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Tosi, Andrew Tosi, Orfanos, Louis S Griffiths, Matthew Griffiths, Matthew Richard Delaney, Masson, Eric Hansberry, Eileen T Hansberry, Tribble, Edward Edward Tribble, Lin, Alex Lin, Alex Forsmo, Kari Bourgeois, Michael S Bourgeois, Michael Jones, Tristan K Jones, Tristan Douglas, Matthew Matthew Douglas, Douglas Sibor, Celata, Nicholas K Celata, Nicholas Regina M Carusi Regina Wolff, Nicole Camara, Lisa Gabriel, Jocelyn Moore, Caitlin mith, Wayne mith, Wayne BUYER 1 BUYER JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE Principal Jason Gallagher with Sen. Sal DiDomenico. 4 Lindsay Haldeman, Rev. Thomas Mousin, Tom Coots of The Cooperative Bank, and Virginia Goscinak. Coots of The Cooperative Bank, and Virginia Thomas Mousin, Tom Lindsay Haldeman, Rev. Vice President of the HKLSP Melinda Cheston welcomed everyone to the President of the HKLSP Melinda Cheston Vice gathering and gave some history on the award. This year’s winners included Zijie Liu and Luna Mendez Pouriet, Xzavien Larrama, Jodanny Fleurival, Arryah This year’s President Scholarship Vice Beckett, and Michelle Huang. They are pictured here with Principal Jason Gallagher, Welch. Chang, Asst. Supt. Tommy Cheston, Supt. Tommy - - - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE Since 2006,

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On Friday, June 1, the June On Friday, PAGE 4 PAGE are made by faculty, reviewed are made by faculty, HKLSP board and awarded to stu dents who demonstrate leadership, $1,000 they attendinvested for them until college. assembly at the Harvard-Kentassembly at the Two School. Elementary Partnership of its annu six student winners a al scholarships during Kent dents each from grades three,dents each from and five will each receive a four, Joanna Christodonlou, Kass Braden and Paul Murphy. Arryah Beckett is all smiles after learning she is a 2018 winner. Harvard Kent alumnae came back to retrieve their scholarships after having Harvard Kent alumnae came back to retrieve Katrina Cheong (2010, going to Bentley graduated high school this year. Lin to Bunker Hill CC), and Wanyi Rivera (2011, going College), Tashialee (2009, going to Northeastern University).

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JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE Congratulations to “The Club” Congratulations to “The Today, the Charlestown Club offers a full-day camp for seven weeks. Programs for children ages 6-12 are designed to keep young people people young keep designedto are 6-12 ages children for Programs weeks. seven for a camp full-day offers Club the Charlestown Today, in a diverse experiences.participate Campers recreational provide and loss, learning summer prevent help to them streets, educate the off in participate Teens of swimming! lots and, sports, field technologyprojects, trips, and science crafts, arts and activities, including of roster fun summer general service, course of and community opportunities, leadership and education a mix of with Leaders Program the Young summer the Throughout summer. the throughout to 8pm 4pm from evenings Friday to Monday openedis also teen center activities. The trips. evening Friday and cookout, pizza party, tournament, hole a corn including teens for field trips and special various events are there young and give months, summer during the care of needdaytime in parents working for a critical solution offer programs Summer the fun-filled summer theycampers deserve. My biggest memory of being part of the Club in Charlestown is summer day camp. I remember you got the rubber bag and your swimsuit and and swimsuit your and bag rubber the got you I remember camp. day is summer Charlestown in Club the of part being of memory biggest My sometimes. Maine and Hampshire New to trips and lessons swimming took We summer. entire an for wore you what was that and t-shirt your awhile. for setting outdoor an in be us to like kids city for great was It Girls staff, & Club Charlestown Boys former Charlestown and Club alumnus Dan Ryan; Representative State -Massachusetts In 1936, under the leadership of Executive Director Arthur T. Burger, a new group was incorporated as Boys Camps, Inc., with seven with Inc., Boys as Camps, incorporated was a new group Burger, T. Arthur Director Executive of the leadership 1936, under In been had a Board husband whose late C. Wing, Daniel Mrs. original incorporators. as listed board Boston’s of Boys Clubs of members association an had Wing hall. Camp a dining and cabins sleeping of funded the construction and in Duxbury, 460 acres donated member, Kids. for Crossroads as today way expanded in an operate to continues decades and for Boston of Clubs Boyswith & Girls

