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By Seth Daniel to the public. The Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) The Boston Harbor and the is holding an open house to kick Charles River are uniquely asso- off a new effort to re-imagine ciated with Charlestown both the future of the Mystic River historically and visually, but the waterfront in Charlestown today, Mystic River waterfront on the Thursday, June 14, on the Schrafft backside of the Town is often Center docks from 5-8 p.m. neglected and forgotten – most- The event will kick off the orga- ly because it’s highly inaccessible (Lower Mystic Pg. 2) Bunker Hill Monument Association steeped in history, remembrance

By Seth Daniel It was an amazing moment that gave birth to another amaz- Many might not know it, but ing movement to get the current the Bunker Hill Monument came Monument – the defining symbol This was week to remember community, heroes, hometown down to eight guys and a hearty of Charlestown – funded and built breakfast. with private dollars and private By Seth Daniel The Parade was exceptional Town from the governor to Knowing that the hill in efforts. this year, and followed up on Congressman Mike Capuano and Charlestown was hallowed “They agreed to begin raising The Charlestown Pride Week another great parade that was had an appearance from Mayor Martin ground, and not content with the money to buy the land,” said and Battle of Bunker Hill Day last year. Walsh – in addition to many City makeshift wooden marker that Secretary David Hennessey. “They Parade couldn’t have rolled out in The Parade Committee does Councilors and Charlestown’s del- was there, they gathered at the agreed that if the land wasn’t a better way last week, with great amazing work year in and year egation, State Rep. Dan Ryan, home of Col. Perkins in Boston acquired soon, it was going to attendance at all of the events out, led by Arthur Hurley, and Councilor Lydia Edwards, State on May 10, 1823. They were wor- become residential. They each and crowds packing the streets for this year things moved smoothly Sen. Sal DiDomenico and Attorney ried that the land in Charlestown donated $5 for a total of $40 to the Parade – aided of course by and every entry was organized and General Maura Healey. where the historic battle took get things started. The Legislature ideal weather on every day except interesting. place would be lost to develop- Monday, June 4. Candidates poured into the (Parade Recap Page 13) ment if they didn’t act. (Association Pg. 5 ) JUNE 14, 2018 JUNE - - JUNE 14, 2018 JUNE Drinks and snacks will be pro This coming Sunday, June 17, June This coming Sunday, June 8, I made it On Friday, boat rentals, a beach or even a welcomeare ideas all park, dog and conversation will be encour aged. vided, and come ready to enjoy a dockside meeting on the Mystic River. luck at spinning the wheel forluck at spinning the a bluea prize. I ended wining great a day, lunch bag. My lucky a free bag.parade experience and pals thank you to my By the way, parking spot.at 7-Eleven for my through forThey always come me. the officially Bunker Hill Day ceremonies will be held up at the Monument. If you can get to it, do it. Remember Bunker Hill Day is about a battle that started the American Revolution. Remember always are Townies our history. proud of the community›s past. Medfordon Knights the to down Street for the annual Chief Marshal's Banquet. This year's chief marshal was a longtime friend Jack Tkachuk, aka Chuck awas he out found I Chuk. The 1965 Boston English graduate, I was a 1966 graduate. I didn’t know him back then but over the years I often saw him in the North End at the firehouse where there was always a St. Louis Blues jersey hanging for all to see. - - - During the open house, the HarborWalk, a it’s Whether I must say the crowds that line Thank you one and all for the suchhaving was I Myself, On the way back to my car Townie Tidbits Townie the Town’s once-forgotten water the Town’s front. organization will share design ideas from Climate Ready Boston ask residents what theirand dreams are for the future of the waterfront. and mobility improvements on election campaign after another. election campaign after this parade are the best. The are march energy suppliers to those ing and for me it is like an annual reunion with many old friends from my younger days on Pearl Street when I was still a young guy going to Boston State College, great reception you gave Ayanna as she marched in the parade this the ener all were feeling We year. gy of the day. great time I was ready toa march the parade all over again. me,told both legs my However, «Enough is Enough.” in Thompson Square at 7-Eleven, I stopped by the Cambridge Savings Bank table and tried my bloody since most of the playersbloody since most on the sameevery so often end up of my friendsside. This year many and I amare with the incumbent Charlestown with the challenger. 101 but weloves doing Politics other. each with upset get don't along oneEveryone just pushes ------i n (continued from pg. 1)

