Last Updated on May 17, 2025
Jugging – Robbery Warning by FBI from Residents’ Council Safety & Security Committee
Recently, FBI and police, especially in Anne Arundel and Prince Georges Counties, have recorded a spike in robberies, known as “jugging.” One or more armed individuals target bank and ATM customers. In bank, credit union or ATM parking lots, or at the victim’s next...
Resident Book Review of “We Had a Little Real Estate Problem”
Resident Justine Parezo reviews “We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: Unheralded Story of Native Americans and Comedy” by Kliph Nesteroff [New York: Simon & Schuster, 2021] on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is her review for the August 2024 Sunburst.
Conservative Voices Takes Hiatus in July and August
Conservative Voices is taking a summer break! We will not meet in July and August Will see you again in September!
Sandtown School Supply Drive Runs Aug. 9 – 16
For the past nine years Charlestown residents have generously donated school supplies and funds to support our young neighbors at New Song Academy in Sandtown. Our efforts have given these students access to a wide range of supplies that would have been scarce...
Charlestown Computer Club Quarterly Meeting July 22
Computer Club Quarterly Meeting Monday, July 22, 2024 2 PM Auditorium
Resident Book Review for July 2024
Charlestown resident Paul Rao reviewed “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson [New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2014] on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. These are reviews and supplemental reading materials for the book.
AT&T Data Breach
Many of us at Charlestown have AT&T cell service. AT&T reported July 12 that hackers stole at least six months of 2022 phone records for almost everyone with AT&T service, about 95 million customers. AT&T said those whose data was taken would be notified. The US has...
Treasure Sale July 25 – 27
Conference Center & area across from the Chesapeake Restaurant UPSTAIRS: Furniture | Ladies Boutique | FINE Jewelry *Masks optionalThursday, July 25, 2024 9 AM - 2 PM Residents & Employees Only: ID Badges Required Noon - 2 PM Family members may accompany a...
Scam Alert, July 2024
Scam Alerts From the Residents' Council Safety & Security CommitteeA surge in cyber attacks continues: The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3.gov), which collects and analyzes public reports of internet crimes, received 880,418 cybercrime complaints in...
Charlestown Hams Test Their Skills During Field Day
The Charlestown Amateur Radio Club recently participated in the American Radio Relay League’s 2024 Field Day where more than 40,000 amateur radio operators throughout North America utilize their transmitting stations to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and...