It is an undeniable fact of history that all Americans other than Native Americans are descendants of immigrants. It also is undeniably true that immigrants have not always been welcome with open arms, starting most conspicuously with the Know-Nothing Party…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Guest Op-Ed: Memories of the Old Bunker Hill Development in the 1950’s
The first in an occasional installment of the writer’s memories of growing up in the Bunker Hill Development in the 1950s. It was a cold Tuesday morning, on Feb. 1, 1951, when we moved into the Charlestown Housing Project. My…
Letter to the Editor
THANK YOU Dear Editor: The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry wants to thank our friends and neighbors for their overwhelming generosity toward our friends at the Charlestown National Parks Service, government employees and Coast Guard during the recent Federal Government…
Townie Sports 02-07-2019
CHARLESTOWN LITTLE LEAGUE SIGN-UPS Charlestown Little League has winter clinics on Mondays (except President’s Day) at the Community Center on Medford St. through the end of March: 6-7 p.m. for 4-7 year-olds and 7-8 p.m. for 8-12 year-olds. They have…
Charlestown High Basketball Vs East Boston
Jason Michel of the Charlestown High basketball team goes up for two points in the lane during the Townies’ rivalry game Friday night, Jan. 25, against the East Boston Jets. Charlestown took the win in a back and forth battle,…
Warren Prescott Skating
Niamh Magnus, K-2, and Maise Callahan, first grade, get their skates ready to go on the ice at the annual Warren Prescott School skating party last Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Steriti Rink in the North End. The entire school…
National Park Service Expresses Gratitude for Support from Harvest on the Vine
“Whatever you need, just grab it.” These words are uttered regularly by Harvest on Vine Director Tom MacDonald to Charlestown residents as they line up to receive food from the pantry. The sentiment was no different on Jan. 28, when…
CNC Community Corner
The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford St. Representatives from the Boston Police Department and Emergency Medical Services will speak to…
Charlestown Dogs Take to the Streets to Clean the Neighborhood During the Winter Months
Did you know that street sweeping conducted by the City of Boston only extends from April 1-Nov. 30? This leaves four months out of the year for citizens of Charlestown to do our part. With close to two months having…
YMCA Offering Swim Classes
To prepare young people to swim safely this summer, registration opens Feb. 11 for the YMCA of Greater Boston’s Early Spring Aquatics session. Lessons during the seven-week program, which runs Feb. 25 through April 14, are available for swimmers of…