Fire at Casa Maria on Endicott St.

City Issues Grilling Safety Reminder After Charlestown Gas Grill Fire

Boston Fire Department and the Mayor’s office issued a reminder to residents regarding grilling safety after today’s 4-alarm fire in Charlestown, started by a propane gas grill tank on a roof deck. No one was hurt in the blaze which spread to neighboring condo buildings, although 9 firefighters and 2 civilians were treated for heat-related Read More…

Globe’s Cullen Talks About St. Mary’s Closing in Casa Maria

Kevin Cullen, a columnist for the Boston Globe, writes about the situation at St. Mary’s Chapel in Casa Maria Apartments on Endicott Street. This is the first Christmas since the chapel closed a few months ago. St. Mary’s has just one Mass a week, on Saturdays, and Christmas falls on a Saturday this year, and Read More…

Photo of the Day: Carita Mottola Celebrates 100th Birthday!

Carita Mottola celebrated her 100th Birthday today with family and friends at the Casa Mari in Boston’s North End. Congratulating Carita were City Councilor Sal LaMattina and State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz. (Photo courtesy of Councilor LaMattina’s office)