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Sold in Charlestown: End of Year Sales Move Quickly Once On the Market
Residential real estate sales in the neighborhood in the past week.

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I've won five regional journalism awards. I wish I could run - I ran in college and have finished 27 marathons - but I have a broken LCL. I read histories, bios, long winded criticism and I love magazines. I enjoy 19th century romantic literature and British fiction being published today. Love movies in movie theaters. My musical interests run the gambit from a cappella to Zulu chanting but I especially like Richard Strauss, Rita Lee and Broadway showtunes. The official name of my house feline is "Boris, the Russian Circus Cat." Really. Ask the Town Clerk. What else .... Local Hot-Button Issues What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Money, schools and what to do with the growing wild turkey menace. Where do you stand on each of these issues? I wish I had more money, I truly love the schools and eat the turkeys.
Residential real estate sales in the neighborhood in the past week.

Most restaurants and bars open, MBTA operating on a Sunday schedule.
Photographers' tips for capturing the sparkle in the sky.
News in the past 12 months in Belmont.
Belmont Patch columnist Lisa Gibalerio also has a reading of a timely tale.
Not surprisingly, most retail stores are open somewhat regular hours on the first day of '14.
Heading into Boston to ring in the New Year? Here's a roundup of information you will need prior to attending First Night Boston.
Looking for a job in or near Charlestown? Patch is working with CareerBuilder to bring you job listings in the Charlestown area.
Incidents and emergencies handled by the Belmont Fire Department.
Events occurring in Belmont on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Watertown residents – the only ones in the vehicles – crash at Lexington and Burnham.
The widely available flu shot is the best defense to this year's outbreak.
Marauders return to regular schedule on Friday at 7 p.m. at home vs. Reading.
Found Saturday around 9 p.m. near Town Field.
Man repeatedly threatened, harassed African-American MBTA employee at Sullivan Station.
What started in Belmont Center by a town's couple has seen franchises/stores as far off as St. Louis and possibly Seattle.
Events happening this coming week in Belmont.
A quiet holiday week in Belmont.