More than 350 students, faculty, and staff from MGH Institute of Health Professions will work with community groups and other non-profit organizations in Charlestown and around Greater Boston on Friday, September 16 as part of the graduate school’s annual Community…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Appreciation Night for Police on Sept 21
A Charlestown Police Appreciate Night, sponsored by a Grateful Community, will take place on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club’s 60 High Sreet building. Current and former officers who are/have…
MGH Institute Helps Local Children Prepare for New School Year
A group of students and faculty from MGH Institute of Health Professions graduate school recently held a “Transitions Camp” for children to be better prepared to start the school year after summer vacation. The week-long camp, held at Special Townies’ Clubhouse,…
Police Briefs 09-15-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Larceny 09/06/16 – A victim on Bunker Hill Street reported unknown person(s) stole a wheelchair from in front of their home. Threats 09/07/16 – A victim on First Avenue reported he saw a male charging his phone outside…
Marijuana Amendment Passes Zoning Bd. ,Limits Locations
By Seth Daniel An amendment to the City’s Zoning Code that would put in place a half-mile buffer zone on medical marijuana dispensaries, long championed by Councilor Michael Flaherty, passed unanimously last week at the City’s Zoning Commission. It is…
Preparing Boston Children to Take Exam School Entrance Test
By Superintendent Tommy Chang As we approach the start of the 2016-2017 school year, we are setting out to increase awareness of the Independent School Entrance Examination (ISEE) for entrance to the city’s three examination schools, Boston Latin Academy, Boston…
Welcome Back to School
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh On Thursday, September 8th, Boston Public Schools began classes for their first day of school. I hope BPS teachers, parents, and students have had a restful summer, and are excited to start another great school…
Remembering the Heroes of 9/11
For every generation of Americans for the past near-century, there have been seminal events for which those who were of a certain age can recall “where they were” when they “heard the news.” Every member of the Greatest Generation could…
Navy Day at Warren Prescott
Liliana Gomez, 4, hands some much-needed water to sailor Gerard Diaz during Navy Day at the Warren Prescott School on Aug. 23. Sailors from all over the world helped spruce up and get ready for classes, which begin today, Sept.…
At Tide Pool Exhibit
Two-year-old Yu Chan of Charlestown and his mom Eleanor Ng check out the New England Aquarium tide pool exhibit at the August 23 ParkARTS Boston Children’s Festival presented by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department…