Free Family Day Saturday on Monument St.

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Charlestown Resident Alliance Family Day Set for Monument St.

The Charlestown Resident Alliance and the Mystic River Watershed Association host a free Family Day on Saturday, Aug. 8, from noon to 5 p.m. at the Monument Street Basketball Court. The event includes food, music, face painting and more. If the weather doesn't cooperate, the rain date is Aug. 15.

Mystic River Watershed Association

Boston Legacy Soccer Club Hosts Food Drive, Clinic in Charlestown

Boston Legacy, the city's women's professional soccer team, handed out food to families in need and led a youth soccer clinic at Charlestown High School.

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Free Revolution-Themed Mini Golf Open Daily at Navy Yard

The USS Constitution Museum's free 9-hole mini golf course, themed on the American Revolution, is open daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (weather permitting) through the summer in the Charlestown Navy Yard.

USS Constitution Museum

Dine Out Boston Summer 2026 Kicks Off with Deals

Running Aug. 1-15, Dine Out Boston offers prix fixe lunch and dinner deals at nearly 200 restaurants citywide, including several in Charlestown.

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Obituary: Longtime Charlestown Postal Worker Matty Chiampa

Mathew A. 'Matty' Chiampa, a lifelong Charlestown resident and 40-year U.S. Postal Service letter carrier, died Aug. 4. Visiting hours are Aug. 9 at Carr Funeral Home.

Carr Funeral Home

Public Meeting Set on Hood Green Design in Charlestown

The Boston Planning Department holds a virtual public meeting Aug. 10, 6-8 p.m., to gather feedback on Hood Green, a proposed 1-acre public open space in a Charlestown mixed-use development.

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Boston, Army Corps Seek Feedback on Coastal Resilience Plan

The City of Boston and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft coastal resilience plan and are asking residents to submit feedback on proposed coastal infrastructure projects by Sept. 18.

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City Council Rejects Waiving Police Residency Rule

The Boston City Council voted down Councilor Ed Flynn's resolution to waive residency requirements for transferring police officers amid severe department understaffing.

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