By Nancy Hayford Kueny If you stood on Town Hill in 1800 and gazed westward across what was Charles River Bay at the confluence of Miller’s Creek, you would have seen the magnificent brick mansion of Joseph Barrell (1739-1804). Barrell…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Mayor, Supt. Cassellius Cut Ribbon on New Eliot School
The official opening of the Eliot School K-8 building on Commercial Street took place on Saturday, Oct. 19, with Mayor Martin Walsh and Supt. Brenda Cassellius joining Principal Traci Walker Griffith and students and families to celebrate the new building.…
Neighborhood Round Up
Boston’s Harborwalk On Saturday, October 26, Boston Harbor Now will host the last in a series of four Harbor walks to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Boston’s Harborwalk. The final walk, which starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, will explore Charlestown and East Boston’s…
CNC Election for 7 Precinct Seats Set for Nov. 23
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) is conducting the election for its 7 Precinct seats on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hayes Square Police Station, 20 Vine Street, Charlestown. Nomination papers are currently available…
Baker’s Plan Will Improve Health Care for All
Ever since 2006, when then-Gov. Mitt Romney worked together with the state legislature to craft a landmark health care bill that served as a model for Obamacare a few years later, Massachusetts — which boasts the highest rate of insured citizens…
Letter to the Editor
‘Neighbor to Neighbor’ on Halloween Dear Editor, Harvest on Vine emergency food pantry began in 2003, as one of St. Mary-St. Catherine’s social ministry efforts. The parish identified food insecurity as a major issue in the community, especially among children,…
Townie Sports
Fall Sports •Townies On the soccer field, UMass senior midfielder Christian Labeck tallied a shot and 77 minutes of solid two-way play in a heartbreaking 1-0 OT loss to 24th ranked Yale. Christian added another shot and 86 minutes of…
Fall Art Show
New Health Seeking Charlestown Residents to Join Health Center Board of Directors
North End Waterfront Health (NEW Health) is seeking a new member to fill an open role on its consumer board of directors. NEW Health is a federally-qualified community health center with sites in the North End, Charlestown, and at the…
CMA and The Lions Club Team Up Halloween
For many families Halloween is a fun time of year. Yet, for children who manage complex medical conditions, Halloween can be a time when they are unsafe or excluded altogether. This is the reality for children with life-threatening food allergies,…