YOU TAKE THE HIGH BRIDGE And I”LL TAKE THE LOW BRIDGE By now everyone in Charlestown seems to know about the new bridge being planned to replace the aging 116 year old structure that looks old enough to be on…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
On Wynn’s Traffic Plans
Dear Secretary and Commissioners, It is my understanding that the design plans and traffic analysis for the Sullivan Square portion of the Wynn Everett 2014 FEIR (Final Environmental Impact Report) have been removed. If so, this is completely unacceptable on many…
Dan Ryan Settling in As State Representative
It’s been a busy few months for State Representative Dan Ryan since being sworn in as the Charlestown and Chelsea state rep back in April. Ryan was tossed out of the pan and into the fire and thrown into the…
North Washington Street Bridge Plans Moving Forward
The plan to tear down the century old North Washington Street Bridge that connects Charlestown to the North End is moving along. The $90 million plan calls for tearing down the aging steel bridge and replacing it with a more…
Visit the Farmer’s Market
The Charlestown Farmer’s Market, sponsored by the Kennedy Center, opened for the 2014 season on July 9th. The market is open from 2:00PM until dusk on Wednesdays through the end of October. Stillman’s Farm brings fresh produce to the market…
Absentee Ballots Now Available for Sept.9 Primary
Absentee ballots are now available for the State Primary Election, which will take place on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Absentee voters are required to fill out a new application each calendar year. Applications may be obtained by calling the Election…
Thank You to Mr. Paul Murphy and Mr. Andrew Criscione
I would like to thank you very much for the MGH HealthCare Center, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and the MGH Institute of Health Professions, Charlestown Merit Scholarship. Your generosity is much appreciated I will put the funds to good use at…
Charlestown Runners Help Dana-Farber Falmouth and Jimmy Fund
On August 17, 3 runners from Charlestown, MA, will run the 42nd annual New Balance Falmouth Road Race in Falmouth, Mass., to help conquer cancer as members of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s team. Kimberly Cook, Stephen McCaffrey running for Team Lanzoni and Rebecca…
A Month in the Country
(first published in August 2013) For the first time since I was 18 years old, I have spent a month in the country. And what a beautiful country it is. Fifty shades of green complimented by the bluest sky ever.…
Charlestown’s Whole Foods Helps Neighborhood
Whole Foods Market in Charlestown, the supermarket giant that took over the Johnny’s Foodmaster in Thompson Square is continuing its good neighbor policy since arriving in the neighborhood. Whole Foods made a commitment to help Charlestown residents go to college…