Month: December 2022
Wu Announces First Night Public Safety Preparations
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu joined City leadership to share the City’s preparations for First Night, Boston’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. The City is a partner of the New Year’s Eve event, which is formally run by…
Coletta Names Ramirez Outreach and Communications Manager
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta has announced that Gabriela M. Ramirez (she/her/hers) will serve as Outreach and Communications Manager. Ramirez is a lifelong resident of East Boston and the proud daughter of Salvadoran immigrants. She is…
News Briefs
Sumner Tunnel Open This Holiday Weekend The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Sumner Tunnel will be open during the weekend of Friday, December 30, to accommodate the expected high volume of holiday vehicular traffic. Scheduled weekend closures…
North Washington Street Bridge construction look-ahead through January 7
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 changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Holiday • In…
Penguin ice sculptures on display at New England Aquarium
An ice sculpture of several Aquarium penguins, designed and carved by Don Chapelle of Brilliant Ice Sculpture of Lawrence, will take over New England Aquarium’s Central Wharf, beginning Dec. 28, weather permitting, and in time for this year’s Boston Waterfront…
Townie Santa celebrates its 40th anniversary
Forty years ago, a new town tradition was born thanks to a handful of supporters who felt that since the true meaning of Christmas is giving back to others who might be in need of some joyful reminder that they…
Wu celebrates 2022 graduating class of Immigrants Lead Boston
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu celebrates the 20 immigrant leaders graduating from Immigrants Lead Boston, a program by the City of Boston Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement. This year’s graduates represent eight Boston neighborhoods, come from 17 countries,…
Baker signs executive order to establish Massachusetts Cyber Incident Response Team
Governor Charlie Baker signed an executive order to establish the Massachusetts Cyber Incident Response Team (MA-CIRT). Led by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS), MA-CIRT is established with the mission of enhancing the Commonwealth’s ability to…
Wu announces strategy for inclusive growth and development
Mayor Michelle Wu announced a set of proposals to make substantial changes to Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) and the commercial Linkage Policy that will enable Boston to support its growing population and ensure the city is a place where families…