Boston mayoral candidate Marty Walsh wants it known he’s not going to be vacillating when his past 16 years as state representative for Dorchester comes up during the campaign. “My record is black-and-white. I’m proud of my record,” said Walsh…
Arroyo: Mayor’s Power Comes from the People
City Councilor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo is among many candidates fighting hard to win the Mayor’s Office this fall. But Arroyo is describing a different vision of the mayor’s role, one where residents would directly shape the City’s plans and…
Storymobile Program Truck Coming Here
ReadBoston’s Storymobile Program will bring books and literacy activities to over 40,000 Boston children this summer. Each week, the ReadBoston Storymobile will visit over 80 sites around the city with a professional storyteller. The children who attend this exciting free…
Get in Shape This Summer with Boston’s Fitness Series
Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the launch of Fitness in the City, a summertime series of fitness classes that are free and open to the public. Last year, as part of Boston Moves for Health, the city worked with…
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth of July Weekend
Have fun on the holiday weekend , but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.”…
Police Briefs 07-04-2013
Breaking and Entering – Day 06/24/13 – A victim on Mt. Vernon Street reported that he left home for a few hours at about noon and, upon his return, found his front door had been forced open. A television set,…
Obituaries 07-04-2013
Edward Leahy Former MDC Police Officer, Well Known Church Tenor Edward F. Leahy of Charlestown, (born in Somerville and formerly of Hull, Weymouth, Braintree and Port Orange, Florida) died on June 22. Eddie was a former MDC Police Officer, Investigator…
Patrick Craven Memorial Scholarship
On Thursday, June 13th, Bill Boyle and Fr. Dan Mahoney presented the PATRICK CRAVEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP to Brennan Carrier who will be attending Malden Catholic High School in September. Professor Thomas Craven who was born and raised in Charlestown has…
Charlestown High Graduation
Valedictorian, Phu Nguyen and salutatorian, Sara Centaeio are shown
Charlestown Remains Blue as Voters Back Markey
Charlestown voters didn’t turn out in huge numbers to support Congressman Ed Markey during the U.S. Senate Primary and handed a Charlestown victory to Congressman Stephen Lynch. However, Charlestown Democrats threw their support behind Markey during Tuesday’s General Election. Markey,…
‘City Hall to Go’ Truck Coming Here on Monthly Basis
Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced the full-time launch of the nation’s premiere City Hall on wheels. Taking its cue from the ever-popular food truck, the dazzlingly-designed “City Hall to Go” truck will travel throughout Boston’s neighborhoods, providing a select menu…
CHAD to Host Mayoral Forum, June 27
Charlestown Against Drugs (CHAD) in partnership with Ward 2 Democratic Committee will host a Mayoral Forum on Thursday, June 27 at Bunker Hill Community College from 6-9 p.m. in the Auditorium. The event will be hosted by Charlestown’s Tony V. …