflowing as parishioners go to church to celebrate Easter. Easter is always a magical time for children. As a family, we always held off hiding the Easter candy around the…
Police Briefs 04-17-2014
Warrant Arrest 04/09/14 – Officers in the area of Decatur Street placed an individual under arrest for an outstanding Roxbury Court warrant charging larceny and a Chelsea Court warrant charging trespassing. Sexual Assault 04/09/14 – A victim stated while in…
CHS Teaches Students about the Culture of Arabic World
Charlestown High School (CHS) offers one of the longest running Arabic programs in the country to introduce students to the language and culture of the Arabic world. Students examine art, music, poetry, food, religion, and architecture of various regions in…
Preservation Society Honored
The Charlestown Preservation Society was honored for their community service by the New England Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers on March 20,. The ASIDNE Awards Gala, held at the Mandarin Hotel Boston, brings together the whole interior…
Better Reception on the Way: Zoning Grants AT&T Permission to Use St. Francis Church Steeple
Following formal approval on April 1 by the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC), the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved placing a cell phone tower by AT&T at St. Francis Church on Bunker Hill Street. There was no opposition to…