ystic 2 M PEOPLE BY SAL GIARRATANI ANOTHER GREAT ANOTHER GREAT ower L Funded by a Barr Foundation I have watched this parade I started marching about 35 or There›s always much passion I love the Bunker Hill DayHill Bunker the love I TOWN’S HISTORY AND ITS TOWN’S HISTORY PARADE HIGHLIGHTS THE PARADE ect – this time in Charlestown. they focused on a gre Last year, forgot similarly plan for a enway ten waterfront, the Malden River in Everett, Medford and Malden. grant, the effort seeks to create a shared vision by the residents for waterfront access, open spaces Several officials took a boat tour of the Mystic River in Charlestown on May 31 as an advance to the planning Several officials took a boat tour of the Mystic River in Charlestown on May 31 as dock, Flatley CEO John effort being kicked off tonight, June 14. Here, after landing the boat at the Schrafft’s Amber Christoffersen (right). Roche spoke with those attending, including MyRWA’s newest greenway proj nization’s Parade. Never miss it if I can helpParade. Never miss weather butit. Doesn›t matter the I do believe it is always even bet ter when the weather cooperates A per as it did this past Sunday. fect day to celebrate the Battle of past Bunker Hill and all Townies and present. more times than I wish to admit. I loved it just as much this year at 70 years old as I did watch ing it with my family back City Square near the free Hoodsies when I was only seven years old. so years ago. This year I marched with City Councilor Ayanna withbeen have I whom Pressley since her first trip to the ballot back in 2009. in Charlestown. Politics is a blood gets tooit rarely here but sport - - - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE

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ALL OF US BOSTONIANS GLENDA JACKSON -- A TRUE INSPIRATION A GREAT DAY FOR ALL DAY A GREAT PAGE 2 PAGE Our personal safety is our own responsibility. We need to take care We Our personal safety is our own responsibility. Her tragedy bears a lesson for all of us, namely, that every person, Her tragedy bears a lesson for all of us, namely, Needless to say, the circumstances of the 61 year-old Ms. Fox’s Ms. Fox’s the circumstances of the 61 year-old Needless to say, Most of us probably never heard of Charlotte Fox, who was the she tragically made the news recently when she was found dead Yet

We congratulate Ms. Jackson on this amazing achievement -- and We Performing on the stage on Broadway is grueling work -- eight Glenda Jackson, the brilliant British actress, is 82 years old. for Award Tony won the an octogenarian, she despite being Yet We congratulate Mayor Walsh for being willing to stand front congratulate Mayor Walsh We As long as our mayors and local officials hold true to the essentialAs long as our mayors and local officials This is why it is important that local governments show theirThis is why it is important that local The sad, but terrible reality is that just one vote -- one more Trump one vote -- one more Trump The sad, but terrible reality is that just This show of strength is needed more than ever because it is is needed more than ever because This show of strength Saturday’s Boston Pride Parade, in which mayors from across the Boston Pride Parade, Saturday’s A TRAGEDY WITH A LESSON FOR in everything we do. even death from accidents in our home as we go about our everyday lives. Falls -- on stairs, from roofs, and tripping over something -- are responsible for more injuries to senior citizens than any other cause. passing are tragic, but they also are highly-ironic. andinjury to susceptible is climber, mountain world-class a even at her home in Telluride, Colorado, apparently from a fall while she at her home in Telluride, was descending a steep flight of stairs inside the house. first American woman to ascend three, 26,000-foot or higher moun three, 26,000-foot or higher ascend American woman to first tains, including Mt. Everest. tion still is capable of achieving great things. we know we speak for all of us who are approaching the latter stages of our lives in thanking her for demonstrating that the older genera shows a week -- for anyone, let alone a person who is well beyondshows a week what usually is full retirement age (65 years old) for most of us. Best Leading Actress in a play Sunday night. members of our LGBTQ community in supporting the goals of thesupporting the LGBTQ community in members of our Rainbow Resistance each and every day. mitigated. trust that all Bostonians will join with and center on this issue. We principles on which this country was founded -- that all persons areprinciples on which this country was and happiness of life, liberty, created equal and entitled to the pursuit minimized andbe can in Washington happens what of effects the -- all Americans rests largely in our cities and towns. If all politics isall Americans rests largely in our cities in our society. local, so too is respect for every individual 50 years old). because regardless of strong support for the LGBTQ community, of rights for the day-to-day protection what happens in Washington, appointee -- on the U.S. Supreme Court could bring us back to theappointee -- on the U.S. Supreme Court that took place almost 50medieval days before the Stonewall riots which also is almost Wade, years ago (just as could happen to Roe v. they can to roll back the rights that only within the past few yearsthey can to roll back the rights that political and social landscapes. have become accepted as part of our evident that the hard-earned and long-sought rights of the LGBTQevident that the hard-earned and long-sought Donald where President community are under attack in Washington, himself to appointing judges who will do what has committed Trump tion of the depth of support for the LGBTQ community throughout support for the LGBTQ community tion of the depth of the United States. coast-to-coast joined with our Mayor, Marty Walsh, in Marty Walsh, with our Mayor, nation and coast-to-coast joined a manifesta for the Rainbow Resistance, was showing their support

