Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards, representing Charlestown, East Boston and the North End, was sworn in by city clerk Maureen Feeney on Wednesday to serve on the Boston’s Neighborhood Housing Trust (NHT). The trust, established in 1983 and revamped to…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Sullivan Square/Rutherford Planning to Continue Jan 24
By Seth Daniel The Rutherford Avenue/Sullivan Square planning initiative will drive on next week with a workshop-style meeting with urban design planners – a meeting that is for residents to give input on the small details within the current hybrid…
Walsh Hopes to Create Something Special on Long Island for Recovery:Replacement of Bridge Projected to Take Several Years to Complete
By Seth Daniel The City’s administration is currently beginning to think about what a recovery campus on Long Island would look like, as the permitting and fighting over the Long Island Bridge replacement begins to start. In the wake of…
Dates Set for Boston Fire Recruitment Day
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division in conjunction with the Boston Fire Department will be hosting a Recruitment Day for applicants interested in taking the March 24th, 2018 Civil Service Exam for Entry-Level Firefighter for Cities and Towns. The…
Charlestown YMCA to Hold Kickoff Event on Jan 24
For 10 years, the Charlestown YMCA has been serving our community youth development, healthy living and social responsibility is what the Charlestown YMCA has been promoting throughout the Charlestown community for a decade. In 2007, approximately 500 membership units belonged…
Local Mother-Owned Art Tour Business Gets New Parents Out of the House During Winter
A few years ago, Renana Kehoe was on maternity leave from her career as director of development operations at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. She loved having the time with son Nolan, but she missed being able to take advantage…
Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in Sullivan Square, Sees Large Amount of Customers
By Seth Daniel The first medical marijuana dispensary in the Lower Mystic region has opened its doors in Sullivan Square on Broadway, Somerville, and operators of the clinic, Revolutionary Clinics, said last week they are seeing many new patients and…
Police Briefs 01-18-2018
Charlestown Beat Vandalism 01/09/18 – A victim on Eighth Street reported unknown person(s) smashed the sunroof of her motor vehicle. It was unknown at that time if anything was taken. Larceny 01/10/18 – A victim on Rutherford Avenue reported…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani By Mayor Martin J. Walsh Too many of us are tied to the opioid crisis, whether we are struggling ourselves, or we see and experience the struggle right alongside our coworkers, friends, and family. This is an…
It’s Time for a Permanent Solution for Dreamers
By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…