Cycleboat Boston LLC this week announced that their public pedal-powered sightseeing tours of Boston Harbor will depart from the Pier 6 restaurant in Charlestown this summer. The waterfront restaurant offers panoramic views of the city skyline and harbor while the …
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
City Councilor Lydia Edwards Hosts Coffee Hour in Charlestown
On Saturday, Aug. 3, Councilor Lydia Edwards invites constituents to a coffee hour from 10 a.m. to noon at Charlestown Tea and Treats, 1 Monument Ave. Charlestown. Stop by to say hello and share your questions, comments, and concerns regarding…
Edwards Endorsed by Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund
The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Councilor Lydia Edwards for reelection to the Boston City Council to represent the neighborhoods of the North End, Charlestown, and East Boston. “Councilor Edwards has been an important voice for resiliency and…
Weekend Lane Closures on Gilmore Bridge From July 27 to September
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that there will be lane closures on the Gilmore Bridge, which carries traffic on Austin Street between Boston and Cambridge, beginning on the weekend of July 27, and continuing on weekends only through…
Charlestown’s Leigh Ann Steele Joins NEMPAC Board of Directors
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) welcomed Leigh Ann Steele to its Board of Directors this month. Steele, of Charlestown, was elected a member on June 5, 2019, and will proudly serve a three-year term on the…
Christie Getto Young to Receive Top National Staff Award
Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico and his team are proud to announce that Christie Getto Young, chief of staff to Senator DiDomenico, is the 2019 recipient of the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL) Legislative Staff Achievement Award. This…
Neighborhood Round Up
Cookie Jar Kup Roller Hockey Tournament for Kids The Cookie Jar Kup roller hockey tournament for kids is on for this coming weekend, to be played out at Eden Street Park/McCarthy Playground on Saturday, July 27. It is the 5th…
Police Briefs 07-25-2019
Charlestown Beat Larceny 07/18/19 – A victim on Bunker Hill Street reported a new washing machine was delivered to her home. She went upstairs to retrieve the old machine, but when she came down, the new one was gone. Shoplifting…
Overuse of Antibiotics Threatens All of Us
The discovery and widespread use of antibiotics in the middle of the last century ranks as one of the greatest achievements of modern science. Until the 20th century, infections that we now consider straightforward to treat – such as pneumonia…
Guest Op-Ed : Construction Unions Proud to Set U.S. Record for Gender Equity at Encore Boston Harbor
By Frank Callahan, President of Massachusetts Building Trades Union The gleaming new Encore Boston Harbor hotel and casino in Everett has earned rave reviews for its elegance and opulence, for turning a formerly polluted Monsanto site into a sparkling green waterfront and for bringing excitement and energy…