The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) last week announced the eighth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 50s who was exposed to WNV in Middlesex County.…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Food Pantry appeal The Food Pantry has had a great need at this time as it has been very busy serving many more residents in town and providing more frequent distributions. Donations of all non-perishable foods are…
United States Postal Service Rates for Holiday Shipping Listed
It looks to be another odd year for holiday celebrations. The biggest question likely on most minds is, do we make merry in person or virtually? No matter your plans, the Postal Service is ready to do its part to…
The Pernicious Effects of Social Media
The recent revelations about the harmful influences of social media upon young people that first appeared in the Wall St. Journal and then before Congress with the testimony of a former Facebook employee (who had provided the Wall St. Journal…
Guest Op-Ed: All Neighborhoods Deserve Equal Funding, Not Just the Loudest and Most Powerful Voices
By Pam Kocher The momentum around this year’s mayoral election comes in part due to anticipation in the neighborhoods that new and diverse leadership will not only continue Boston’s strong growth, but also will ensure that all neighborhoods continue to share in that growth. A…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You, Gorman family To the Editor, I would like to express my gratitude to the members of the Gorman Scholarship Committee for their support as I continue my studies in the Early Elementary Education program at Colby-Sawyer College (NH). The…
Disco for David
Monument Square Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Returns for 36th year
The 36th Annual Halloween at Monument Square is coming on Sunday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. to the Bunker Hill Monument. The Charlestown Halloween tradition alive by gathering at the Monument Steps by Monument Avenue, thanks to the National Park…
Stories from the Shipyard: USS Macdonough (DD-351)
By Mike Manning – Chair, Friends of the Boston Harborwalk The USS Macdonough was one of eight Farragut-class destroyers built for the US Navy. These post-World War I destroyers had significantly greater fire power and steaming range than their predecessors (the…
Ribbon-Cutting Planned for New Little Free Library
The Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library and Charlestown Coalition’s Turn It Around will gather to “cut the ribbon” of a newly installed Little Free Library located outside the Charlestown Community Center, 255 Medford St., on…