Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor-At-Large Julia Mejia, Councilor Gabriela Coletta, Councilor-At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune held a formal Boston City Council hearing on Clougherty Pool closure in Charlestown on October 12. The hearing took place at the Saint Francis de…
Month: October 2022
Charlestown Library To Hold a Book Presentation on ‘The Great Boston Fire’
A book presentation on The Great Boston Fire: The Inferno That Nearly Incinerated The City by author Stephanie Schorow is planned at the Charlestown Library on Oct 27. The event is hosted by the Friends of the Charlestown Branch of…
Early Voting Starts This Weekend
We wish to remind our readers that early voting will get underway this weekend, October 22, at every city and town hall throughout the state. Early voting presents a wonderful opportunity to vote in-person for those who choose not to…
Don’t Be an Apathetic Citizen: This Is Why It’s Important To Vote
With the pre-election polls suggesting that there are no competitive races for the major elective offices in Massachusetts, there is a temptation to think that our vote won’t matter. However, we would urge all of our readers to consider this:…
E Pluribus Unum: Do We Still Believe in It?
In 1782, the then-Congress of the United States approved the Latin phrase, “E pluribus unum,” — “Out of many, one” — for the Great Seal of the United States. The phrase since that time has been attached to many of…
Artists’ Group Exhibition
Coletta Seeks Denial of Article 80 Waiver for Navy Yard Project
By Stephen Quigley Following last week’s public meeting that was coordinated by the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) on the proposed redevelopment of the former Constitution Inn in the Navy Yard, Boston City Councilor District 1 Gabriela Coletta sent a letter…
North Washington Street Bridge Project Virtual Public Information Meeting Set for Oct. 18–19
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hosting two virtual public information meetings to discuss the status of the North Washington Street Bridge project and an updated project schedule. MassDOT will provide the same presentation at…
BHHR To Hold Community Open House October 22
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Charlestown’s Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment (BHHR) team will host a pre-construction community open house on Saturday, October 22 fro 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the O’Reilly Way Court (Basketball Court at O’Reilly Way and…
DiDomenico Joins the GBFB Panel Discussion
Special to the Patriot-Bridge In a follow up to the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, Senator DiDomenico joined a panel discussion hosted by The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, with…