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Top Stories: Whole Foods and 40 Warren

Notable stories for the week of Aug. 27-31.

 

We know it can be easy to fall behind on the news. If you fell behind this week, here are five stories we think you should take a look at.

Whole Foods to replace Johnnie’s Foodmaster: If early-stage talks progress, Charlestown residents may have to say "good-bye" to the Johnnie's Foodmaster next to Thompson Square. The Boston Globe reports that upscale grocery chain Whole Foods is in talks to take over six Foodmaster locations, one each in Arlington, Brookline, Melrose, South Weymouth, Somerville and Charlestown. And Charlestown Patch readers had some pretty strong reactions to the news.

40 Warren returns to CNC agenda: Councilor Mark Rosenshein sent out a trio of meeting notices recently, including one for another round of hearings on the 40 Warren Street garage.

Charles River Skate Park to break ground next year: Construction on a long-awaited Charles River Skatepark near Charlestown's borders is set to begin next year, per agreement of the two agencies charged with building it.

Dorchester man arrested for allegedly attacking police caller: A Dorchester man faces assault and battery charges after he allegedly took out his aggression on a good Samaritan Saturday morning.

Charlestown’s most famous chef to join Chef Boyardee on E! show: Todd English, whose Charlestown Olives location reopened this year after a long stretch of inactivity, will soon return to your television screen—though this time he'll be on basic cable instead of PBS. The Boston Herald reported Tuesday that English will be one of several personalities profiled in an upcoming "docu-series" about New York restauranteurs.

About this column: Your guide to what's happening in Charlestown -- this week. Related Topics: Week In Review

DeeKay

10:52 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012

Definitely another WF fan here!

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ctownBOS

3:18 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012

Wife and i are Keeping our fingers crossed WF comes to town.

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Sean Boyle

11:40 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012

I hope Johnnies keeps it doors opened .. Wholefoods should open elsewhere in Charlestown if they really want to come here.

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Toonie

9:43 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

Whole foods wants to buy Johnnies, not build a new store. This point seemed to consistently be lost on you and many others on this board.

Mary Moore

1:45 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

WF would be good for me personally but not for this town. Too many poor and elderly
people rely on Johnnies for their food shopping.

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ctownBOS

1:49 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

Did you know that the largest chunk of residents in Charlestown—according to the 2010 census—are between the ages of 20 and 34? Or that the town is slightly more female than male?

This is copied from a recent article in this site so not sure about the comments that too many can't afford it like the elderly.

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Plenty O'Toole

1:57 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

Don't confuse them with the facts, what about WIC Vouchers, does WF take those...that's what's really important.

JOSEPH D FLEMING III

1:57 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

PUT WHOLE FOODS DOWN THE NAVY YARD , THERE IS ENOUGH OPEN SPACE THERE FOR IT . AGAIN THE YUPPIES TAKE OVER AND FORGET ABOUT THE POOR PEOPLE WHO LIVVED HERE BEFORE THE WHERE EVEN BORN. LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE , PLEASE !!!!!!

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irish1536

8:41 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012

foodmaster should move to ST. CATHERINE'S hall, thats near all their customers,welfare,illegals and the layabouts

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