Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement (OYEA) announced free tickets are now available for the 2025 Mayor’s Youth Summit (MYS), an annual, citywide celebration of the contributions of young people…
Month: January 2025
Old North Church & Historic Site Presents ‘American Nations’ with Award-winning Journalist and Historian Colin Woodard
Join New England-raised award-winning journalist and historian Colin Woodard for a special discussion of his book, American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. In American…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Never Gave Up
For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2025 will mark 57 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
Los Angeles Wildfires: A Tragic Sign of the Times
The apocalyptic images from Los Angeles this past week of the destruction caused by the still-raging fires are unfathomable. They are mindful of the horrific black-and-photos of Hiroshima in the aftermath of the atomic bomb in WWII. Entire communities have…
City of Boston Holds First Night Celebration
Part One Crime is Up 23 percent in Charlestown
By Dan Murphy With 2024 drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 23-percent increase in Part One crime from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 267 incidents of Part One crime were reported in District A-15 between Jan.…
Charlestown Man Arraigned Monday in Fatal Shooting
Staff Report A Charlestown man was arraigned Monday in Charlestown District Court and held without bail on a murder charge. According to a press release issued by the Boston Police Department, on January 5, 2025, at about 10:41 PM, members of…
DiDomenico Sworn in for 8th Term
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Sal DiDomenico was sworn in as Senator for the 8th time, marking 14 years serving the people of the Middlesex and Suffolk district in the State Senate. DiDomenico had the privilege of speaking during the ceremony…
Coletta Zapata Reflects on Third Year in Office
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata has released her third Annual Report, summarizing 2024 and marking her second term on the Boston City Council. The report underscores significant achievements for our neighborhoods, including transformative investments, key policy efforts…
Dan Ryan sworn-in as state representative
Charlestown resident Dan Ryan was sworn in as state representative for the Second Suffolk District during an impressive ceremony Jan. 1 in the House Chamber at the State House, Boston. “It’s an honor to be sworn-in to the House of…