Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Become Part of the Most Trusted Team
The United States Postal Service is consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America. We have, for over 246 years, delivered information, connected families and friends, and powered the engines of commerce and industry. The Postal Service is…
Brian Golden Leaving BPDA as Director
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Director Brian Golden announced that he will conclude his tenure after serving for more than eight years as the chief executive of the agency. As the BPDA’s chief executive, Golden…
News Briefs
Friends of Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner Set for May 21 The Friends of Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Fund Awards Dinner will take place Saturday May 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Unemployment Overpayment Relief Plans
The Baker-Polito Administration announced plans to provide expanded relief to unemployment claimants with overpayment obligations. The announcement follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to approve in part the Commonwealth’s request to provide certain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance…
Massachusetts RMV Announces Road Test Applicants Will Need Own Vehicles
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is informing Class D learner’s permit holders applying for a Massachusetts issued driver’s license that all applicants will be required to supply their own vehicle for road testing beginning on Monday, May 2. …
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead to April 30
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Holiday • No…
Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for March
The state’s March total unemployment rate dropped by four-tenths of a percentage point at 4.3 percent over the month, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job estimates indicate Massachusetts gained…
Earth Day Report, 2022: The Planet Is Doomed
We were around for the first Earth Day in 1970. We clearly recall the incident a year earlier that spurred Congress and President Richard Nixon to create the Environmental Protection Agency when the Cuyahoga River, which feeds into Lake Erie…
Letter to the Editor
Earth Day, Unity in a Community To the Editor: Saturday, April 23, 12 to 3pm, is a day dedicated to “investing in the planet” in Charlestown. We, the Pier5.org plan the day’s activities “investing in each other,” as the cornerstone…