The Club tradition of summer camp dates back to 1906, when land was leased by the Bunker Hill Club at Kingsbury Pond in Norfolk, MA Norfolk, in Pond Kingsburyat Hill Club Bunker leasedby was the to 1906, land when back dates camp summer of tradition The Club fewyears. a only lasted camp The boys. for camp a summer for Charlestown Boys & Girls Club: A Safe Place, Year Round Year Place, Club:Charlestown A Safe Boys Girls & members for summerchallenge posesthe a duringthe year, academic programming after-school offers Boston of Clubs Boys Girls & While fun in a different have and experience nature, the city, of out get to kids a chance allow camps Summer work. at busy are whose parents their usual environment. than setting JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE Sergeant At Arms Tom White marches with a flag that Sergeant At Arms Tom will be retired with dignity in fire. - 6 Veterans Post members officiating the ceremony: Michael Webb (as acting chaplain), Tom Coots as the (as acting chaplain), Tom Post members officiating the ceremony: Michael Webb Veterans

The Private Paul Lane, Billy Boyle was MC, of Charlestown Militia, Stan Leonard as the official firekeeper, White. Dan Sheehan, and Sergeant At Arms Tom Paul Morceau, First Cmdr. Cmdr. Vice Official firekeeper Stan Leonard (right) honorably dis poses of the first flag while Tom Coots holds the next poses of the first flag while Tom flag to be retired. THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE The officiators of the Flag Day Ceremony on June 14 at the Abraham Lincoln Post. The officiators of the Flag Day Ceremony - FLAG FLAG RETIREMENT Photos by Derek Kouyoumjian PAGE 6 PAGE On June 14, the Abraham the 14, June On Flag Day and Veterans Day areDay Veterans and Day Flag CEREMONY HELD CEREMONY Sergeant At Arms Tom White presents a flag to be inspected to state Sergeant At Arms Tom Affairs Francisco Urena, acting as commander of the Secretary Of Veterans ceremony. State Rep. Dan Ryan offers his thoughts on this solemn occasion. State Rep. Dan Ryan ship after her son’s death, and gave ship after her son’s the flag to Andy and Anne Rinaldi, who flew the flag for her and her son until it became weather-worn. It was properly retired. Lincoln Post conducted a flagLincoln Post conducted retirement ceremony in honor of One of the flags offered Flag Day. was given by a Gold Star mother War. of a soldier from the Vietnam She had fallen into further hard the two days out of the year thatthe two days out of be properlyan American flag can ceremony isretired by fire. The after a flag solemn, but necessary, tattered.has become worn and

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With a nice roof-top spaceroof-top nice a With found that one of the “We •Vison Zero safety enhance •Vison strategic Boston’s •Advancing first Transit •Creating Boston’s in the clinic and at the school that many of their young patients – don’t – school the attend also who have access to fresh vegetables and know how those things are don’t produced. todecided center the available, have the kids and the staff partner on a garden – growing and eating all they produce. ofmany with greatest concerns the youth here is food insecurity,” said Luisi. “They can always get cans and boxed things at the Food to have access but don’t Pantry, fresh foods. There are many of them that have never seen how want to We these vegetables grow. taken as a result of these funds aretaken as a result of as follows. addi- ments including constructing Slow Streetstional Neighborhood lanes,protected bike and zones challengingand fixing the most intersections. bike network by building out high quality bike infrastructure. to work with the MBTA Team to improve public transit. other responsibilities, the Transit will design exclusive bus Team sig traffic implement and lanes massto benefit improvements nal transit. transit. of for the staffing will also allow BTD. 20 positions within to be under Go Boston initiatives MBTA and other forms of public and other forms MBTA - - - - - The proj

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The Harvard Kent Elementary Now add gardening to that list NEW Health Charlestown CEO Jim Luisi said they found Revenue generated from theRevenue generated School and the NEW Health Health NEW the and School Charlestown are separated by only about 200 yards, and that gap has been narrowed significantly over the past two years as the two have partnered on a number of initiatives. of great collaborations. invited several Harvard Kent stu- healththeir of roof the to dents Street to begin a center on Tufts partnership that will help students learn about gardening and fresh vegetables. NEW Health, Harvard Kent partner on roof-top garden NEW Health, Harvard Kent partner on roof-top Members of the staff participating in the Garden planting project included Maria Bova, Luisa Siniscalchi, Mary Members of the staff participating in the Garden planting project included Maria Bova, and Norma Repucci. CEO Jim Luisi, Zach Goodale, Linda Wrenn, Maria Fiumara, Peg Carolan-Bolognese, Wright, lion parking tickets were issuedlion parking throughed requests were received 311 system. the City’s fines will beincreased parking imple invested in the continued pri- mentation of transportation in orities established long term trans 2030, the City’s portation plan. public engagement process helped to identify 58 projects and policies prioritized in the plan. year 2017, more than 1.3 mil more than 1.3 year 2017, in Boston. for parkingto receive requests enforcement. more thanof fiscal year 2018, relat 33,000 parking enforcement ects and policies work toward a complete streets design to Boston’s roadways that serves all users whether people choose to travel by bike, or by by foot, by car, - - - - - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE Boston

