As the race for the House of Representatives’ Second Suffolk seat heats up, Damali Vidot, current At-Large Chelsea City Councilor and Candidate for State Representative of Charlestown and Chelsea, continues to build momentum from a diverse group of organizations, including…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
USS Constitution Reopened for Public Visitation
USS Constitution reopened to free public visitation on Aug. 7 and is scheduled to continue to open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Approximately 1,000 guests visited Old Ironsides during the reopening weekend, from Aug.…
America Is Circling The Drain
On January 30 — what seems like a lifetime ago — the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 was a world-wide pandemic. On that same fateful date, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control issued a press release that stated…
Car Repossessions are on the Rise
Although most of the attention of the financial crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the evictions and foreclosures facing millions of out-of-work Americans, the number of repossessions of motor vehicles because of loan defaults is starting…
Guest Op-Ed: Make Your Voice Count in the 2020 Census
By Mayor Martin Walsh The Census Bureau has abruptly decided to cut their national counting operations a month short. The last day to participate in the U.S. 2020 Federal Census is now September 30, formerly October 31. This announcement further jeopardizes…
Guest Op-Ed: Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins Statement on Bail and the Bail Fund
By DA Rachael Rollins (The following statement is in regard to the release of a convicted sex offender and rapist in Dorchester through the efforts of the Massachusetts Bail Fund in July. Last week, the DA’s office brought charges against…
Letter to the Editor
Special Woman Running for Office: Damali Vidot To the Editor, Recently as I was reading a narrative about women, and, especially women of color, who choose to run for public office, it became apparent to me, that there are a…
Councilor Edwards to Host Coffee Hours at Charlestown Tea and Treats
Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards will be hosting a neighborhood coffee hour at Charlestown Tea and Treats. The coffee hour will be held this Friday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. Coffee Hours aim to increase engagement between City…
Tribute to Charlestown’s Fallen Heros 75th Anniversary Event
To commemorate the end of WWII and pay tribute to our Fallen Charlestown WWII Heroes, Bill Durette will walk and carry 128 flags up Bunker Hill Street and down Main Street to City Square Park. Each flag will represent one…
Exam School Admissions Group Will Work to Figure Out This Fall’s Testing
Boston Public Schools (BPS) Supt. Brenda Cassellius announced last weekend the membership of a new Exam School Admissions Criteria Working Group. The Boston School Committee discussed the appointment of the group at the July 22 meeting to make recommendations regarding…