Charlestown News

Mayor Thomas M. Menino aided Thomas A. Edison School pupils Jonathan Wilson, Michelle Dang, Nardos Abraham, and Crystal Soto with their planting yesterday, while Sam Yoon and Michael F. Flaherty Jr.

The made-in-Boston movie madness continues with three films shooting in Medford, Charlestown, Melrose and the Fenway Park area throughout the Halloween weekend.

The two mayoral candidates appear on WBUR's Radio Boston . Before that, Mayor Menino attends the ribbon-cutting for W Hotels and Residences.

BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE The beloved local ska-rockers continue their annual tradition of Halloween shows, scaring up some big-time fun in advance of the big day with an all-ages show in support of their superb new album, "Fluent in Stroll.'' 7 p.m. Oct.

There are no zoning laws or building permits for architects and engineers to wrangle with for the "Canstruction '' project, just a lot of canned goods and good will.

Lovejoy Wharf, the site of a proposed 300-space automated garage, was to be redeveloped this year.

"Deal or No Deal'' host Howie Mandel had them laughing at Friday's gala for the National Braille Press.

If there had been no Dennis Lehane, it's safe to say that Ben Affleck wouldn't be having an FBI SWAT team blasting away at Charlestown bank robbers a few days ago a couple of blocks from where I live.

James Mangold's currently-in-production, Boston-based flick formerly known as "Wichita," starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, has undergone a name switcheroo.

Set designers with Ben Affleck's " The Town " transformed New Spin Laundry located at 100 Salem St.

Can any other American city boast as many heritage restaurants as Boston? Restaurants where you can enjoy the kind of meal your great-great-great-grandparents enjoyed, in settings your forebears would be able to recognize today.

Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz stop traffic Thursday, Oct. 8 filming a scene in the South Boston waterfront district for the made-in-Boston spy flick " Wichita ." Ronda Morra, a Loaded Gun Boston reader, captured all of the action here which included Cruise jumping from a moving car and Cameron Diaz in the back seat of a black sedan.

On the hunt for an oh-so-clever Halloween costume? Don't fret. Inspiration may literally be around the corner ... especially if you live in the North End where crews with Ben Affleck's "The Town" and other flicks like the indie "OxyMorons" and the Tom Cruise spy movie "Wichita" have taken over the streets.

A memorial dedicated to 10 Boston firefighters based in Charlestown who died in the line of duty was unveiled yesterday to a crowd of about 150 people at the Charlestown Firefighters Memorial Park.

If you were in Boston over the weekend, you may have thought someone got hijacked on the Charlestown Bridge, but it was actually just Ben Affleck causing all of the commotion.

With a van blow-up scene involving fire slotted for Ben Affleck's " The Town " on Commercial Street across the Charlestown Bridge this weekend, crews with Tom Cruise's spy flick known as the untitled " Wichita " project plan to top the made-in-Boston action with an elaborate stunt involving a vehicle careening off of a bridge.

A busy day for the Mayor, hitting Dorchester, Southie and Charlestown. MAYOR THOMAS MENINO: 10:30 AM Everett School Outdoor Classroom and Fence Dedication Edward Everett School, 71 Pleasant St., Dorchester Mayor Menino will join Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol Johnson, along with families, staff, and partners, to dedicate a new outdoor ...

Just in case you haven't noticed, there's a whole lot of filming going on in Boston.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino walked outside near Boston City Hall yesterday, a day after his big victory in the preliminary election.

When the North Enda s Chris Kulikoski kicked off his candidacy for the Boston City Council, it became the first time incumbent Councilor Sal LaMattina faced a challenger since narrowly beating Dan Ryan of Charlestown for the seat during a special election in 2006.