Teamsters Local 25 To Go Blue April 2

The Charlestown union building will light up for autism awareness.

The Teamsters Local 25 building will illuminate blue for the third year in a row on April 2 to support Autism Speaks’ Light It Up Blue (LIUB) campaign to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month. Teamsters Local 25 in Charlestown will join a list of nearly 3,000 iconic structures, buildings and landmarks in more than 600 U.S. cities and 50 countries around the world that will shine a bright light on autism as a growing public health crisis. Boston landmarks include the Massachusetts State House, Fenway Park, the Zakim Bridge, Rose Kennedy Greenway and dozens of others. The Empire State Building in NYC, the Aspen Mountain in Colorado, Niagara Falls in Canada, Christ the Redeemer Statue in Brazil, the Sydney Opera …

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Teamsters Local 25 Collecting Toys For Tots

Drop off new, unwrapped children's items at the union hall on Main Street.

Teamsters Local 25 in Charlestown will once again serve as a collection point for the U.S. Marine Corps' annual Toys for Tots holiday campaign. “We’re proud to partner with the U.S. Marines and Toys for Tots again this year to make the holidays brighter for local children,” said Sean M. O’Brien, president and principal officer, Teamsters Local 25. “Last year we delivered more than four van loads of toys—totaling $75,000—to Toys for Tots, and we’ve set our sights higher this year. The holidays are about giving back and I can’t think of a better present then putting a smile on a child’s face during this time of year.” Toys can be dropped off to the union hall, located across from the Schrafft’s Building in Charlestown at 544 Main St., during…

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Death of Retired Teamster Raises Questions

William Coyman collapsed and died on a New York City Amtrak platform in August.

Photo of the Day: Tuesday, April 3

Today's photo comes from Teamsters Local 25, who described it this way: "#Teamsters Local 25 Building goes blue for #autism!" --- Would you like to participate in our Photo of the Day feature? E-mail your photo to mattc@patch.com (or text it to 781.715.3584 or upload it to our community gallery), and try to include a little bit of an explanation, if possible. Photo of the Day is by readers, for readers, and we will publish submissions as fast as we can.

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Wahlberg Project May Have Minimal Charlestown Impact

Camera crew has already been to town once.

Mark Wahlberg’s “Teamsters” docu-drama may focus on the Charlestown-based Local 25, but residents may not notice the filming. Teamsters’ Local 25 president Sean O’Brien told the Boston Herald this week that Wahlberg’s crew has already been to town to film a membership meeting, and will next turn their lenses on the union for its April 7 “Light Up The Night” autism fundraiser at the Intercontinental Boston. In a brief conversation with Charlestown Patch, O’Brien said that the project would focus on all aspects of Teamster life, including its political struggles and life on the worksite. Neither of those storylines, its worth noting, would bring cameras onto Charlestown streets. O’Brien told the Herald that it was difficult to convince his …

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Around The Web: More On Mark Wahlberg's Teamster Show

Have questions about what might be coming? Charlestown isn't the only place that his plans have received coverage, so check out our round-up for a more comprehensive picture of the situation.

Not every Teamster lives in Charlestown, but since the Teamsters Local 25's headquarters are in the neighborhood, it's more than likely that cameras will show up in the 02129 when Mark Wahlberg starts filming his new show about the members of Local 25.  If you're wondering just what kind of show it will be, the Boston Herald's "Teamsters" article quotes Mark Wahlberg himself on the issue: “This show will be about quality stuff,” he told the Herald. “It’s really more a docu-drama than a reality series. Because when you say ‘reality show,’ people think ‘Jersey Shore.’ Hey, I watch it and I’m entertained. But this show will be entertaining because it’s a fascinating world the Teamsters live in and there’s drama on a daily basis.”  Wahlberg's …

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