By Seth Daniel When Councilor Tito Jackson took to the podium to announce his bid for mayor at the Haley House Cafe in Roxbury last Thursday, Jan. 12, he didn’t paint himself as a candidate for one particular group of…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Gym Hockey Program Boasts Long History, Beginning Point for Many Players
By Seth Daniel When it’s snowy outside and cold during the dark mornings of January and February, there’s one place for the past 30 years that folks have come alive – and that place is around the uniquely Charlestown sport…
Boston City Council News and Notes
Boston City Council brings in the new year at their first meeting held last Wednesday, January 11, with a number of refiles. The Council operates on a one-year legislative cycle within a two-year term, meaning that proposals that aren’t voted…
Bunker Hillbillies to Appear at Old Sullys on February 11
By Kevin Kelly Though not official, “Old Sullys” will be closing it’s doors permanently before the end of winter. With this in mind, former members of the Bunker Hillbillies will make one last appearance at “Old Sullys” on Saturday night,…
Police Briefs 01-19-2017
Charlestown Beat Larceny 01/12/17 – The victim on 13th Street reported unknown person(s) stole her Novara bicycle, valued at $2,500, from her houseboat. Cameras were operational on the dock at the time, and detectives are investigating. Warrant 01/12/17 – Officers…
Facing Boston’s Gender Wage Gap
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh When I first took office in 2014 I pledged to listen, learn and lead. It quickly became clear that leading on gender equity was essential to our City’s success. Not only is it the right…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani FOLLOW-UP TO LAST WEEK’S IDEA I passed my idea about resuscitating Townie Santa back to life with Tommy MacDonald and a few of us will be talking about it real soon. Townie Santa is too good an…
Attention Democrats:Grow Up
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated tomorrow (Friday). Certainly, that is a day and an event that no serious person on any side of the political spectrum ever thought might be possible. However, that is the reality that we…
Sports 01-19-2017
Townie Sports By Kevin Kelly HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY In the latest MIAA hockey power rankings (RPI), the boys teams included #3 Malden Catholic, #5 B.C. High and #13 Arlington Catholic. The girls teams included #9 Boston Latin and #30 Matignon…Matignon…
It’s Official
School Committee Chair Michael O’Neill takes the Oath of Office from Mayor Martin Walsh last week in a City Hall ceremony. He was elected chair of the School Committee last Thursday, Jan. 5, for the fifth year in a row.