For those of us who were Boston sports fans in our childhood while growing up in the 1960s, there was only one real hero — and that was Bill Russell. With 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons, the Celtics and…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Gina Raimondo for President
This past week, Congress finally passed the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors) and Science Act, legislation that will provide $280 billion in federal funding to ensure that the making of semiconductors, which are crucial to every…
Guest Op-Ed: Losing Everything, What or Who Is Important?
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…
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…