Special to the Patriot-Bridge Lesley University and Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) are excited to announce the renewal of their Joint Admissions Transfer Program, which has helped hundreds of Boston-area students who opt into the program complete their bachelor’s degrees…
Month: March 2025
When You Change Your Clocks, Check Your Alarms
Special to the Patriot-Bridge With daylight saving time beginning on March 9, Massachusetts fire officials are reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when they change their clocks. “Working smoke and CO alarms are your family’s…
North Washington Street Bridge
Construction Update The Construction Look-Ahead through March 15 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • West sidewalk/deck concrete placements • West deck waterproofing preparation • Marine fender pile concrete fill • Lovejoy Walkway plank installation…
Healey Declares March to be American Red Cross Month
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Gov. Maura Healey has issued a proclamation declaring March to be American Red Cross Month in Massachusetts, joining a national celebration of the work of Red Cross volunteers. This tradition began over 80 years ago when…
March is the Cruelest Month
According to meteorologists, “meteorological spring’” arrived last week on March 1. For those who prefer to mark the seasons astronomically, spring officially will arrive in two weeks on March 20 (at 5:01 AM), marking the vernal equinox. But regardless of…
The Real Reasons Our Natural Gas Heating Bills are So High
Everybody is complaining about the high cost of heating our homes with natural gas this winter, but this year’s spike in our bills, which has been exacerbated by the colder-than-usual winter, has been completely predictable. Massachusetts has had the 5th-highest natural gas prices…
Letter to the Editor
Why Charlestown Deserves a Field House To the Editor, This time last year, I attended the Boston Youth Soccer Summit hosted by Soccer Unity Project. The theme was Building Toward 2026 and Beyond: How to Elevate Play and Access for…