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Mayor Wu Declares a Snow Emergency, Parking Ban in Effect Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm
Boston Public Schools will be closed on Monday, February 23. All municipal buildings will be closed on Monday. Residents are encouraged to stay home. If [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Red Bull Heavy Metal coats City Hall Plaza in fresh powder ahead of snowboarding competition
150 tons of snow were unloaded onto City Hall Plaza Tuesday night to convert the city’s stoic epicenter into a premier extreme winter sports venue [...]
Investigation Into Commercial Sexual Exploitation Leads to the Arrests of Two Suspects in Charlestown
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Detectives from the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section High Risk [...]
Be a part of the City of Boston’s First-Ever Planning Academy
Have you ever wondered why your neighborhood looks and feels the way it does? If you join the Planning Academy, you will learn about Boston’s [...]
We Did It, Charlestown— Street Cleaning Season Is Over!
Love it or hate it, Street cleaning ends November 30th. Give yourselves a round of applause and pat on the [...]
Let’s Hear it for the Girls: CYHA U19 Girls are the 2025 State Champions
Way to go, Townies! The Charlestown Youth Hockey League U19 Girls won the finals with a 3-0 win over Winchester. [...]
Why Charlestown Should Be Watching Ken Burns’ New Documentary The American Revolution
Ken Burns has a new PBS documentary — The American Revolution — and if you live in Boston, especially Charlestown, [...]
Councilor Coletta Zapata claims City Council presidency
Councilors Worrell and Mejia indicate they will stay in the race regardless. Despite the confirmation process for the next City [...]
What the heck was that looming in the sky on Tuesday night? We know.
Did you see it? Swirling lights hanging in the night’s sky on Tuesday. One Caught in Southie reader sent us [...]
Everybody in office is staying in office. Incumbents sweep Boston municipal elections.
Election season is finally over. Michelle Wu will officially enter her second term as Mayor of Boston. The progressive Democrat [...]
Best in Show – Ponti wins Best Solo Costume at Charlestown Dogs 2025 Annual Howl-O-Ween Parade
Way to go, Ponti! Two-time champion! Ponti, an almost 5-year-old Lagotto Romagnolo, Italian Truffle Hunter, held on to his Best Solo Costume at the Annual [...]
Guide to Election Day: Meet the Boston City Council-At-Large Candidates
Election season is thankfully almost over. Though Josh Kraft dropping from the mayoral race in September has cleared the field for Mayor Michele Wu’s second [...]
With the threat of SNAP being paused, Charlestown Steps Up: How to Help Your Neighbors in Need
As many families across Boston face cuts or a pause in their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)benefits, it’s more important than ever for our community to [...]
Mayor Michelle Wu Delivers First Ever State of Schools Address
BOSTON – Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – This evening Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the first ever State of the Schools address to showcase the Boston [...]
Yes, there were fireworks on Monday AND Tuesday night over Boston Harbor. Here’s the reason.
You ask. We answered. You’re not crazy. There was an elaborate fireworks display over Boston Harbor on Monday AND Tuesday night. The display was hosted [...]
Monument Square Landmark District Meeting and Boundary Walk
Be informed. Get involved. In July of 2022, the Boston Office of Historic Preservation received a petition to establish a new Landmark District in Charlestown. [...]