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Contact Christine Vraibel at Contact Christine Vraibel The parking violation fines to •Resident Parking, from $40 Cleaning Street •Overnight •Loading Zone, from $55 to •No Parking Zone A, from •No Parking Zone B, from •Double Parking Zone A, •Double Parking Zone B, from •No Stopping or Standing, •Meter Fee Unpaid, from $25 Limit, from •Over Meter Time Limit, •Over Posted Time In City of Boston fiscal Robbery 06/15/18 – A victim on Bunker Larceny 06/16/18 – A victim on Polk Contact at 617-343-4888. : Meet the police and discuss ing availability at meters. encourageddrivers are strongly all comply with voluntarily to andposted parking regulations safetythe maintain to BTD help of our roadways.” be increased are as follows. to $60 from $40 But No Tow), (Ticket to $90 $90 $55 to $90 $25 to $55 from $45 to $55 $30 to $35 from $75 to $90 to $40 $25 to $40 from $25 to $40 lanes are not blocked; traffic con lanes are not areeased when vehicles gestion is no or left in not double-parked the parkingparking zones; and residents, businesses andof needs whenvisitors can best be balanced parking ille- drivers refrain from parking andgally in both resident well as fromloading zones, as park short-term monopolizing Hill Street reported a male sus pect wearing a black hoodie and black mask entered her place of business brandished a fire arm and demanded money from the safe. The suspect then fled towards Mystic Street. The inci- on video, andcaptured was dent detectives are investigating. Street reported a package deliv ered by the post office was stolen from in front of her apartment. ------and

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7. Mary’s Church on a sunny Thursday morning, June Church on a sunny Thursday Mary’s school graduation and stepping up ceremony at St.school graduation and School’s pre-school graduation. School’s ME AND TEDDY: Little Juliette Wright sings ‘Whole Little Juliette Wright ME AND TEDDY: Hands’ during the Good Shepherd in His World Anna Zacharias. Parker Johnson, Noa Kohler (not present), Cameron Osbourne, Ava Peck, Grayson Rogers, Maya Santana, and Peck, Grayson Rogers, Parker Johnson, Noa Kohler (not present), Cameron Osbourne, Ava The graduates with teachers Jessie Rives and Lucia Fellows. Graduates included (not in order) Adelaide Broussard, The graduates with teachers Jessie Rives and Lucia Fellows. Graduates included (not smiles big for the camera before the ceremony. SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Cameron Osbourne SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Cameron JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE The McGrath Family – Irene, Jack and Tracy – cut the ribbon on the The McGrath Family – Irene, Jack and Tracy refurbished park. The park was originally dedicated to their son, Robert McGrath, who was murdered in 1988. From the Charlestown Residents Alliance, Mia’Tai Davis, President Tiara Davis, President Tiara Mia’Tai From the Charlestown Residents Alliance, of the peace rock heart. Murphy and Nancy Martinez posing in front 10 Rebecca Santosuaosso, who attends School, helped Prescott the Warren to secure the ribbon before it was cut. Councilor Lydia Edwards said the Councilor Lydia community needed a public place to heal, no matter how much money they have or what they look like, the new Peace Park is for everyone.å The Turn It Around youth group was primarily responsible for submitting and receiving the Love Your Block City It Around youth group was primarily responsible for submitting and receiving the Love Your The Turn months preparing the grant that allowed the park to move forward. The group spent a good part of the spring gathering. night’s park for Tuesday - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE Pg. 11 )

