Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard 2021 Annual Membership Drive Joining the Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard is a great way to get involved in the community and to stay informed on important issues and current events. Become a…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, gets underway this Thursday, December 10, and will culminate next Friday, December 18. In summary, Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees — a group of fierce warriors who used…
The Virus Is a Hunter — and We Are Its Prey
It now has been nine months since lockdowns went into effect in many states, including here in Massachusetts on March 16. However, despite all of our previous efforts, the COVID-19 pandemic is surging across the entire United States. The pleas of public health…
Pearl Harbor Was 79 Years Ago
It was 79 years ago this week — December 7 — that the nation of Japan launched its attack on Pearl Harbor. The very next day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt convened a joint session of Congress in which he famously…
Guest Op-Ed: When Does Christmas begin?
Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas has different beginning times for most everyone. For some it’s when you put up the Christmas tree and decorations. For others it’s when you wrap some presents and put them under the tree. While for others…
Letters to the Editor
Veterans Scholarship Program Applications Now Available Abraham Lincoln Post 11, GAR, is now accepting applications for their 2020 Veterans Scholarship program. Due to the restrictions on public gatherings, we were forced to cancel our annual Veterans Dinner and Scholarship Awards…
Gingerbread Houses
Loaded Firearms Recovered in Bunker Hill Development
About 7:30pm on Friday, November 20, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force made an on-site firearm arrest and recovered two additional firearms in the area of 18 O’Meara Court, Charlestown. Officers were on patrol in the Bunker Hill Housing…
Support Needed for NEW Health’s Food Insecurity Program
As the holiday season rolls around and the COVID testing lines continue to fill with eager travelers, we are again reminded of the severity of this pandemic’s lasting effects. For some, this may be the first time they see their…
Green Line Extension Virtual Public Meeting Set for Dec. 9
The Green Line Extension (GLX) project team will provide the public with a general project update on Wednesday, December 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This presentation will feature a visual tour of the project showing the latest progress on construction activities.…