Round Room LLC, the nation’s largest Verizon authorized retailer, announces that its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children across the U.S. during its ninth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. Since 2013, TCC has donated 1.2…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Lessons Learned During the Pandemic, Community Banking More Relevant Than Ever
In this pandemic year, the strength of community banks was put to a test. It was a new ballgame. They had to switch to a remote work environment and adjustments were made to help fuel the success of the PPP…
News Briefs
BPDA Board Approves Navy Yard Activation The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors this month addressed activation issues in the Navy Yard’s Shipyard Park. •Charlestown Navy Yard Activation The BPDA is committed to the activation of the…
Register Arroyo, Councilor Arroyo Endorse Janey for Mayor
Acting Mayor Kim Janey has been endorsed by Suffolk County Register of Probate Felix D. Arroyo and Councilor Ricardo Arroyo in the 2021 Boston mayoral race. “Boston deserves a mayor like Kim Janey, and I am proud to endorse her…
USS Constitution Museum Winner of Favorite Historic Site by Boston Parents Paper
The USS Constitution Museum is the winner in the “Historic Sites & Tours” category for Boston Parents’ Family Favorites. It is the fourth year in a row that the Museum has received this award from the readers of Boston Parents Paper.…
Red Cross Needs Blood Donors Now
While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the need for blood and platelets remains crucial for patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. The American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — And Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Guest Op-Ed: Pier 5 and Community
By Christopher Nicodemus The Pier 5 Association (www.pier5.org) continues to advocate for a public use for the future of Pier 5 in the Navy Yard. We have more than 2,000 signatures in support of our position. The community voice strongly…
Guest Op-Ed: Showing Up for Our Aging Residents
By Councilor Annissa Essaibi George This past year and a half has been devastating for so many, and with that has come a long list of changes and priorities that the City of Boston must address. But perhaps voices too…
WBZ-TV Meteorologist To Headline Family Event At The Gardens
Channel 4 meteorologist Eric Fisher will be at Gardens for Charlestown with the WBZ TV Mobile Weather Lab on Saturday July 24, 10 a.m. sharp for the Gardens’ first-ever Weatherfest!.The event will be celebrating the installation of the Gardens’ very…