Thursday’s BPDA Board meeting features a big agenda for Charlestown, with at least five items of interest on the slate to be considered. In addition to the Little Mystic lease extension, four other items will also be taken up, including:…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Police Briefs 08-15-2019
Charlestown Beat Death Investigation 08/05/19 – Officers responded to Dry Dock Two in the Charlestown Navy Yard, where they observed a body submerged in the water by a set of stairs. The victim was pronounced deceased at 8: 15 a.m.,…
Our Glorious Summer Days
When we think of the “dog days of summer,” what comes to mind are the languid and sultry days of early to mid-August, when the heat and humidity combine to make for a stew that can make even the most…
Guest Op-Ed : President Trump Is Providing Hope for Kidney Patients
By Alex M. Azar II President Trump has promised to fight for the forgotten men and women of America—those whose needs and suffering have been too often unheeded by their government. One forgotten group in healthcare is the millions of…
Letter to the Editor
Is Everything Okay at City Hall? To the Editor, Is everything okay at City Hall these days? Has the record- breaking July heat temperatures affected some statements made by the Mayor and the Boston Planning and Development Agency that are…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani Who is an Alien? I was always been a science fiction fan growing up, and I remember those space shows on TV Saturday mornings. Back in those days it was nothing but cowboys, cops or outer space.…
Double Elimination
Partnership : ‘Pigtails and Potter’s Field’ Author, Urquhart, Signs with W. Brand Publishing
Kathleen M. Urquhart and W. Brand Publishing announced their partnership recently for advanced book promotion of Urquhart’s ‘Pigtails and Potter’s Field’ concentrating on television/film rights. The book has excellent momentum and sales since its launch in September 2018, and now,…
WGBH Recognizes Five Outstanding Producers with Fellowship Awards
Special to the Patriot-Bridge WGBH has awarded five fellowships to innovative producers, recognizing excellence, potential and creativity. The recipients of the 2020 Fellowship Awards are Ellen London, of Charlestown, and Nina Porzucki who received the Becton Fellowship; Dorothea Gillim and…
Free ParkARTS Children’s Workshops
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s annual ParkARTS participatory program sponsored by Holly Bruce is pleased to announce the continuation of its series of arts workshops giving children the opportunity to express their creativity while working on fun projects with…