There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Tiger’s Magical Weekend of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Spring Fling
50th Scholarship Celebration
Paul Revere’s Ride Comes to City Square Monday, April 15
The annual Paul Revere Ride will take place on Monday, April 15, as old Mr. Revere will proceed across the North Washington Street Bridge from the North End around 9:30 a.m., arriving in City Square for a ceremony at approximately…
Gilmore Bridge Lane Closures Overnight for Six Weeks
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that overnight lane closures on the Gilmore Bridge, which carries traffic on Austin Street between Charlestown and Cambridge, began Monday, April 8, and will last six weeks. These lane closures will be implemented…
Somerville’s Washington Street Bridge Closed April 8 for Green Line
The MBTA reminds the public that the Washington Street Bridge (Underpass) in East Somerville closed on Monday, April 8, with a new bridge to be constructed through the fall 2020. Traffic headed east will be detoured around the Washington Street…
Boston’s Freedom Trail Springs into the Season with Expanded Schedule
Freedom Trail Foundation’s 18th-century costumed guides will be out on the Trail in full force this spring, offering more opportunities to bring history to life. The Freedom Trail Foundation’s current tour schedule offers Walk Into History® Tours daily at 11…
Marathon Daffodils Bloom for Another Season, Documentary Premieres in Seaport
Marathon Daffodils started as a tribute to ‘Boston Strong’ by delivering thousands of daffodils throughout Boston and along the Marathon route. The idea was envisioned six years ago by Charlestown resident and urban horticulturist Diane Valle, to “remember those who lost…
Neighborhood Round Up
CMA Scholarship Applications are available The Charlestown Mothers Association is pleased to offer up to $15,000 in college scholarships, to men and women who have been residents of Charlestown for at least five years, and will be attending college full-time…