For over two decades at the Charlestown Rink on any given Sunday at noon during the hockey season, there is a fraternity of former Charlestown youth hockey players huffing and puffing up and down the ice, reliving their youth for…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
O’Donnell Receives Fulbright Award
Peter O’Donnell of Centre College has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to Kosovo from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. O’Donnell will support the teaching of English at the University of…
Local Students Receive Academic Achievements
KEOGH GRADUATES FROM LASELL Tyler C. Keogh of Charlestown received his bachelor’s degree in December 2017 from Lasell College and was honored at Lasell’s 164th commencement ceremony on May 12. The college granted 398 bachelor’s and 125 master’s degrees. Keogh…
DiDomenico Secures $2M for Charlestown in Bond Bill
Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate recently passed H.4613, An Act promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity, colloquially known as the ‘environmental bond bill.’ The legislation…
Teamsters Endorse Rollins for DA
Rachael Rollins announced that Teamsters Local 25 has endorsed her candidacy for Suffolk County district attorney. “Rachael Rollins is the most qualified candidate in this race,” said Teamsters Local 25 President Sean M. O’Brien. “Rachael has experience as a federal…
Bunker Hill CC Gets $25M Grant for Major Renovations
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) was awarded $25.7 million from the Baker-Polito administration to fund a major renovation project at the College’s Charlestown Campus. The announcement was made on July 10, on the Westfield State University campus at a ceremonial bill-signing, authorizing…
Police Briefs 07-19-2018
Breaking and Entering 07/10/18 – Officers responded to Dunstable Street for a breaking and entering in progress. As a result of the subsequent investigation, an individual was placed under arrest, and will be charged accordingly. Warrant 07/10/18 – Officers…
Letters to the Editor
THANK YOU Dear Editor I would like to thank the Ryan “Duce” Morrisey Scholarship Committee for awarding me one of the high school scholarships this year. It means so much to me to be a part of remembering Duce. It…
Townie Sports
COOKIE JAR ROLLER HOCKEY Another year of junior roller hockey is here and the Cookie Jar Junior Roller Hockey Tourney is coming on July 28. Please reserve your spot sooner than later so organizers can order shirts and food. The…
Councilor Edwards to Hold Coffee Hours on Friday
City Councilor Lydia Edwards will hold Charlestown neighborhood Coffee hours on Friday, July 13, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Grasshopper, 229 Bunker Hill St. The Councilor or her staff will be available to answer questions and take comments.…