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E c JUNE 14, 2018 JUNE Kelly’s story detailed that he Kelly’s be here if “This guy wouldn’t Betty Kelly, Bill Durette and John Betty Kelly, unveil the Hero Square Kelly Jr. sign to John ‘Jack’ Kelly Sr. didn’t ever talk about it…Later didn’t he did talk about it and he told us about being liberated from the POW prison. He said one night the Soviet Red Army appeared at the gate and the German captain was knew what one it. No opened happening, but then the Soviet captain suddenly cut the German head off right there in captain’s saiddad My everyone. of front they figured when they that’s should leave. According to him, the Soviets offered him a ride, kid from but that 18-year-old to going wasn’t Charlestown accept a ride from the Russians. walk, and would he told them He walk he did.” walked behind the lines and stayed at different homes until he got to the American lines – where he was welcomed. he knew this was going on,” said “He would have been John Jr. whenand Sully’s Old at down was now he saw that Old Sully’s condos – well, that would have been a very bad day.” - . John ‘Jack’ Kelly Sr “We had no idea my fathermy idea no had “We On North Mead Street, one It was there that the large indicated that John Kelly Jr. The story of his bravery, The Doe family gathers in front of the former family home on Bunker Hill Street, right underneath the new hero square for Sgt. Eugene ‘Gene’ Doe. Billie Joe Watson, daughter of Gene Billie Joe Watson, Doe, unveils the new Hero Square sign on Friday. ence gathered on the street. was a POW for six months and we never knew he had a brother, sea at lost was who Edward, said John Jr. during the war,” had no idea and he just “We has a great view of St. Francis de Sales Church, and they also have the Kelly family. family steeped in Charlestown relations gathered to honor the – a late John ‘Jack’ Kelly Sr. young man who left Charlestown to fight in the Battle of the Bulge, where he was taken prisoner and kept for six months by the Germans until liberated. his family had no idea what their war andin the had done father what he endured. He never spoke about it to them until later years when Durette was able to draw it out of him. of short nothing was though, amazing, and as new to many in the family as it was to the audi - - @BostonPlans 4 Executive Director/Secretary Executive His daughter, Billie Joe Watson, Watson, Joe Billie daughter, His hewhat about silent was “He in away passed Doe Gene Gene’s brother, Bob Doe, said brother, Gene’s he was a“I’m not surprised Doe served in both the Korean Teresa Polhemus, Teresa BostonPlans.org ed 10 times. said her father never talked about his service and all he did. It wasn’t Administration until the Veterans and Durette began talking to him that they learned of his incredible service – and even learned of some public infor service that wasn’t mation. did until his later years,” she said. have never allowedwould “He this to happen if he was alive, but I think it is terrific.” August 2016. tea on the front step of the home,tea on the she only think that and one can a morning thinkingspent many who Gene, son her for praying and fought in two wars. brave, and ithis brother was very he left homewas not surprise that a paratroop- for the military to be er. used said Bob. “We paratrooper,” the Oiliesto have this place called and it had an(on Medford Street) of it over thearm that went off He would dive off of it. My water. a stupidwas it say would father Hedo, but he was brave. thing to amazingan and soldier good a was He was gone from the family guy. though when he was only 17.” War, Conflict and the Vietnam completing 468 parachute jumps He served three during his career. and was wound tours in Vietnam - - THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE 545 MEDFORD STREET MEDFORD 545 Knights Columbus of Charlestown, MA. 02129 Sgt. Eugene ‘Gene’ Doe “I began doing research some“I began doing research Growing up in the home at 332 Hero Square memorial ceremoniesHero Square yards apart off Bunkeronly 200 fami with scores of Hill Street ly members present to mark thely members present occasion. military mentime ago on all of the and I quicklyfrom Charlestown, have a Herorealized we could said Bill Square on every corner,” volumes ofDurette, who has done historicalresearch on Charlestown is a neigh military service. “This It truly is.” borhood of heroes. Bunker Hill St., the Doe family recalled their grandmother sipping Public Meeting Public

