Charlestown Beat Shoplifting 09/07/10 – As a result of a radio call to First Avenue for a person shoplifting, an individual was questioned and issued a no-trespass order barring her from coming back into the store. Assault and Battery 09/08/20…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Apocalypse — Now
The photos of the wildfires in our western states that have incinerated entire communities and that have turned daytime skies to night by their heavy smoke have illustrated the dramatic effects of climate change upon the daily lives of millions…
Donald Trump Is No Winston Churchill
Rage, the new book by veteran journalist Bob Woodward about the presidency of Donald Trump, has revealed unequivocally that Trump deliberately has downplayed the lethality of the Covid-19 pandemic from the very beginning of the virus’s detection in the United…
Guest Op-Ed: How We’re Recognizing Recovery Month in Boston
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh September is Recovery Month. It’s a time to raise awareness about substance use disorder and those who need treatment and support, celebrate Bostonians who are in recovery, remember the people we’ve lost to the disease,…
Letters to the Editor
Madison J. Rodriguez is the 2020 Quinn Scholar To the Editor: All associated with Michael’s mission are proud to announce that Madison J. Rodriguez is the 2020 Quinn Scholar. Madison distinguished herself at Boston Latin School, maintaining a 3.02 grade…
Continued Detours on O’Brien Highway Outbound September 12-13
Placement of large steel beams at Lechmere Viaduct continues The MBTA announced Friday it will continue crane lifts this weekend at the new Lechmere Viaduct under construction between the Gilmore Bridge and Lechmere Station along Monsignor O’Brien Highway. The operation…
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…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
September 6 – 19 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…
Boston Public Library Extends Moratorium on Late Fines
The Boston Public Library announced that is it extending its moratorium on assessing late fines through the end of the year. BPL instituted the moratorium in March in the wake of the pandemic, originally planning to reinstate fines in September,…
Partial Lane Closures on Nashua Street for Lechmere Viaduct Rehabilitation Project
The MBTA announced it will commenced rehabilitation work on the East Cambridge Viaduct over Nashua Street near the intersection with Charles River Dam Road. The partial lane closures will take place on various roadways around Leverett Circle and they began…