USS Constitution Museum Winner of Favorite Historic Site by Boston Parents Paper
The USS Constitution Museum is the winner in the “Historic Sites & Tours” category for Boston Parents’ Family Favorites. It is the fourth year in a row that the Museum has received this award from...
View ArticleRegister Arroyo, Councilor Arroyo Endorse Janey for Mayor
Acting Mayor Kim Janey has been endorsed by Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix D. Arroyo and Councilor Ricardo Arroyo in the 2021 Boston mayoral race. “Boston deserves a mayor like Kim Janey,...
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BPDA Board Approves Navy Yard Activation The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month addressed activation issues in the Navy Yard’s Shipyard Park. •Charlestown Navy...
View ArticleLessons Learned During the Pandemic, Community Banking More Relevant Than Ever
In this pandemic year, the strength of community banks was put to a test. It was a new ballgame. They had to switch to a remote work environment and adjustments were made to help fuel the success of...
View ArticleTCC to Donate 140,000 Backpacks Full of School Supplies to Children Across...
Round Room LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon authorized retailer, announces that its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children across the U.S....
View ArticleThe Boch Center Announces First Holiday Programming for the 2021 Season
Special to the Patriot-Bridge From the songwriting team behind the smash hit Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen and the Academy Award-winning film La La Land, A Christmas Story, The Musical,...
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A Tearful Good-Bye
Charlestown’s Ginaya Greene-Murray was presented with a customized Kleenex box before her going away party last Thursday, July 15. Having been at the Charlestown Coalition and working with the Turn It...
View ArticleMBTA Plan Reallocates $500 Million to Support Critical Capital Investments
The Audit and Finance Subcommittee of the MBTA Board supported reallocating up to $500 million in operating funds to support critical and timely capital investments, allowing the MBTA to accelerate...
View ArticleNew Charlestown COVID Testing Site
The Kennedy Center and the Bunker Hill Associates in collaboration with the Boston Housing Authority and the Charlestown Resident Alliance, are providing FREE community-wide COVID-19 testing for...
View ArticleDA Forms Advisory Committee
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee to assist in the evaluation of the District Attorney’s Office, its bureaus, units, and supervisory...
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Charlestown Under Snow
A near record snowstorm hit Charlestown leaving an average of two feet of snow. Weather forecasters predicted this storm would be very fast and harsh, making hazardous conditions for driving and snow...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Should Not Be Allowed to Hog the Area To the Editor: I agree completely with the view taken by Lisa Allen, Carol Hickey, Phil Sherry and Marion Sweeney in last week’s paper, that putting a beer...
View ArticleA Silver Lining To Inflation
We saw a report on the news the other night about the effect that inflation is having on food prices thanks to supply chain issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlighted...
View ArticleThe 1887 Electoral Count Act Must Be Amended
Americans always have taken for granted the sanctity and integrity of our electoral system. For decades, we routinely have sent observers to countries where democracy is a new thing to ensure that...
View ArticleLocal Students Earn Academic Honors
Killoran Named to University of Rhode Island Fall 2021 Dean’s List The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Brigid Killoran of Charlestown has been named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s...
View ArticleNorth Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through February 19
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
View ArticleWinter Landscapes from the 19th Century to the Present Exhibit at Fabled...
Fabled Antiques announces Snowbound: Winter Landscapes from the 19th c. to Present, an exhibit of paintings depicting the rugged snow-covered beauty of Boston and New England in the heart of winter....
View ArticleWhat’s Old Is New
As this is being written, a huge Russian Army is standing ready and poised, at the whim of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, to invade the nation of Ukraine, potentially bringing death and devastation...
View ArticleConstruction Update: North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead...
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and...
View ArticleNeighborhood Round Up
Michael P Quinn Dinner Dance Set for April 9 Three days shy of three years we will be having our annual dinner dance April 9, at the Bunker Hill Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford St, Charlestown,...
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