MBTA Winter 2020 Weekend Orange Line Diversions The MBTA announced upcoming weekend closures on the Orange Line between Sullivan Square and Tufts Medical Center Stations beginning at 8:45 p.m. on Fridays through Sundays for four weekends in January and February…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
CNC Looks to Bring in City, State Officials for 2020 Meetings
By Adam Swift The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s (CNC) agenda coming into 2020 likely won’t come as a surprise to anyone living in the community, or any high-density urban area, for that matter. During the CNC’s first meeting of the year…
Mayor Announces Application Open for Boston Air, City’s Artist Residency Program
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture announced this week that applications are now open for the fourth round of Boston AIR, the City of Boston’s artist residency program. Through this program, a cohort of artists will collaborate…
City Kicks off Free Winter Fitness Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) have announced the Boston Parks Winter Fitness Series sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts from January 5 through May 1. The four-month-long series will offer…
Neighborhood Round Up
Don’t Miss “e” Inc.’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival! On January 25, 2020 from 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at Atlantic Wharf, 280 Congress St., Boston, “e” Inc. will host the Wild & Scenic Film Festival. The night will feature amazing…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: Dec. 29, 2019 – Jan. 11, 2020
Travel Impacts •N. WASHINGTON STREET INBOUND: Off-peak daytime lane reductions across the bridge and additional lane reductions at Keany Square will continue. One lane across the bridge and all turn movements will be available from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. on weekdays and…
GLX Night and Weekend Work Update
•Looking ahead, limited tree removal is expected in the coming weeks along Monsignor O’Brien Highway between East Street in East Cambridge and the Gilmore Bridge/Charlestown Avenue. This work is needed to allow for the demolition, relocation, and reconstruction of a…
MGH Institute Helps Local Groups During Holidays
MGH Institute of Health Professions supporting supported several organizations in Charlestown and throughout Greater Boston during the 2019 holiday season. “The generosity displayed by our students, staff, and faculty is truly outstanding,” said Paula Milone-Nuzzo, president of the health professions graduate school in…
Charlestown Sees 4-Percent Rise in Part One Crime in ’19 from Previous Year
By Dan Murphy As 2019 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 4-percent uptick in incidents of violent and property crime from the previous year. According to Boston Police, 345 incidents of Part One crime were reported in…
For the Record
•Warren-Prescott School Dates: *January 15: School Preview Day *January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School •Harvard-Kent School Dates: *January 6: Students return to school *BPS School Preview Dates: Thursday, January 16, 5:45-6:45 p.m. *Tuesday, Jan. 14: 6-7:30 p.m. School…