Dr. Glenn Mollette What or who is important to you? The recent devastating flood in eastern Kentucky reminds us all that life can be swept away in a moment. Hundreds of families lost everything. One family lost their house and…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Letter to the Editor
Thank you Old Charlestown Schoolboys To the Editor, Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association, I would like to thank you for your generous support to my family. This scholarship will help me with school supplies and books for my senior year as…
PFDC Comes to Charlestown
The Lobsters are Back
Comments Sought for Development at 40 Roland St.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) is seeking comments from the public about the new development being planned at 40 Roland Street in Charlestown. The project proposes approximately 767,723 gross floor area of new lab/office, residential, and retail development.…
DiDomenico Delivers for Charlestown and His District
Special to the Independent Over the past several months, Sen. Sal DiDomenico has secured several legislative achievements and over $65 million in funding for local organizations, municipalities, and projects in his District and throughout Massachusetts, including more than $325,000 for…
Wu Appoints Monique Tú Nguyen Director of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement
Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Monique Tú Nguyen as the Director of the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA). The department, which is within the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, advocates for immigrants in Boston and works to ensure public policy is…
Scenes From the Charlestown Mothers Association Gala Fundraiser
On June 18, the Charlestown Mothers Association (CMA) held its first in person gala fundraiser since 2019 at the Harry Parker Boathouse. Funds raised at this event will go right back into organizing CMA flagship events such as Touch-a-Truck, Easter…
Lobsta Makes a Triumphant Return
On Wednesday July 20, after a three year hiatus, Charlestown’s popular “Lobsta in the Gardens” event was back, thanks to the hard work of dozens of volunteers who shucked the corn, boiled the lobsters, tossed the salad, and set the…
Massachusetts House Passes Legislation To Reform Step Therapy Protocols
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation limiting the use of step therapy protocols, in which insurance companies refuse to pay for the prescription drugs prescribed by a patient’s health care provider until the patient first tries cheaper, and oftentimes…