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…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
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…
Police Briefs 04-11-2019
Charlestown Beat Larceny from a Motor Vehicle 04/06/19 – A victim on Chestnut Street reported that unknown person(s) entered her motor vehicle and removed her purse. There were no signs of forced entry at this time. Trespassing 04/07/19 – As…
College Debt Is a National Crisis and Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…
Guest Op-ed It’s a Guarantee: High-quality Pre-K for All
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On April 2nd, we made a promise: in five years, Boston will achieve high-quality Universal Pre-Kindergarten for every four-year-old in the city. In the last five years, we’ve added 750 pre-K seats that are high-quality,…
Townie Sports
High School Softball Latin Academy sophomore Carleigh Schievink walloped a grand slam in the Lady Dragons 7-0 smackdown of New Mission…St. Mary’s (L) senior twins Jordan (hit, RBI) and Taylor (2 hits, 4 RBIs) Sullivan helped the Lady Spartans dismantle…
Book Signing
50 and Counting…
By Kevin Kelly AUGUST 29, 1969: As the “H Company” platoon leaders huddled in the darkness of the Quang Nam Province in South Vietnam, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Michael Quinn was tasked with leading his infantry unit on a reconnaissance…
Beacon Hill Village’s Creative Kitchens Tour Set for April 6
Beacon Hill Village (BHV) is proud to announce that the Creative Kitchens Tour 2019 will take place on Saturday, April 6. The Tour invites the community to “take a peek” into some of the most interesting and unique kitchens in…
Encore, Nolan Group to Host Pre-registration for April Hiring Event
The Nolan Group will host a pre-registration day on Thursday, April 4, at their Navy Yard offices in anticipation of Encore Boston Harbor’s final large hiring event in late April. Gregg Nolan of the Nolan Group said this exclusive event…