GIRL SCOUT COOKIE SALE Stock up on your favorite Girl Scout cookies for the Super Bowl! The Charlestown Girl Scouts will be selling Girl Scout cookies the following dates and times at tables in the neighborhood. Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday Jan.…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Police Briefs 01-24-2019
Charlestown beat Larceny from a Building 01/15/19 – A victim on O’Reilly Way reported unknown person(s) stole his Mac tablet from his home. The suspect might have been a friend of the victim, and the matter is under investigation. Violation…
Thank You, Jay Ash
When Gov. Charlie Baker was elected to his first term of office four years ago, his first major announcement was the appointment of Jay Ash to the post of Secretary of Housing and Economic Development. The announcement by Gov. Baker,…
Townie Sports 01-24-2019
HOOPS •HIGH SCHOOL: Pope John XXIII (8-2), the defending Division 4 state champs, and Coach *Leo Boucher look forward to a potent non-league schedule which features some of the best teams in the state. Emerging as a pleasant surprise for…
Councilor Edwards files petition to discourage ‘flipping’ homes in neighborhoods
On Monday, Councilors Lydia Edwards and Kim Janey proposed a Home Rule Petition to combat housing speculation and establish an investor and commercial property transfer fee. The proposed bill would enhance the City’s housing toolkit by generating millions of dollars…
Four (and Nearly Five) Charlestown Youth Hockey Teams Win Mayor’s Cup Titles
The 2018-19 Mayor’s Cup Hockey Tournament, which features the city’s youth hockey programs battling for bragging rights, is one the Charlestown hockey community will remember for some time. Five Charlestown teams reached the finals played at Boston College’s Conte Forum…
Hood Park Meetings Resume With Look at Building Design
After a break for the holidays, the Hood Park topic-focused review meetings began last Weds., Jan. 9, a the Mishawum Community Center, where representatives spoke in particular about the building on Stack Street that will eventually house the expansion of…
Nempac Announces New Charlestown Music Programs Coordinator
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) is excited to welcome its new administrative team member, Nicholas Brown as their Charlestown Coordinator. Over the past few years, NEMPAC has expanded its music programming to the Charlestown neighborhood. This new…
MGC, Encore Indicate They Are Behind in Planning for “Big Opening”
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) indicated they were behind in planning for the logistics of the big opening for Encore Boston Harbor – perhaps signaling that if things aren’t ironed out very soon, the big opening could be a difficult…
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Holds Local Swearing-in Ceremony
After being officially sworn in to the 116th Congress by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Washington D.C. earlier this month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley held a local swearing in ceremony Saturday at Roxbury Community College. Pressley, who now represents the 7th…