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City of Boston Declares a Heat Emergency from Wednesday, July 16th – Friday, July 18th
BOSTON – Tuesday, July 15, 2025 – Mayor Michelle Wu today issued a heat emergency for the City of Boston beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, July 16 [...]
Charlestown Starbucks Workers Vote to Unionize – Unanimously
Big news brewing in Thompson Square—a few weeks ago, every single employee at the Charlestown Starbucks has voted yes to unionize, making it the 20th [...]
Gardens for Charlestown Vandalized This Week
The Gardens for Charlestown reported this week that a portion of the community gardens had been vandalized, with flowers stolen and vegetables uprooted. The following [...]
Boston Globe’s Best of the Best Charlestown Winners
BOSTON, MA, July 9, 2025 — The Boston Globe today released its Best of the Best 2025, its annual list of Boston’s best dining, shopping, [...]
US Navy Will Commission USS Nantucket at Charlestown Navy Yard on Saturday
The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), a Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, on Saturday, November 16th, [...]
MassDOT Announces 3rd Annual “Name A Snowplow” Contest
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the third annual “Name A Snowplow” contest for statewide elementary school [...]
Election Night News – Not enough ballots in Boston + Election Results
Whether you woke up elated with the news that Donald Trump is now our 47th President or if you woke [...]
VOTE Tuesday, November 5th – Charlestown Details
The time has come – don't forget to vote! Vote-By-Mail Voters who planned to return their ballots by U.S. Mail [...]
Best in Show – Ponti wins Best Solo Costume at Charlestown Dogs Annual Howl-O-Ween Parade
Let's hear it for Ponti and his very creative costume, the Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, which won him the coveted [...]
USS Constitution Fires at Charlestown by mistake on Sunday night.
Heads up! Around 6 pm on Sunday, the USS Constitution misfired and shot a projectile at a building at the [...]
North Washington Street Bridge is now known as the William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge
BOSTON - Monday, October 21, 2024 - Today, Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mrs. Jeannine Russell, Governor Maura Healey, state and local officials, and Celtics leadership [...]
More BlueBikes could be coming to the neighborhood – Take the Survey
Last month, the City of Boston announced it would be installing more BlueBike stations in various neighborhoods around the city, including this one! The City’s [...]
Guide to the State Election on Tuesday November 5th including Early Voting, Voting by Mail + Voting in Person
BOSTON – Friday, October 10, 2024 – Today, the Boston Election Department announced a reminder to voters that Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, with [...]
Public Works Department making our streets + sidewalks more accessible to everyone
Let's hear it from the City of Boston Public Works Department (PWD)! Over the weekend, the PWD completed the installation of the new ADA-compliant ramps—56 [...]
National Women’s Soccer League revealed its new name – BOS Nation Football Club
Coming in 2026! On Tuesday, the National Women’s Soccer League announced its new name and logo on CBS Mornings. According to the controlling owner, Jennifer [...]
311 Report of the Day: Gas Lamps Making a Popping Noise
A Charlestown resident is concerned about the gas lamps on Essex Street. Apparently, the light is shutting off and then trying to ignite. See the [...]