By Dan Murphy Charlestown saw an approximately 26-perecnt decrease in violent and property crimes in November as opposed to the same timeframe last year. According to Boston Police, 25 incidents of Part One crime were reported in the neighborhood between…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
CNC Community Corner
TUTORIAL ON GRANT APPLICATION The Spaulding-Charlestown Neighborhood Council Community Partnership Fund announces the second year of funding. A tutorial for applicants will be held next Monday Dec. 12 at 7pm at the American Legion Hall on 23 Adams Street. If…
Charlestown Recovery House Looks For a Few More Beds,Confront Opiate Crisis
By Seth Daniel The Charlestown Recovery House at 15 Bunker Hill St. will hold a public meeting on site for surrounding neighbors on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m. to discuss its petition to add a few more beds to…
More Than Meets the Eye:Breaking Down the Plans for Assembly Row
By Seth Daniel Though it isn’t exactly in Charlestown, Federal Realty Investment Trust’s massive Assembly Row development in Somerville is only a stone’s throw from the Town on the other side of Sullivan Square – and looks to be a…
Lions Club Again Collecting Coats
The Charlestown Lions Club is again collecting coats to be distributed to needy babies, children and adults.. The coats may be delivered to the Co-operative Bank and Lions Club members will deliver them to Anton’s Cleaners where they will be…
Painters’ Union Pitches in to Help E-Inc Museum Renovation Effort
By Seth Daniel As the e-Inc organization in the Navy Yard transformed itself into a museum over the past few months, one thing became very clear. The new walls were going to need some paint. That’s where the Painters Allied…
Police Briefs 12-08-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Burglary – Residential – Force 12/01/16 – A victim on Chappie Street reported when he returned to his job site, he saw it had been burglarized, and various power-tools were taken. Warrant Arrest 12/01/16 – Officers in the…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani DANNY RYAN, BRIAN HICKEY AND TOWNIE PRIDE Last week, I was up near the Statehouse for a Downtown Fundraising Reception for State Rep. Danny Ryan at the 6B Restaurant & Lounge. The place was packed. It may…
Trump and the Vote
We love how many of the national commentators and pundits always point out that while Donald Trump won the presidency, he didn’t get the popular vote. Well, it’s clear Donald Trump’s strategy was to reach the 270 electoral votes he…
E-Mails Show Early Coordination Rather than CoOperation With Neighbors in Edwards School Lot Towing Fracas
By Seth Daniel In e-mails obtained by the Patriot Bridge between Boston Public Schools (BPS) and Edwards Middle School officials regarding the towing of neighbors’ cars from the school parking lot in October, there is a trend that shows school…