Month: September 2025
City Election Department Issues Reminders Ahead of Preliminary Municipal Election
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Boston Election Department is reminding voters that Preliminary Municipal Election Day is Tuesday, September 9. This election will determine the field of candidates whose names will appear on the official ballot for the General Municipal…
Goldberg and ABCC Launch “Operation Safe Campus”
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, has launched Operation Safe Campus. The annual program is designed to target underage drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities…
Mystic Players Revival Brings Live Theatre Back to Medford
The Mystic Players Revival Theatre Company is bringing back community theatre to the Medford area! With successful Cabaret and Shakespeare performances under their belt, the players in Medford take on a new challenge with their first ever Spooky One-Act Play…
Boston Parks Department’s Forever Young Program for Older Adults Returns for Fall Season
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the Forever Young Program, inviting older adults to enjoy a fall season full of fun, fitness, and fellowship. This free program, presented in partnership with Boston Centers for Youth &…
Guest Op-Ed: Our Hearts are Broken
By Fr. John Sheridan Regardless of who we are, our hearts are broken last week as we heard the news of the terrible shootings at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis. It is natural for us in this moment to attempt to…
Guest Op-ed: Boston at the Crossroads: A City for All of Us
by Josh Kraft Boston has always been more than a city, it’s a spirit. It’s grit and grace. It’s tradition and transformation. It’s neighbors who look out for each other, families who dream bigger for their children, and communities who…
Reviving Happy Hours will Put more Drunk Drivers on our Roads
The proposal by State Senator Julian Cyr to revive happy hours — which have been outlawed in Massachusetts since the 1980s — is a terrible idea that will have only one guaranteed consequence: More motorists will be driving under the…