Mayor Martin J. Walsh this week announced the winners of the 24th annual Mayor’s Garden Contest with a grand prize provided by JetBlue and prize packages donated by Mahoney’s Garden Centers, with one Charlestown resident taking first place. Kolea Zimmerman, of Charlestown, took…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
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 Work •Demolition of east sidewalk and…
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Food Pantry Appeal The Food Pantry has had a great need at this time and has been very busy serving many residents in town. Donations of all non-perishable foods are greatly appreciated. Donations drops are: Food Pantry,…
Police Briefs 08-27-20
Charlestown Beat Larceny 08/19/20 – A victim on Bunker Hill Street reported his bike was stolen. Police were subsequently able to locate the suspect who took the bike, and it was returned. The victim didn’t want to pursue charges at…
Be Sure to Vote in the Primary
This Tuesday, September 1, is primary election day in Massachusetts for both national and state legislative offices. Primary elections in Massachusetts typically are of little or no consequence because of the overwhelming Democratic voting enrollment and because most Democrats run…
Politicizing the Pandemic
This past Sunday evening, President Donald Trump held a news conference to announce that the use of blood plasma in treating patients who have contracted Covid-19 has been shown to reduce the death rate from Covid-19 by 35% — a…
Guest Op-Ed: We Need to Thrive, Not Just Survive, This Moment
By Councilor Lydia Edwards Boston Public School families and guardians have endured unimaginable hardship since the onset of the COVID pandemic and face uncertainty for the upcoming academic year. Once surrounded by vital classroom interactions, our kids are now relegated…
Letters to the Editor
I Support Dan Ryan To the Editor, I am writing in support of Dan Ryan, who is running for re-election as our State Representative. Having known Dan for many years, both personally and professionally, I can honestly say he is…
Home Run Derby
Rep. Ryan, Colleagues Provide an Update on Continuing Legislative Session
Following a decisive vote in July to extend the formal legislative session, the House remains at work on bills vital to the Commonwealth this month. During the ongoing Massachusetts 191st General Court’s 2019-2020 session the House has passed emergency legislation…