ark P eace P ( She said it all built upon each “Growing up in Charlestown, dose shortly after that. thing. you learned to push it all down and not feel anything,” she said. in the community at the age of 12 at the age of in the community Burns was murdered,when Mark a at 13 years old when and again murdered on Medfordman was grievedStreet that her brother She talked about her heavily for. losing herfriend Susan Rawlinson to murder inson, Steven Jones, that forever2013 – and how then, howher life. And changed family lostanother friend of her ‘Duce’ Morrissey, their son, Ryan later. months 18 just murder to when sheThat was amplified Smokeywatched her best friend, a drug over Cain, lose his son to - - - (continued from pg. 1) (continued

ark P eace P PAGE 10 PAGE “I stood here almost 30 years“I stood here almost it was Elaine However, She talked about seeing the pain Leading the Peace March were Yessica Tavarez, Shaun Singleton, Fatima Tavarez, Leading the Peace March were Yessica Fontes and Zaire Richardson. Susan Rawlinson hugs a young girl after placing flowers at the site where her son, Steven Jones, was murdered a few years ago. The site was one of many stops along the route where residents, past and present, have fallen victim to violence or drug overdose. as friends, family and colleaguesas friends, family and family andtried to comfort my Tracy said loss,” our after I “The sister. McGrath, Robert’s represent same things this space Donovan who stole the show with a moving speech that detailed tragedy upon tragedy she wit noting that the park was named in the park was named noting that them heal. honor to help Robert’s help hoped it would Now they others too. ago are stilled to me so long They are represented here now. compassion friendship, empathy, who lost aand hope. All those the grief isloved one (in any way) comeyou can hope the same. I all here and find some peace.” nessed and shared in over a life time in the Town.

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PAGE 11 PAGE Finally, traffic has been brought traffic has been Finally, A date for construction to begin One of the concerns for the I believe we should hold ourI believe we should Respect for the dignity of each As a Nation, on this MWRA was that the Charlestown infrastructure on Chelsea Street often cannot handle surges of which cause com stormwater, bined sewer and stormwater to discharge into the Little Mystic Channel. The MWRA urged the developers of Chain Forge to install sewer separation equipment in their project. up within the initial reviews as they expect 920 new trips and there is no parking on-site. An arrangement with the AutoPort has been struck for 200 off-site valet parking spots at that facility for the hotel. has not yet been announced, but plans are now progressing. have also been detected within the concrete floor of the build ing, the DEP wrote. On October 27, 2017, greater than a half- inch of non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) petroleum was detected on groundwater. begins with me and you.begins with me and a high bar ofelected leaders to – andethical and moral behavior we mustwhen they fall short, believe wecorrect them. I also to an equallymust hold ourselves and moralhigh standard of ethical we fall short,behavior and when choose to correct ourselves. and every person is the bedrock of Judeo-Christian beliefs. The founders of our great nation chis- eled this truth into the essential proclamations of our Declaration of Independence. we all have Independence Day, work to do to fulfill the courage of that proclamation. - - - - - It's on us Even so, the site is an officialis an site the so, Even That was detailed in a letter “The land is a disposal site,” The DEP indicated that con This is not news to any oneThis is not news We all have choices to make We this case, Secretary Beaton indicat- ed that the first filing was sufficient purposes. for MEPA disposal site and polluted with PCBs. from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) letter. as part of Beaton’s “Soil and read the DEP letter. groundwater contamination was first identified at the site in 1993 by the Army Corp of Engineers. Contamination is likely due to 70 plus years of industrial use by the United States Navy for the production of anchor chain and other small metal parts within the on-site building.” taminants of concern in soil at polychlorinated include site the biphenyls (PCBs), petroleum, vola tile and semi-volatile organic com pounds, metals and polychlori nated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs). Elevated levels of PCBs to a level we would find unaccept- find would we level a to in a school- able among children yard. and I writereading this column to criticismsabout it not to pile on Iof our present administration. acknowledgewrite about it to and others inwhat I see in myself our tendency to respond to incivil ity by incivility. The decline in the ity by incivility. quality of our public and private discourse about our government, various policies and actions has been enabled by those in support of and opposed to either side. about how we wish to speak and act in life and especially in our others.about speaking of manner If you and I wish to change the current level of discourse, I think it - - - - - MAINTAINING THE URBAN TREE THE URBAN MAINTAINING (continued from pg. 1)

