Special to the Patriot-Bridge The City of Boston Election Department on October 15 announced steps to increase accessibility of voting ahead of the November 2 general election. Additionally, City of Boston ballot drop boxes are now available, and early voting…
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Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Increases
After the Charlestown COVID positive test rate remained the same for two weeks in a row then dropping, the positive test rate here increased over 50 percent last week according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the…
Sen. DiDomenico Urges Passage of Right to Counsel Legislation
Last week, Sen. Sal DiDomenico testified before the Joint Committee on Housing in support of legislation he has championed in the Massachusetts Senate for several sessions: An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts, also known as the Right to Counsel Bill. DiDomenico’s Right to Counsel bill, S.874,…
News Briefs
The Abraham Lincoln Post is Now Accepting Applications for Scholarship Awards The Abraham Lincoln Post 11, GAR, scholarship awards will be drawn on November 5 at our annual Veterans Dinner to be held at the Knights of Columbus on the…
Sen. DiDomenico Testifies in Support of the VOTES Act
Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts State Senate recently passed S.2545, An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity, and security, also known as the VOTES Act. This comprehensive voting reform bill permanently codifies the popular mail-in and early voting options used in Massachusetts…
Biele Backs Erin Murphy for City Council At-Large
State Representative David Biele, who represents South Boston and parts of Dorchester, has endorsed Erin Murphy to be Boston’s next At-Large City Councilor, praising her commitment to public safety and her heartfelt efforts to eradicate the scourge of substance abuse…
MGH Charlestown Healthcare Center Welcomes to Staff Dr. Jacqueline CHU as the Adult Medicine Medical Director
Dr. Jacqueline Chu, M.D. grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and is delighted to have called the Boston area home since 2011, when she moved here for her Primary Care Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Dr. Chu completed a fellowship…
General Colin Powell
The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…
Get Your Booster Stat
With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…
Guest Op-Ed: Don’t Let Acting Mayor Kim Janey Erase Boston’s Italian Americans
By Denise Furnari and Justice Chair Diane Modica Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey has unilaterally decided to change Columbus Day in Boston to Indigenous Peoples Day and will announce it today October 6, 2021 at 2:30 PM at Boston City…