By Seth Daniel A group of neighbors – from the furthest reaches of Medford Street to the abutting Newtown apartments – have seemingly begun to unite against the current proposal for the One Charlestown redevelopment of the Bunker Hill Housing…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
BPS Backtracks on Parking Lot Plan at the Edwards School
By Seth Daniel The controversial Boston Public Schools (BPS) plan presented to the community last month that would have dramatically reduced the parking situation for residents at the Edwards Middle School lot on Main Street has been scrapped for a…
LaMattina Holds City Council Hearing on Ferries
By John Lynds City Councilor and Chair of the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Transportation Sal LaMattina held a hearing last Thursday at City Hall to discuss the plans to bring a ferry to Charlestown, East Boston, the North End…
Election Was No Surprise When Looking at Shrugs and Smiles
By Seth Daniel When jaws dropped last Tuesday night and Wednesday morning as the national election returns began to favor President-elect Donald Trump, one apolitical political predictor had a very big “told you so” moment. Boston area businessman and political…
Schrafft’s Signs to be Replaced This Month
By Seth Daniel Many have noted over the past week the fact that the iconic Schrafft’s illuminated sign at Sullivan Square went dark. Bill Bush of the Flatley Company told the Patriot Bridge that the sign going dark is just…
Townie Tidbits
GIVING THANKS AND HELPING OTHERS Isn›t the above the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Families gathering together for what they have and who they love. It is truly the sharing of life with others In Charlestown, a number of years ago,…
Letter to the Editor
Takes issue with column Dear Editor: I am a resident of Charlestown and a regular reader of the Patriot Bridge. I’d like to respond to Sal Giarratani’s Townie Tidbits column of 10/7/16. It bothered me when I read it, and…
Moving Forward
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh There’s no way around it: this has been a divisive national election. For many months, we have been following the presidential race, and in the early morning hours of November 9th, that race was finally…
Sports 11-17-2016
Townie Sports Roundup By Kevin Kelly Congratulations to my friend and fellow Townie George “Jecka” McCabe for being inducted into the Xaverian High School Hall of Fame this month. George coached the Hawks for 24 seasons, 17 as the head…
Obituaries 11-17-2016
Gregory Belliveau Lifelong resident of Charlestown Gregory L. “Greg” Belliveau, a lifelong Charlestown resident, entered into eternal life suddenly while at work on Tuesday, November 8. He was 53 years old. Greg was born in Boston on July 12, 1963,…