Special to the Patriot-Bridge Senator Sal DiDomenico joined Head Start advocates from across Massachusetts for Head Start Day at the State House. Over 300 Head Start program staff, parents, advocates, and partners gathered in the State House to celebrate the…
Month: February 2024
ZBA Subcommittee Looks at 8 Lawrence Street Roof Deck
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During a Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) subcommittee hearing last week, the board reviewed and subsequently tabled a vote on a proposal requesting to add a roof deck to a building at 8 Lawrence Street. Per…
Mayor’s Youth Summit Set for February 24
Special to the Patriot-Bridge After 20 years since it was last held, Mayor Michelle Wu is hosting the Mayor’s Youth Summit on February 24, an event to celebrate youth and create opportunities for them to connect with City resources and…
Virtual Book Discussion With Authors Kendrick and Kendrick Set for Feb. 28
Join the Charlestown Preservation Society and the friends of the Charlestown Branch Library for a Virtual Book Discussion with authors Stephen Kendrick and Paul Kendrick to discuss their book Nine Days: The Race to Save Martin Luther King’s Life and Win the 1960 Election on…
MBTA Completes Expedited Critical Track-Work on Red Line
The MBTA announced last week the successful and on-time completion of critical track work on the Red Line, including the removal of eight safety-related speed restrictions. Crews accomplished this work due to unencumbered access to track areas while Red Line…
House Democratic Leaders Are To Blame for Ukraine’s Predicament
When a small gang of extreme Republicans undertook the ouster of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last year, we wrote at the time that the refusal of Democrats to aid in keeping McCarthy in his seat was foolhardy. Despite the…
Democratic Leaders Need To Tell Biden To Step Aside
It has become increasingly obvious that President Joe Biden is spiraling faster-and-faster downhill, both physically and mentally. He can barely string together two sentences — not even from a teleprompter — and if he answers questions off-the-cuff (which he seldomly…
DiDomenico Champions Community Action Agencies at State House Event
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico spoke at the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)’s public policy briefing about the essential role Community Action Agencies play in our community. He was joined by the Community Action Agency…
The Fight Against The Constitution Inn Project Continues With a Lawsuit
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, 11 Charlestown residents filed a lawsuit against the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), its director, its board, Mayor Michelle Wu, and the proponents of a permanent supportive and affordable housing project at the…
Bunker Hill Community College Opens Student Success Center
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the College’s Student Success Center on Monday, officially opening the first new building in more than a decade at the state’s largest community college. The 56,000-square-foot…