By Kiran Rajamani Ninety-two years after a Yankee-dominated state government limited the sale of liquor licenses to prevent Irish American politicians in Boston from gaining more influence, city and state politicians are finally taking steps to fix the issue. Earlier…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
YMCA, Trinity Financial explore development of future Y location
YMCA of Greater Boston (YGB) President and CEO David Shapiro announced YGB has signed a Letter of Intent with Trinity Financial (Trinity) to explore the development of a new, state-of-the-art facility in Charlestown. The agreement signals the beginning of the…
Shining a light on nurses: Supporting education, innovation, and global collaboration
Nora Blake was dropping her son off for his Freshman year of college when she noticed that something was wrong. She couldn’t stand without assistance, and she was beyond tired. A joyous day turned into misery as she found out…
Enjoy a great – and safe –Labor Day weekend
With the weatherman predicting a great Labor Day weekend, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘25 overall has been just…
Gorman Scholarship annual fundraiser set for September 6
On September 6, the Mark and Michelle Gorman Scholarship Fund will hold its annual fundraiser at Barry Field (the Oilies). Mark and Michelle Gorman were siblings and lifelong residents of Charlestown. They were well known for their generosity and commitment…
MBTA to begin fare checks: Warnings followed by citations beginning Sept. 8
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that fare checks as the part of its Fare Engagement Program will soon begin within the subway system. Beginning September 8, Fare Engagement Representatives will begin issuing formal warnings and citations to riders…
BPDA Board approves 66 Cambridge project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its meeting last week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved a project at 60-66 Cambridge Street, which would bring more than 800,000 square feet of life science, office, research, and development space…
The 2024 Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship application now available
Applications are being accepted for the 55th annual Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship and the winner will receive $16,000 for the first year of college and the opportunity to receive $8,000 for the second year. The application form must be…
Wu challenges 2020 US Census count
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is challenging the United States Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Population count of Boston’s total population. Based on research by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), the population count of 675,647…
Letters to the Editor 9-15-22
Question 1 is such an important ballot initiative To the Editor, The past month without Orange Line service shows why Question 1 is such an important ballot initiative for us this November. Charlestown has been that much more of an…