CLERGY VIEWPOINT CLERGY 11 11 By Rev. James Ronan - Pastor, St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena St. Mary-St. Catherine James Ronan - Pastor, By Rev. orge atering, fertilizer and pest control maintenance are the three key ingredients for healthy trees in the urban jungle. ingredients for healthy fertilizer pest control maintenance are the three key and atering, season. throughout their active growing on the average 10 gallons per week Newly planted trees require continued watering, one-half hour or more often approximately for pressure and water once a week set it at low a watering hose, If you have F When fertilizing young trees, one application in the spring is adequate. A slow release, high-nitrogen fertilizerhigh-nitrogen can be used for the release, A slow one application in the spring is adequate. When fertilizing young trees, Contact a certified arborist to diagnose and pesticides are a thing of the past. of trees with insecticides of public spraying The days

W hain This paves the way for the The project has received an look at reviews The MEPA This is a wonderful week forThis is a wonderful This particular Independence first four years. Do not fertilize any tree in midsummer. Mature trees need not be fertilized on a yearly basis. Do not fertilize tree in midsummer. any first four years. and manage insect and disease problems. during periods of hot weather. Best times to water are early morning or evening. Best times to water are early morning or evening. during periods of hot weather. C Report (EIR),” read the letter. “The Report (EIR),” read the letter. Environmental Notification Form (ENF) has sufficiently defined the nature and general elements of the project for the purposes of MEPA review and demonstrated that the impacts environmental project’s will be avoided, minimized and/ or mitigated to the extent practi cable. Based on the information in the ENF and after consultation with State Agencies, I find that no is required.” review further MEPA long-delayed, 220-room hotel that - refurbish restaurant, a feature will ment of the old building, some new construction on top and a museum. A meeting of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) last night, June 27, came too late deadlines, butBridge Patriot for was advertised to be an update on impending construction. Order of Conditions from the Commission. Conservation Boston pollu to everything from traffic, tion to stormwater drainage. In our Nation – a week wherein weour Nation – a week peo as a our story remember and fierceple and the courage forebears whoof our commitment face of over stood firm in the the price ofwhelming odds for as we nation a young As freedom. are, nevertheless we have accom plished much and realize there is yet much more to be realized for us to achieve our claim as a great nation among the world of nations. Day finds many of us bewildered and disappointed at the current state of our national government and discourse. No matter one’s politics and/or partisan stance, the lack of civility in the common square has declined, deteriorated - - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE Afterward, three members of festivities concluded withThe A time was held at the Knights No one puts the truth into words quite like Elaine Donovan, and on her moving speech about Tuesday the toll of violence in the community and drug addiction – both recent and in the past – moved most every one to tears. the clergy – Erik Maloy, Father Jim the clergy – Erik Maloy, Brakeman and Ronan, Pastor Lyn (in spirit) Father Daniel Mahoney – blessed the park and read a prayer. the McGrath family cutting the ribbon for the Peace Park, and then a Peace March took place – stopping throughout the Town at various locations where peo ple were lost to violence or drug overdose. of Columbus Hall afterward. - - - (continued from pg. 10)

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end.” about here today. This has to This about here today. years ago. It’s what I’m talking years ago. It’s mother) was talking about 40 Burns Goggin (Mark Burns’s Burns Goggin (Mark Burns’s forgive. This is what Barbara thing to them, her son, to something that means every that deep inside after losing human being that could reach knees. I’ve never been around a her life. It brought me to my to be able to continue on withon continue be able to to way to forgive if she was going said it again. She had to find a couldn’t believe it. Then she believe couldn’t murderer,” said Donovan. “I murderer,” find a way to forgive her son’s find a way to forgive her son’s said she was going to have to ters when she turned to me and

were leaving Police headquar detectives for two hours, we murderer. friend, Susan, forgave her son’s friend, Susan, forgave her son’s ple to learn to forgive like her to learn to forgive like ple

