Special to the Patriot-Bridge Retired Lt. Cmdr. Claire Bloom, former executive officer aboard USS Constitution, visited the command to speak to the crew as part of the ship’s observance of Women’s History Month, March 30. Bloom made history during her…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Police Briefs 04-08-2021
Charlestown Beat Assault Aggravated 03/29/2021 – A victim walked into the District A-15 station at about 9:30 a.m. to report as she was walking down the stairs to walk her dog, her neighbor exited her apartment at 41 Carney Court…
Royal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…
Guest Op-Ed: Let the Youth Speak for Trees
By State Rep. Dan Ryan and Councilor Lydia Edwards A significant amount of discussion has taken place in the last month regarding the Bunker Hill housing redevelopment. While some residents have asked to extend the review process in an effort…
Guest Op-Ed: It’s too Loud in Charlestown
By James Medeiros What’d ya say? Can you speak louder?! That’s what it’s like trying to have a conversation when walking up Lowney Way by Peace Park. The noise coming off the Tobin Bridge can be deafening. I find myself…
Letter to the Editor
Zelma Lacey House to Transition Away from Assisted Living Model To the Editor, What a sad surprise to read the article in the April 1 issue of the Patriot-Bridge. My mom lived at Zelma Lacey for six years. She moved…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold a public meeting on Tuesday April 6 at 7pm. The agenda includes a presentation by the BPDA on developments in Charlestown by the developers of the site at 201 Main Street (over the 99…
The Kennedy Center Working to Keep Charlestown Strong
By Thara Fuller, Director of the Kennedy Center For more than 54 years, and long before the COVID pandemic hit, the Kennedy Center has faced the pandemic of poverty. The needs and challenges faced by the poorest of the poor were…
Councilors Edwards and Wu file Expanded Parental Leave Ordinance
Boston City Councilors Lydia Edwards and Michelle Wu have filed an ordinance that would codify the recent change to City policy expanding paid parental leave for city employees from six weeks to 12 weeks. The ordinance would also replace the…
USS Constitution Museum Honors Women of “Old Ironsides”
The USS Constitution Museum and USS Constitution hosted Rad Women of USS Constitution, a free virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, March 31. Current and former female crew members of “Old Ironsides” joined the Museum for an insightful discussion about leadership and the role women play…