Special to the Patriot-Bridge The City of Boston Planning Department this year made its first substantial changes to the development review process in decades, continued comprehensive zoning reform of the City, and made progress on revitalizing Downtown Boston. Staff also…
Month: January 2026
State Public Health Officials Alert Residents about Potential Exposure to Measles in Multiple Locations
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations. This…
New BCCE Rates, Providing Energy Savings to Residents and Small Businesses
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The City of Boston announced new electricity rates for the Boston Community Choice Electricity (BCCE) program, allowing Boston residents and small businesses to save money on their energy bills. These rates, which go into effect this…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Energy and Environmental Agency releases yearly report
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Healey-Driscoll Administration released the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) 2025 Annual Report, highlighting key milestones and accomplishments from its agencies. Over the past year, EEA’s organizations have engaged residents and partners across…
The mass shooting in Australia: Shocking, but sadly, not surprising
The recent tragic shooting in Australia at a Hanukkah festival once again has demonstrated to the world the pernicious and evil effects of anit-semitism, which is the world’s oldest form of prejudice. Anti-semitism may have reached its peak with the…
A long, hard winter lies ahead
We didn’t need a weatherman to tell us that December has been unusually cold. So it was not at all surprising when we recently read that this has been the coldest start to December in our area in 17 years.…