violence to stop, and for peo the corner.” next trauma, was just aroundtrauma, was next because the next tragedy, the because the next tragedy, pain, you just dealt with it Ayanee Sok gathers flowers to place along the Peace March route. Ayanee - JUNE 28, 2018 JUNE Martha Starr, in front of her mixed-media artwork, Martha Starr, of Gardens for Charlestown. with Lillian Weigert Chris Schiavone, Jane Hollien and Paul Hollien enjoy Chris Schiavone, Jane Hollien and Paul Hollien the Gardens on the Solstice. Annette Tecce Mary Cole and Christine Amisano – Mary Cole and Christine Annette Tecce a picture-per three long-time friends had fun visiting on fect night in the Gardens. Shotz Boston pop up theatre troupe performed plays all Stove Here, at the throughout the stroll on Thursday. Samuel Zeiberg and Kimberly Miranda Reilley, Factory, McCormack put on a performance about the future. - 12 Jim Pierson and Paula LaPierre during the musical stroll from the Stove Factory to the Gardens. ed over to the Gardens to take it all in. Here, Jean ed over to the Gardens to take it all in. Here, of Marie Javorski, Lisa Salois and Jeanne Murphy, Charlestown, enjoy the festivities. Employees from BMC HealthNet at Schraffts jaunt Employees from BMC HealthNet at Schraffts Didier Delepine with his wife, Diana Heter, and dog, Didier Delepine with his wife, Diana Heter, Colette, in front of a self-portrait of him and his dog. Bev McHugh, Mary Walsh and Pat McSweeney at the Bev McHugh, Mary Walsh Stove Factory. - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE Available! Extended Day 3:30pm - 5:30pm . LEAPIN' LIZARDS EARTH: EARTH: August 27 - 31 Photos by Seth Daniel Photos by Seth 9am - 3:30pm daily KEY ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS HOLD SOLSTICE EVENT SOLSTICE HOLD ORGANIZATIONS CULTURAL AND ARTS KEY DINOSAUR WEEK. DINOSAUR August 20 - 24 THE FINAL FRONTIER www.einc-action.org Ages 6-12 Only 20 Spots Left - Register Today! Only 20 Spots Left HANDS ON ACTIVITIES AND ART EXTRAVAGANZAS PAGE 12 PAGE All in all, the evening proved to be wildly popular amongst the many popular amongst the wildly to be the evening proved in all, All Three key arts and cultural organizations on The Neck got togethercultural organizations on The Neck got Three key arts and Charlestown Painter Carol Schweigert paints a landscape in the Gardens. residents in attendance, and organizers believe it could become a regulara become could it believe organizers and attendance, in residents thing. sentation and music. Following that, the Charlestown Working Theatre Following that, the Charlestown Working sentation and music. Theatre also for fun and festivities. The Working opened up to the public the various putting on “pop up” plays at had a troupe of performers locations. on Thursday, June 21, to bring attention to their part of Charlestown June 21, to bring attention on Thursday, Speaking with one voice district in the Town. – marking it as a cultural where the event began at the Stove Factory for the three organizations, artists fromof “selfies” was presented by in-house a great installation Brass Water Charlestown. Then, led by the Dirty the Artists Group of for a pre marched to the Gardens for Charlestown Band, the contingent

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there is no so bittersweet. There is a time for good friends and it all does feel be for us. important things like flowers can and well and remembering how Wake where everyone was alive Wake until 5 p.m. and felt like an Irishp.m. and felt like an until 5 and sadness. It ran from 3 p.m. passion to Townies in times of joy passion to Townies folks there who brought so much good bye to a place and all the this past Sunday afternoon to say times and sad ones too. flowers there for many happy I have purchased some beautiful an oasis at times. Over the years at Bunker Hill Florist. It was like Tom and the whole crew down Tom having gotten to know Joe, Larry, having gotten to know Joe, Larry, this wonderful community." grateful that we have been part ofbeen part that we have grateful grow up in a lot of ways. We are We ways. lot of a in up grow Charlestown. As Joe said so ele watched Charlestown 'We've and brought much beauty to gantly last week in this paper, this Charlestown institution this Charlestown institution Larry Bowling co-owned Larry Bowling co-owned has come to its end. that long reign of pedal pushing "with flowers in hand" and now came to town as Daniel said forty years ago, Joe ShadrouiJoe ago, years forty fast 37 years could pass.. Nearly Hill Florist, I couldn't believe how mentary on the ending of Bunker pantry shelves. or donate needed foods for the by the food pantry to help out day existence. In Charlestown, of sharing the burdens of every pose for those in need. It is a way

needed but it so serves a great pur Charlestown life today. food pantry so much a part of a lot of credit for making this right hand person Judy Burden I give Tom MacDonald and his I give Tom to get to know each other better. better. other each know to get to food pantry and those who use it for folks who volunteer at the and Bunker Hill, it was a chancea was it Hill, Bunker and the Charlestown Pride Celebrationthe Charlestown Pride on game day. like a ticket gate at Fenway Parklike a ticket gate at rom only. The food line looked rom only. The parking areas was standingThe parking areas Tuesday, June 12. It was a big hit. June 12. It Tuesday, Pantry held a super celebration onPantry held a super 16

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