Special to the Patriot-Bridge
Month: June 2023
Projected Population Growth Has BPDA Add Neighborhood Services
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In conjunction with PLAN: Charlestown — a 30-year planning initiative for the neighborhood — the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) made recommendations for 10 neighborhood services accounting for a projected population growth during a public…
DiDomenico’s Legislation Included in Progressive Tax Relief Bill
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last Thursday, Senator DiDomenico and his Senate colleagues approved a $590 million Tax Relief bill which delivers support to low- and middle-income earners and chips away at the headwinds that threaten Massachusetts’ competitiveness. Focusing on providing…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC Development Committee Meeting for 10-12 Thompson Sq., Thursday, June 29, Mary Colbert Apartments, 20 Devens St., 7 p.m. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person, public meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 7 p.m. in the ground floor…
DA Hayden Presents $260K in Grants to Suffolk County Nonprofits
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the distribution of $260,000 in grants to Suffolk County nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and safety of residents in Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop and Revere. Hayden’s Community Reinvestment Grant (CRG) program awarded 45…
Council President Flynn To Host Veterans Town Hall June 23
Boston City Council President Ed Flynn will host a virtual Veterans Town Hall this Friday, June 23, at 3 p.m. on Zoom. The Town Hall is organized in light of the City Council’s passage of the amended FY24 budget, which…
Charlestown Marina Wins Large Marina of the Year
Charlestown Marina has been named Large Marina of the Year by Marina Dock Age Magazine. This prestigious national award is the result of a competitive process for marinas across the United States with over 250 slips. The marinas are judged…
Charlestown Branch Library Hosts Historian Alan R. Earls
“Edward W. Brooke: Trailblazer and Pioneer” is a talk and slide presentation to be given by historian Alan R. Earls. The event is hosted by the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library and Communities Matter! A brief annual board…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dean’s Honor List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Anna Zuniga of Jamaica Plain who is studying Industrial & Management Engr, has made the Dean’s Honor List for the Spring 2023 semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Rensselaer’s Dean’s…
Yes, We’re in Hot Water
It’s a cliche that modern man is out-of-touch with the natural world (what’s left of it). Whereas our long-ago ancestors had a deep sense of the change of seasons, migrations of animals, and so forth, we know nothing. Compared to…