Frequently Asked Questions on Food Scraps
This FAQ provides many answers on how the Food Scrap Program Works
What Works and What Doesn’t Work – Food Scraps
Tips on what does and doesn’t work when collecting food scraps
Purchasing Your Own Compostable Bags
Currently Amazon is the best way to purchase compostable bags.
Gun Safety Club – Next Meeting is October 21
The Move-Out Process
Have you and your family “had the talk”… about handling your Charlestown affairs at the end of life?
To help your family:
Ensure they have a copy and/or know where to find your Will or Trust. If you are a Veteran make sure a copy of your DD214 is available.
Have your family familiar with your Residence and Care Agreement with Charlestown. This is the contract that defines your refund settlement, if any.
Food Scraps Drop-Off Program at Charlestown
Supporting Others As They Grieve September 14
Charlestown’s Board of Directors
We residents live in a non-profit entity called Charlestown Community Inc.(CCI) and WE are Charlestown, but there is help in determining our present and our future.
We residents have an all-volunteer group of extraordinary professionals that are our Board of Directors who are charged with maintaining Charlestown’s financial well being and assuring the long term viability of the community. They watch over our interests today and for the future. They do not discuss with us, or anybody else, what they are doing for us because their deliberations need to be confidential so that all viewpoints are considered during the decision-making process on the following:
Italian-American Sons & Daughters Fall 2026 Topics/Speakers
Dietary Focus Group September – Focus on Diabetes
Medical Center Renovation Project Begins August 31
The renovation project is expected to take several months and will be completed in four phases. Medical Center services will continue to operate with temporary adjustments as needed during each phase of construction. Additional updates will be shared as the project progresses.
Resident Review of “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder”
Resident Barbara Johnson will review The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann [New York: Doubleday, 2023], on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is her review for the September 2026 issue of “The Sunburst.”
Get Your Flu Shot to Stay Healthy and Well!
Flu vaccines will be administered on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16, 2026. Completed forms must be returned by Friday, September 4.
Maureen McCusker Trio September 9
Charlestown Movies, September 2026
SEPTEMBER CHARLESTOWN MOVIES
Saturday, September 5, The Sheep Detectives
Friday September 11, Rental Family (Foreign Film)
Saturday September 12, The Penguin Lessons
Saturday September 19, The Devil Wears Prada
Saturday September 26, The Devil Wears Prada 2