Girl Scout Troop 71320 were out Sunday morning in front of Zume’s on Main Street. From left: Chloe Cochener, JolienDoherty and Brigit-Mary Hannula.
USS Constitution Ready for the Lottery Again
USS Constitution officially opened its lottery program to the public for the first time in three years in Charlestown, Mass., on Feb. 1. The lottery, which selects 150 winners to ride Constitution for her annual July 4th turnaround cruise, closed…
CBA and CRO Merge to form Charlestown Chamber of Commerce
The Charlestown Business Association (CBA) and the Charlestown Retail Organization (CRO) have decided to merge and become “The Charlestown Chamber of Commerce.” The Chamber will proceed with the current CBA Board and over the course of the next month, the…
Police Briefs 02-03-2011
01/25/11 – Assault and Battery A victim on Main Street reported that while valet parking cars, he was approached from behind by a white male who punched him in the back then tried to gain entry to a car. Suspect…
Sports 02-03-2011
Honor Roll call UMass-Amherst sophomore Liam Lynch achieved Dean’s List status and has a 3.9 GPA…Freshwoman Justyne Collier, an English Major at Colby-Sawyer College, was named to the Dean’s List…Boston Latin junior Conal Lynch was selected to the National Honor…
Weather Forecasting and News Reporting a Bust
Let’s face it, the big double storm didn’t happen and the weather forecasters didn’t get it right. Instead of the snow Armageddon that was supposed to cripple the region, there was a bit of a storm Tuesday and then mostly…
A Catholic Education
Everything about public school education has changed and is continuing to change. But Catholic Schools remain like a rock for the many, many families in this neighborhood and in neighborhoods throughout Boston. Catholic Schools offer solid educational advantages and inside…
Obituaries 02-03-2011
Paul Bassett Of Lawrence, formerly of Charlestown Paul F. Bassett of Lawrence, formerly of Charlestown, died on Jan. 27. He was a US Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and a retired 45 year employee of Brockway-Smith Co., Andover. He was the…
Snow Ride
Jack Evans gets some air while sledding after last week’s snow storm.
Former City Councillor Chuck Turner Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
-By Joshua Resnek Former Boston City Councillor Chuck Turner was sentenced to 3 years in prison Tuesday in Federal District Court. US District Court Judge Doulgas Woodlock said that Turner had betrayed the public trust and he ridiculed Turner’s blatant…
BRA gives Go Ahead to Major Development
-By Joshua Resnek The Boston Redevelopment Authority has okayed a mixed use project for a major development on Rutherford Avenue and A Street. The Bridgeview Apartment Development is expected to be an $18 million, mixed-use housing and community center all…
Another Snowstorm
Just what we needed. Another snowstorm bearing down on us. Another likely snow emergency and parking ban. More and more snow. Higher and higher piles of snow. Greater inconvenience getting around our hilly streets. And continued cold that has strained…