Charlestown News

Life gets busy, and Patch certainly understands that. So with that in mind, here are a few stories you might have missed on Charlestown Patch this week: Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Box at Constitution Plaza -The area around Constitution Plaza in the Charlestown Navy Yard was shut down for about an hour Friday afternoon while Massachusetts ... (more)

Residents of Beacon Hill, the Fenway, and downtown are most likely to have commutes of less than half an hour, while residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester are most likely to commute for more than one hour, according to a new report from the city's redevelopment authority.

Such an inventive guy would be delighted with what is taking place in urban lighting as incandescent bulbs are phased out.

If you drive out of Boston over the Leonard P. Zakim Bridge, the first exit brings you to Sullivan Square at the Charlestown/Somerville line.

Showers are likely in the evening. High: 75, Low: 63. 2. CHAD March: Charlestown Against Drugs will hold the annual March Against Drugs tonight beginning at 6 p.m. at Boston Police Department's District A-1 Station .

Weekend forecast: Showers are likely on Saturday, with a high around 71 and a low around 58. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers before 11 a.m. Sunday's high will be around 77, low around 59. 2. Touch a Truck Day: From a police cruiser to a fire engine, a dump truck to a duck tour bus, kids can touch, climb on and learn ... (more)

Rain is likely late this evening, mainly after 4 a.m. 2. HK Art Show: Harvard-Kent Elementary School will hold their annual Student Art Show at the StoveFactory Gallery tonight from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event is open to the community.

Kelly, a Charlestown resident, graduated Friday from University of Massachusetts Boston with a bachelor's in political science.

Life gets busy, and Patch certainly understands that. So with that in mind, here are a few stories you might have missed on Charlestown Patch this week: Charlestown Man Launches City Council Campaign - Charlestown resident Jack Kelly has officially announced his candidacy for at-large Boston city councilor and kicked off his campaign Friday night ... (more)

Charlestown resident Jack Kelly has officially announced his candidacy for at-large Boston city councilor and will kick off his campaign tonight at a fundraiser at Old Sully's. "I'm going to focus on schools and jobs and making the city as easy as possible for people living in it," Kelly said of why he is running.

Arrests made by the Somerville Police Department from May 20 to May 27. Please remember that the charges listed below do not indicate a conviction.

Smart from the Start , which serves approximately 4,000 young children, adult caregivers and school-aged siblings in 16 program sites across Boston, will celebrate its fifth birthday at the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts on June 13.

Suffolk County prosecutors have charged the sister of an accused murderer with threatening two witnesses in his case over the phone and on Facebook.

Military Heroes Garden of Flags on the Boston Common Every year, the MA Military Heroes organization plants a garden of 20,000 flags in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate the Massachusetts service members who have given their lives to defend the United States and our freedom.

Two decades before 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue became his address, Barack Obama rented a basement apartment at a busy bus stop in Somerville, Massachusetts.