With the rush and hub-bub of the holiday season now over, we’ll all be settling in for another long New England winter. Up to this point, we have been fortunate. We have yet to feel the wrath of any truly…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Townie Sports
HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS •BOYS BASKETBALL Colin Jaena (SR), Austin Prep *Steve Williams (SR), Charlestown *Leo Boucher (head coach), Pope John XXIII *Conor Kelly (SR), Pope John XXIII •GIRLS BASKETBALL Adriana Timberlake (SR), Braintree *Kaelyn Gilbert (SOPH), East Boston •BOYS…
Winter Concert
Third-grade student Roxanne Wehbe plays the xylophone while her classmates sing holiday favorites behind her during the Warren-Prescott School’s Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 20. Families and friends packed the W-P auditorium to catch the best sounds of the season.
Only at Christmas Time
Priscilla Geha, Rebecca Bahnam, Sylvanna Geha, and Vanessa Bahnam put their worst fashion foot forward last Thursday, Dec. 20, for a good cause at the Monument Restaurant’s Ugly Sweater Party. The restaurant invited the neighborhood in for some holiday merriment…
BPDA Encouraging Comment on Navy Yard Proposals
Residents are encouraged to submit written comments this week on the six activation proposals for the Navy Yard before the Dec. 31 deadline, officials said this week. The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) said this week that they have…
Neighborhood Round Up
Charlestown Neighborhood Council meeting set for Jan. 8 The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council will be held on Tuesday Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford St. There will be a presentation…
Traffic Configuration to Change on Alford Street Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced that over the next two weeks, crews will be shifting traffic on the Alford Street Bridge in Charlestown so that all motor vehicles will be traveling on the west span of the…
NEMPAC and Boston Landmarks Orchestra Delivers Standing Room only Messiah Concert
With an audience of more than 300 people, the North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) and Boston Landmarks Orchestra together presented the fourth annual Handel’s Messiah, Part I, Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the recently renovated St.…
Income Tax Rate to Drop to 5.05 Percent with the New Year
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue confirmed last week that the required revenue metrics have been met to ensure the state’s Part B income tax rate will drop on January 1, 2019 from the current 5.10 percent to 5.05 percent. “A…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you Bunker Hill Associates Dear Editor, The swimmers, families, staff and Board of the Charlestown Community Center want to extend a very heartfelt thank you to all of the members of the Bunker Hill Associates for their incredibly generous…