With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Afghanistan: Deja-Vu All Over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Letters to the Editor
We Need Coaches To the Editor, Need community services hours for your company? Would like to make extra money playing a sport you love? Interested in coaching or have coached before? Charlestown Youth Soccer Association is looking for Head…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God Help Them
Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the…
Supplemental Budget Includes Early Voting Extensions
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a $261.6 million supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) late last month that addresses time-sensitive deficiencies, extends expanded voting options, provides supports for the implementation of the 2020 landmark police reform law and makes investments…
Boston Landmarks Accepts Further Study for Union Street Architectural Conservation District
The Boston Landmarks Commission unanimously voted during a virtual meeting held Aug. 10 to accept for the further study the creation of the Union Street Architectural Conservation District in Charlestown. It would be the Town’s first Conservation District in one…
Harvard Kent Science Teacher Studies This Summer at Acadia National Park
Lauren Nickerson, a Science Specialist teacher at Harvard- Kent Elementary School, joined an Earthwatch research team for an seven-day expedition in Acadia National Park at Schoodic Institute to help scientists understand how climate change is affecting the biodiversity within Acadia…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through August 21
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. Description of Scheduled…
A Bleak Future for the Earth
The report released this week by the United Nations detailing the impending effects of climate change in the near future because of our rapidly-warming atmosphere paints the starkest picture yet of what awaits life on Earth as we know it…
Letter to the Editor
Pier 5: Where, What, Why, and When To the Editor, Pier 5, should its destiny be private or public? As many of us are engaging the community by listening, reviewing the historical past, speaking about the present or asking folks…