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This Sunday, on June 17, the 17, on June Sunday, This of The first big mission organiza the of motto The interesting most the of One operated the BHMA the Also, to make sure the date of June 17 is the date of June to make sure and celebrated everyremembered year correctly. - lunch and annual meet exercises, take placeing of the BHMA will groundbreak as it has since that ing breakfast. to build thethe BHMA was that wasMonument, and once functioncompleted, the major was to keepof the organization collectionrecords, maintain their proceed withof artifacts and to of thethe yearly commemoration Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17. tion is the “Importance of Remembrance,” and that is accomplished each year on June 17. HillBunker the about stories Monument – which is now a national park in federal govern- ment hands – is that it was built and completed as a grass-roots There wasby the people. effort no government money involved and the land was purchased with private fund as well. Monument and collected reve nues from visitors for 77 years - - -

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Past Parade Chief Marshals, from left, Bill Boyle, Joe Zuffante, Doc White. and Tom Robert Beckwith, Sheehan, Bob Gillen, Arthur Hurley, Tom Zion of the National Park Service, Park Guide Austin Sullivan, Tom Park Guide Katie Duncan, Parade Chief Marshal John Tkachuk, and Supervisory Park Ranger Ethan Beeler. 6 Front row, Maureen Lavely, Rosemary Kverek, and John Dillon. Back row, Gabriella Coletta , Chief of Staff for Rosemary Kverek, and John Dillon. Back row, Maureen Lavely, Front row, Edwards, and Moe Gillen. Councilor Lydia The Head Table dignitaries, front row, Congressman Michael Capuano and Parade Chief Marshal John Tkachuk. Congressman Michael Capuano and Parade dignitaries, front row, The Head Table Supervisory Park Past Commander of American Legion Post 26 and Event Chair Dan Sheehan, Back row, and Master of Commander Nathaniel Shick, State Rep. Dan Ryan, James Ronan, the Rev. Ranger Ethan Beeler, Ceremonies Bill Boyle. THE CHARLESTOWN PATRIOT-BRIDGE CHARLESTOWN THE TYDINA UHAMMED M Charlestown High - being from a com “I appreciate humbled.“I am honored. I am and the other firefighters,” saidother firefighters,” and the Tkachuk. and honors veterans munity that way workers the public safety said Tkachuk.Charlestown does,” to the his- “From the parades, the streetsdedications on torical tonight,to events like this dinner would communities other only if waythe people recognize these what a lessonCharlestown has – the youngerit would teach to back andgenerations about giving paying it forward. And I thank you all for choosing me as Chief Marshal for this year’s Bunker Hill Parade.” Tkachuk, a true community hero, received a appre- the from ovation standing ciated crowd that included several members of his proud family. - - WWW.WEARESCHOLARATHLETES.ORG established in 2009, supports established through 2009, in academic achievement CHIEF PARADE MARSHAL JOHN TKACHUCK HONORED AT BREAKFAST AT HONORED TKACHUCK JOHN MARSHAL PARADE CHIEF more than 5,000 students in Boston, Springfield, and Everett. SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE MONTH THE OF ATHLETE SCHOLAR Scholar Athletes, athletics. Our Zones, located Boston in High 19 Schools, are where our Scholar Athletes of theAthletes of Month are coached, tutored, and advised. are proud We to serve Tkachuk said when he returnedsaid when Tkachuk “Like serving overseas, public “I am humbled and honored to“I am humbled and Charlestown resident John John resident Charlestown PAGE 6 PAGE home from Vietnam, he joined home from Vietnam, the Boston Fire Department and served 41 years until his retire safety is a life-changing call of day, I understood the and every day, importance of my role and what it meant for others relying on me be the Chief Marshal of this year’s of this year’s be the Chief Marshal and to partici Bunker Hill Parade Pride Week,” pate in Charlestown crowd inTkachuk told the large attendance. ment. Tkachuck, retired Boston Fire retired Boston Tkachuck, U.S. captain and Department of the Vietnam Marine veteran at the Bunker was honored War, Marshal’s Hill Parade Chief the at night Friday Banquet Knights of Columbus. Chief Marshal John Tkachuk, with members of the Charlestown Militia Coots, and Chris Hurley. Honor Guard, Paul Lane, Dawson Gaudet, Tom

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