Michael ‘Walshie’ Walsh Former Bunker Hill Billy and former “Townie Santa” Michael K. “Walshie” Walsh of East Boston, formerly of Charlestown, died on June 30. He was 54 years old. He was a graduate of Charlestown High School and a…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Courageous Sailing Gala on July 19
By Seth Daniel The Courageous Sailing center is planning a major milestone next Tuesday, July 19, with a party dubbed ‘Make-A-Mark’ that will celebrate 20 years in existence and also raise money for sailing scholarships to benefit Charlestown kids. The…
Charlestown YMCA Fundraiser
Residents gathered last Wednesday night at Courageous Sailing Pier to help support the local YMCA. Shown at the fundraiser are, from left, Myer Segal (center), guest speaker, with his mother, Kara Ryan, and James Morton, President/CEO of the Greater Boston…
Foster Opens New Massage Practice in Charlestown
By Cary Shuman Cristina Foster has found her passion and life work and it is in the field of massage therapy. Cristina came to the United States in 2008 from Colombia, where she had practiced massage therapy to help family…
Mayor Stresses Investments in Parks, Schools at Coffee Hour
By Seth Daniel Mayor Martin Walsh visited Doherty Park on Bunker Hill Street Tuesday morning, June 28, for a meet and greet with neighbors, and in doing so he highlighted several budget items that he believes will help Charlestown and…
Residents Give Input At Meeting on Rutherford Avenue Design
Almost 200 residents attended an informational session at the Knights of Columbus Hall last Thursday night by city officials from the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) concerning some of the design changes that could affect the Sullivan Square-Rutherford Avenue Corridor. James…
2016 Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach Planned for July 22-24
The Revere Beach Partnership is proud to announce the dates and theme for the 2016 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, hosted at America’s first public beach, Revere Beach, established in 1896. The annual festival draws upwards of 900,000 spectators…
Street Closures Posted Near Longfellow Bridge
MassDOT’s contractor, White-Skanska-Consigli JV (WSC), will close Memorial Drive/Land Boulevard westbound in the vicinity of the Longfellow Bridge from 11:00 PM on Saturday, July 9, to 12:00 PM on Sunday, July 10. The closure is necessary to perform track work…
Ninth Graders Showcase Entrepreneurial Skills
The 5th Annual BUILD Business Plan Competition was held at the Omni Parker Hotel in Boston on Saturday, June 4th. More than 125 Boston high school freshmen gathered in teams to pitch their business plans to a panel of volunteer…
Townie Tidbits
CATCH THE McTEGGARTS FEVER I am down at Faneuil Hall Marketplace all the time. Over time I became a fan of the McTeggarts, a great Irish band that plays over at the Black Rose on a regular basis. Recently, while…