Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
CMA Announces Scholarship Winners
The Charlestown Mothers Association (CMA) is delighted to announce this year’s awards of college scholarships to Charlestown residents. Thanks to the generous support of CMA members, supporters, and sponsors, this year CMA has awarded a total of $12,500. CMA has awarded…
Chief of Naval Operations Weeks Begins Course at USS Constitution
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jerine Lee The 22nd Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Heritage Weeks kicked off aboard USS Constitution, in Charlestown, and runs through Aug. 30. Each week, 100 newly selected Navy Chief…
Charlestown Kids Join Save the Harbor/Save the Bay for Free Cruises
In early August, 91 young people from the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club and Courageous Sailing Center set sail to the Boston Harbor Islands on Bay State Cruise Company’s flagship Provincetown II on a free All Access Boston Harbor cruise hosted by…
Neighborhood Round Up
Harvest on Vine Food Pantry The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry is requesting boxes of cereal this week. Any donation of non-perishable foods that you could make would also be greatly appreciated. Donations can be dropped off at the Food…
Legislature Passes Balanced Budget With Targeted Investments in Education, Housing, Environment
State Rep. Dan Ryan, along with his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature, passed its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) budget recently, which invests in programs and services across the Commonwealth. Funded at $43.1 billion, the budget makes major investments in education,…
Massport Supports Summer Jobs for Charlestown Students
Charlestown students earned a paycheck this summer thanks to the Massachusetts Port Authority’s Community Summer Jobs Program. Now in its 28thyear, Massport’s program supported 19 Charlestown area high school and college students in summer jobs with community organizations. This summer,…
Congresswoman Pressley Visits Kennedy Center Summer Eats Program
On Friday August 16, Project Bread and Boston Summer Eats partners from the Mayor’s Office of Food Access and the Greater Boston YMCA welcomed Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley as she visited meal locations in her district, engaging with her constituents and…
Police Briefs 08-22-2019
Charlestown Beat Larceny 08/12/19 – A victim on Third Avenue reports unknown person(s) cut the lock of his locker and stole his credit card. A video of the crime is available for detectives. Violation of Auto Laws 08/14/19 – As…
What Happened to Our Red Sox, Nation?
After 2018’s record-setting season in which our Red Sox won the most regular-season games (108) in their history and then vanquished the Yankees, Astros, and Dodgers in the post-season by a combined 11-3 en route to winning the World Series,…