Monday night’s community meeting hosted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) regarding the Planned Development Area (PDA) Master Plan for the former Domino Sugar Factory at 425 Medford Street focused on open space and resilency. The Master Plan…
Month: March 2022
Wu Begins Process of Sunsetting Boston Urban Renewal Plans
This week Mayor Michelle Wu began the process of sunsetting Boston’s outdated Urban Renewal plans in several areas of Boston including the Charlestown Urban Renewal plan. Mayor Wu filed the order with the City Council Monday that would begin the…
City’s Indoor Mask Mandate to Be Lifted on March 5
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) held a virtual meeting on March 1, where it discussed COVID-19 updates and trends, as well as made a unanimous decision to lift the city’s indoor mask mandate beginning on Saturday, March 5. BPHC…
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Charlestown Democrats to Elect Delegates to State Convention On Tuesday, March 8, at 6:00 PM, Boston Ward 2 (Charlestown) Democrats will convene virtually to elect 13 delegates and 4 alternates to represent Charlestown at the 2022 State Democratic Convention. This…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Decreases
Two weeks after Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) Executive Director Dr. Bisola Ojikutu announced that the City’s “B Together” policy, which requires patrons and staff of certain indoor spaces to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19,…
Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County District Attorney
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker.…
Paramedic Training School Scholarship Program for Massachusetts’s EMTS Announced
Transformative Healthcare announced a $1,000,000 Paramedic Training School scholarship program to enable EMTs aspiring to become Paramedics access to state-of-the-art education at a fraction of the tuition expense. Over eighty (80) EMTs will receive scholarships to participate in the 2022…
Baker-Polito Announce Small Business Relief Program
The Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of a new $75 million grant program to support Massachusetts small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new program is part of the plan to spend $4 billion in American Rescue Plan funding that…
The Mayor of Charlestown Race Is Back And It’s the Only Election You Can Buy!
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Mayor of Charlestown race is back. Originally run by the Charlestown to Charlestown Committee, the Mayor of Charlestown connected Charlestown, Massachusetts to Charlestown County Mayo, Ireland. Beginning in 1983, any funds raised by the candidates…
MGC Hears Views on Whether Proposed Encore Development Falls Within Its Jurisdiction
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) held a special meeting on Monday to get the public’s input on the proposed development in Everett on the Charlestown line by Encore Boston Harbor. Officials from Encore are before the MGC seeking a determination…