Townie Sports By Kevin Kelly MIAA MONDAY “HOOP” ACTION In the Division 4 North semi-finals, defending State champion St. Mary’s (18-5) used a fourth-quarter surge to pull away from Pope John XXIII (16-10) at Winthrop High School and prevail by…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Swimming for a Good Cause
Simone C., Kevin, Claire, Debbie Standeford, Charlestown Recovery House Program Director, Scott, and David Bobick jumped into the water last Friday, Feb. 24, during the Recovery House’s Swim for Recovery event. Recovery House is located next to the Police Station…
City Unveils Two Unique Plans for Sullivan Square/Rutherford Avenue
By Seth Daniel One thing was readily apparent as the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) laid out two voluminous options for the community to digest regarding Sullivan Square and Rutherford Avenue redesigns Tuesday night, Feb. 28, and the realization being the…
BPDA to Bring Information Session on Review Process
By Seth Daniel Accommodating a December request from State Rep. Dan Ryan, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) acted this week to schedule a special learning session for the Town regarding the standard City review process. The process, known…
‘Loonie Noonie’ Meeting Finds Home at First Church
By Seth Daniel After decades of finding support in the noon-time hour, members of the 30-year-old Alcoholics Anonymous meeting found themselves without a home at St. Catherine’s a few years ago. The popular local meeting – which has saved many…
Online Tool for Summer Jobs Now Available
Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the opening of SuccessLink, an online tool that enables Boston youth to register for summer jobs. The SuccessLink application will be available from Saturday, February 25th until 11:59 pm on Friday, March 31st. Teens can…
Compromise Seemingly Reached in Development of 40 Warren
By Seth Daniel After nearly five years of conflict and several different designs, it appears that the office building an parking garage at 40 Warren St. will get a facelift and and third story. Developer Dennis Morgan said that after…
Applications for First Round of Wynn Money Available,Deadline Scheduled for April 15
By Seth Daniel The waiting game for Wynn money is over as Mayor Martin Walsh announced this week that applications for the mitigation fund money are now available for the first-ever distribution to come this spring. Walsh said in an…
Jean Mclaughlin,Served as Special Assistant for Three Boston Mayors,Dead at 75
By John Lynds Jean M. (Smith) McLaughlin, who served as special assistant for three Boston mayoral administrations, has died. Mrs. McLaughlin, a lifelong Charlestown resident and forty-year employee of the City of Boston that included serving Mayor Raymond Flynn, Mayor…
Police Briefs 03-02-2017
Assault 02/22/17 – A victim on Bunker Hill Street reported he heard a knock on his door, and when he opened it, a man demanded money to pay a debt. The suspect then swung at the victim and motioned to…