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 look at: Alleged dog-poisoner held on bail, fired: The announcement we reported Tuesday that the Bricklayer's Local 3 had terminated Kenneth Hyland, 53, of Everett likely marks the last we'll hear of this story for the foreseeable future. Hyland is now in the criminal justice system and is also facing unrelated charges. Working his way through may take some time. Charlestown man charged with tax evasion, helping Suffolk Downs bettors: Gary Boyar, 53, was charged with …

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. Landscaper accused of poisoning dogs. A group of residents told police they saw a landscaper for the Bricklayer’s building at 550 Medford Street scatter poisoned hotdog pieces on the lawn. The accusation and resulting story set off a firestorm of comments—including some smart ones. Driver crashes through Tedeschi’s on Main Street. Thursday’s crash at the Tedeschi on Main Street was a crisis narrowly missed, according to a police report. English owes $723k …

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 look at. ‘Bourne’ star Julia Stiles films in Charlestown: After a representative for the production company initially said that Stiles would not be in town this week, she showed up Wednesday to film a scene at Salon Forty-Four. We, of course, got some photos. Johnnie’s less expensive than Whole Foods: To test prices, the Boston Patch editors each went out to various supermarkets in our respective neighborhoods on Thursday, Sept. 6 and came back with a breakdown of seven …

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. Johnnie’s/Whole Foods deal not done yet: The deal that would replace Charlestown’s Johnnie’s Foodmaster with a Whole Foods isn’t done yet. Charlestown Neighborhood Council Chairman Tom Cunha said Tuesday at the council’s September general meeting that he had gotten that news from John Dejesus, president of the Foodmaster chain. Dejesus and his company declined to comment when contacted. Julia Stiles filming in Charlestown starting next week: Julia Stiles …

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 …

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 look at. Man shot on Tufts Street, faces his own gun charges: Police responded to a report of a shooting on Tufts Street, Tuesday, where Christopher Freeman of Charlestown suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Freeman, who had been arrested as part of June's "Operation Tourniquet," later faced charges related to improper possession of a firearm. PHOTOS USS Constitution sails under its own power for first time in 15 years: Charlestown Patch was on-scene Sunday to bring you …

We know it can be easy to fall behind in the news. If you fell behind this week, here are five stories we think you should take a look at. USS Constitution to take first sail in 15 years:  Okay. So, this event is tomorrow, but we’ve been talking about it all week. The Constitution will sail Sunday morning to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the sea battle that gave it its “Old Ironsides” nickname. Go to this. Just go. One of the coolest places in Charlestown. Literally:  Helen O’Neil brings her typical good work to the Harvard Mall—an area rich with history and good feeling. Painter of …

We know it’s 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. Pecto announces opening date for Charlestown Unleashed store. Petco, the firm that for weeks ignored our calls to confirm that it planned to open a location in the Bunker Hill Mall, sent us a press release this week announcing that the Charlestown Unleashed by Petco will open on August 24. The Unleashed store, which is a pared-down version of the firm’s normal big-box format, will be the chain’s seventh in the Boston area and the eighth in Massachusetts. Hubway…

We know it’s 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. Hubway may not come to Charlestown until spring: When Hubway expands its Boston network this year, it may bring only one location to Charlestown—at the Bunker Hill Mall. Or it may not come to Charlestown at all. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council held a meeting Thursday night to discuss a proposed second location near the intersection of Chelsea Street and Warren Street, but closed the meeting without an up-or-down vote. Kristopher Carter, the interim …

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. Townie hockey an embarrassment of riches. Less than a month ago, Charlestown sent three of its own to the National Hockey League—with one going just across 93 to play for the Bruins. Back in April, helpful reader Kevin Kelly sent in these stats, describing the town's embarrassment of riches when it comes to hockey. Check the list. That's a lot of Townie hockey careers. Warren beats Brown in Charlestown for the second quarter. Elizabeth Warren outraised Sen…

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. Licensing board OKs Main Street Domino’s. The Boston Licensing Board approved, this week, the application of a Domino’s franchisee to open a location at 277 Main Street. The decision triggered some sharp responses from the community. North Bank Bridge opens. Governor Deval Patrick and other elected officials on hand for the opening of the North Bank Bridge made sure to lay some of the credit for the project’s construction on President Barack Obama and the …

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: Navy Week in Boston. There’s not a lot to say about this story—at least, not in words. We did our best, though, to tell the story in pictures. Charlestown residents explain their Pan-Mass participation. We published a number of letters this week from Charlestown residents who will participate in this summer’s Pan-Mass Challenge. Domino’s heads to the Boston Licensing Board next week. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council has had its say on the matter of a …

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 look at. Heated meeting may lead to more hearings on Koullshi license: A recent meeting about the potential expansion of the liquor license for Koullshi—the smoking lounge under Tangierino Restaurant—left a number of people angry, and the Charlestown Neighborhood Council may hold more meetings on the matter. Charlestown to send 45 to Pan-Mass Challenge: On August 4 and 5, 45 residents from Charlestown will pedal across the state as participants in the 33 annual Pan-…

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 look at. Good Samaritan tackles bank robber. On Tuesday this week, an alleged bank robber entered the Cooperative Bank while wearing a disguise and passed the teller a note. He left with a small amount of money, but didn’t get past the parking lot where Jim Andrea tackled him and pinned him to the ground. City councilor addresses Charlestown questions, apologizes for parade absence. City Councilor John Connolly spent an hour talking to our readers during a Live Chat this …

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. Bunker hill day, here and beyond. We certainly brought you our own photos from Sunday’s Bunker Hill Day Parade, but a few readers posted a wealth of their own shots. We also asked you whether you thought Bunker Hill Day should be a national holiday. Most of you said yes, but not by the margin I expected. Police strike another drug ring in Charlestown. Boston Police, in cooperation with several other agencies, struck a drug ring Monday in the Bunker Hill …

We know it can be easy to fall behind on the news. If you fell behind this week, were are five stories we think you should look at. More details in Cambridge Street raid. News of the charges in this case broke on Friday, but this week we learned 1) that the investigation began because Charlestown residents alerted police and 2) the sometimes-pornographic list of items seized from the house. Millerick and Life Focus Center still under review. The fate of Jack Millerick, the executive directory of the shuttering Life Focus Center, remains under review by the attorney general’s office, Martha …

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 look at: PHOTOS: Mercury Spill Contained, No One Hurt: The mercury spill that brought an emergency team of Boston firefighters to the Navy Yard Thursday was contained without incident. Shots Fired Tuesday Night, No One Hurt: Officers responded to O’Brien Court for a report of shots fired. A witness informed officers a black male ran from behind a dumpster with a gun and fired shots at 4 to 5 other males. Officers recovered a shell casing on the street and also found a …

We know it’s 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: Rutherford Ave Change to Reduce AM Drivers? Readers reacted strongly to our Tuesday story about potential consequences of the proposed Rutherford Avenue—with opinions ranging from optimism to resignation. Bunker Hill Parade Weeks Away: The ramp up for the Bunker Hill Parade has begun, and we had a couple of pieces on that this week, including this one asking for your memories of past parades. Charlestown Chock-Full of Cheaters? Charlestown is notable for many …

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. Bay Cove to take over Life Focus Center, keep its workers. Clients of the Life Focus Center will begin receiving services from another organization in mid June, but they may not notice. “[Our goal] for the people getting the services is that June 17 doesn’t look much different than June 16,” said Bill Sprague, president of Bay Cove Human Services. Sen. Brown visits Bunker Hill Community College. Senator Scott Brown visited Bunker Hill Community College to …