Friday, May 13, 2011
Plus, two major fundraisers are scheduled this weekend for two local organizations.
Today is Friday, May 13. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. By now you've probably already heard from someone in town, but in case you missed it: there are two major fundraisers this weekend for two seriously wonderful local organizations. On Friday night the Charlestown Lacrosse and Learning Center will host its 8th Annual Trivia Night at the Knights. The event will include a silent auction, raffle items and Stump Trivia will be there to run the competition. Tickets are $30 at the door or $200 for a table of 10. For details or tickets, contact Kim Perry at 617.242.1813 or kim@charlestownlacrosse.org. Then on Saturday, the Special Townies host their annual Motown fundraiser at the Knights. There will be raffles and a DJ. …
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Plus, a guerrilla-gardening group is planning to cover Sullivan Square with hundreds of flowers this weekend.
Today is Thursday, April 28. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. Go ahead, get your art on. This weekend (and next -- for a special two weekend exhibition) there's a new show at the StoveFactory Gallery on Medford Street: The Potter (Hollis Engley) and the Painter (Darra Pannebaker). The opening reception is scheduled for Friday night at 6 p.m. And I know I say this every time there's a new show opening at the StoveFactory, but it's really true: If you haven't experienced this space yet, you should make a point of stopping by. It's a gem in the neighborhood. The show runs over the weekend from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 2. A couple weeks back I mentioned a group called the Black Pansies that had promised to …
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Plus, two local restaurants are participating in a Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer event during the first week of May.
Today is Tuesday, April 19. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. There's a free Patch app available now for download at the Apple store. So if you've got an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you can take the Patch with you. The app is actually pretty useful -- and I can say this after giving it a test run myself. It gives you the top five stories of the day, but it also has an easy-to-navigate directory -- so you can find all the businesses in town (and their phone numbers if, say, you want to order a pizza on the way home). You can also access events and skip around with a few taps to other Patch sites. This is kind of helpful if you find yourself in another town craving an Italian sub, but you don't know where to go to find it. …
Monday, April 18, 2011
Also, a few ideas for school vacation week.
Today is Monday, April 18. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. It’s here—Marathon Monday. What does this mean for Charlestown? For better or worse, not a whole lot. But for Greater Boston, it’s kind of huge. First, there are the 500,000 people watching. Not to mention the 20,000 or so runners from around the world who are participating. When the marathon started in 1897 there were 18 participants. Now there are corporate sponsors and nonprofits for which runners raise piles of cash. It’s a spectacle, to be sure. If you’re attending, it might be helpful to know best places to watch, where the roads are closed and how to track your friends in the race. Fortunately, the editor of Back Bay Patch is running this year – and she’s …
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The mayor released his budget proposal, which would cut staff at the neighborhood's community center.
Today is Thursday, April 14. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. The mayor released a budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. It’s still just a proposal, but it includes cuts that would hurt Charlestown’s Community Center staff, among other municipal departments. I called the Community Center for details yesterday and was referred (because this is city policy) to a PR person at the Department for Youth and Families for more information. That person never returned my calls yesterday, but here’s what the Globe published on the cuts: “… budget writers pointed to their proposal for the Boston Centers for Youth and Families. Thirty workers would be pulled out of five community centers — Harborside in East Boston, Kent in …
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
You can get a full listing of the more than 80 Charlestown residents running the race this year.
Today is Tuesday, April 12. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. First, a piece of really exciting news. Last week we published a story about Susie Howard, a longtime Charlestown resident who has lived with MS for the last 25 years. Over the weekend she participated in the Boston MS Society walk and, to mark her 25 years of good health, she had hopes of raising $2,500 in pledges. Thanks to the support she received from the community she met that goal – and, in fact, went far beyond it. The most recent tally for Susie’s Doozies (her team name) was more than $6,000. I got an update on that from a very grateful and excited Susie over the weekend. So, thanks Charlestown. 2. Every week our contributor Helen O’Neil does such an …
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Board to decide by Thursday whether to let English keep the liquor license for the City Square restaurant.
Today is Wednesday, April 6. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. Todd English had some ‘splainin to do. That’s why he was at a Boston Licensing Board this week, according to a report on the Universal Hub blog. Apparently the board was wondering – like lots of people in Charlestown – why Olives in City Square has been closed for a year, and why English is sitting on a valuable liquor license. The restaurant was closed after a grease fire last May, the second at the restaurant. English told the board there have been delays in renovating Olives because of a hold up in the insurance payout, Universal Hub reported. Uhub also says that the Licensing Board will decide on Thursday whether to grant English more time to renovate the …
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Plus, the Neighborhood Council will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight.
Today is Tuesday, April 5. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. The 2010 Census numbers have been trickling out in media reports over the last week or two. The news for Boston? Population rose by 4.8 percent to 617,594 residents. This is the first time since the 1970s that the population exceeded 600,000. Fifty-three percent of the population is non-white or Hispanic; 47 percent identified as white. That’s a shift from 2000 when the split was 51 percent to 49 percent. Some other facts: Since 2000, the city issued permits for 19,070 units of housing and 5,468 of them were affordable. The city added 9.8 million square feet of office space to its total. And the university student enrollment grew by 16,559 students or 12.3 percent. …
Monday, April 4, 2011
Plus, wondering what's brewing with the city's bike lanes? Two meetings this week will take up the issue.
Today is Monday, April 4. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. The Book Nook in the Bunker Hill Housing Development had a successful opening last week, thanks in part to donations made by people in the neighborhood. I got an email form Kelly Pellagrini at the Charlestown Nursery School, full of gratitude to everyone who donated books and supplies. The Book Nook is a lending library available to all families in Charlestown. It will be open Monday through Friday from 9 to 5. Organizers will still welcome donations. Get in touch with Kate McDonough at kmcdonough@kennedycenter.org or 617-241-8866 for details. And here’s a quote from Kelly: “What a wonderful and generous community!” 2. You may have heard something about city …
Friday, April 1, 2011
Plus, a busy weekend of fundraisers and events for local organizations.
Today is Friday, April 1. Happy April Fool's Day. Here are five things you need to know today. 1. Charlestown Moms! Your advice is requested. This week’s Moms Talk column, which taps the collective wisdom of mothers around Boston, asks the question, “when is a good time to have a second child?” We’ve got a Back Bay mom who says “So beyond maximizing infant and maternal health (different studies say wait between two to five years), often you're deciding whether to front-load the intense care of multiple babies, or to spread it out.” What would a Charlestown mom say? Please, take a look at the column and respond in the comments. 2. Here’s one way you know winter is really over: The community calendar is getting seriously over-booked again…
Kristi Ceccarossi
10:11 am on Friday, May 13, 2011
Thanks for the clarification, Kelly! The film looks amazing. more ›