This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Letters to the Editor
Many Thanks To the Editor, Many thanks to fellow Charlestown residents who are wearing face masks or coverings throughout the community. For those not covering, I urge you to do so. The science and our experience is clear that wearing…
Guest Op-Ed: Baker’s Reopening Plans for the State
By Damali Vidot I applaud the State Administration for stepping up and meeting the needs of our most vulnerable in Chelsea, Charlestown, and the rest of our impacted communities in Massachusetts. At a time when we need collaboration and transparency…
Bunker On
Old Charlestown Schoolboys Cancels Banquet, Announces Scholarships
In what has been a tradition going back more than 100 years, the Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association announced the streak will be broken this year – cancelling their banquet that was to be held this week. “Due to the ongoing…
Neighborhood Round-Up
Charlestown Branch Library Remains Closed For the health and safety of our patrons and staff, all locations of the Boston Public Library, including the Charlestown Branch, remain closed. Please do not make returns or donations until the library re-opens. All…
For the Record
•Warren-Prescott School Dates: School has been canceled for the remainder of the year. •Harvard-Kent School Dates: School has been canceled for the remainder of the year. Boston Public Schools: Free breakfast and lunch will be provided throughout the school closure.…
A Newfound Respect For Teachers
The closing of schools across the country for the remainder of the school year because of the coronavirus has presented many challenges for educators and parents alike. School districts have been experimenting with the implementation of on-line classes in their effort…
Guest Op-Ed: Saving the Waters of the U.S.
By Jack Clarke There are almost one hundred law suits pending against the Trump Administration as it does its best to recklessly dismantle America’s common-sense public health and environmental protections. In addition to taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by…
State Announces Four-Phase Approach to Reopening, Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards
New standards will apply to all workplaces when phased reopening begins On Monday, May 11, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a four-phase approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and published Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards that will apply…