As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why ...

“I like the bands and the music,” said 10-year-old Charlestown native Jessie Grey thoughtfully, standing with her family and clutching a flag at her second Bunker Hill Parade. “And the candy.” ...

Battle of Bunker Hill. In one of the deadliest battles of the Revolutionary War, ... Grey's Raid. In 1778, the British started a series of raids on coastal New England towns.

One of the turning points during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Bunker Hill 250 years ago. A commemoration of the event takes place in the lead-up to America's 250th birthday next year.

Amanda Zettel, cofounder of Bunker Hill 250 and president of the Charlestown Preservation Society, said a smaller battle reenactment may happen earlier in June near Bunker Hill Community College.

By the 1920s, Bunker Hill had transitioned into a lively working-class neighborhood, the broad wooden porches of the Victorians beckoning transplants from Mexico, Europe, the Midwest and a ...

The 1960s Bunker Hill redevelopment forced the removal of many Victorian-era homes. Preservationist saved two structures — the Castle and the Salt Box. A story in the May 18, 1964, Los Angeles ...

The Bunker Hill Monument that towers above Charlestown is one of Boston's most well-known historic markers. But a group of Charlestown residents say it isn't a sufficient recognition of the first ...

Bunker Hill and its newly minted "Financial District" continued its re-ascension to prominence through the 1970s and 1980s, but finally lost momentum by the 1990s.

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. also wants to revise its payment schedule to the federal government for the $20 million the company would pay for past wastewater treatment costs.