Brenda Lee Argabright Fixture in the Community Brenda Lee Argabright passed away unexpectedly in April. Brenda was a fixture in the community and was often seen walking a dog. Brenda was distinctive in her appearance with her many tattoos. She…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Play Ball
Opening Day ceremony for Charlestown Little League was held on Saturday. Hundreds of local ball players took part in the parade that went up and over Bunker Hill Street before ending up at Ryan Field.
Literary Lights
Charlestown resident and Boston Public Library board chairman Jeff Rudman joins “Literary Lights” dinner chair Sandra Ourusoff Massey, left, and the Associates of the Boston Public Library board chair Vivian Spiro. The event was held on April April 14 and…
Local Voters Back Lynch, Gomez in Senate Primary
Congressman Ed Markey will face off against political newcomer Gabriel Gomez in the general election for U.S. Senate in June despite losing in Charlestown to Congressman Stephen Lynch. Statewide Markey resoundingly defeated Democratic challenger Lynch winning 57% of the vote…
Phipps St.Burying Ground Clean-up Scheduled May 4
Clean-Up Day at Historic Phipps Street Burying Ground will be held this Saturday on May 4 at 10:00 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Charlestown Preservation Society. The Phipps Street Burying Ground is one of seven of Boston’s 17th…
Eddinger Named President at Bunker Hill Community College
Dr. Pam Y. Eddinger has been named President of Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) following a six-month search. President of Moorpark College in California since 2008, Eddinger is a former vice president of MassBay Community College in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.…
Deadline to Visit Site for Food and Beverage Business on May 2
The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus to advertise a food and beverage business opportunity at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston National Historical Park. It is expected that the new contract will be effective in January 2014…
Boston Shines 2013
The weather on Saturday was perfect for outdoor spring cleaning. We extend a huge thank you to the many volunteers who gave up their time to sweep clean our streets of the winter sand and dirt. This annual event is…
Police Briefs 05-02-2013
Larceny 04/24/13 – A liquor distributor informed police that he parked on Warren Street to make a delivery and closed the rear roll-up door on his truck, but did not lock it. When he returned, the door was up and…
Kelly Recounts Nervous Moments in Marathon Run
Nursing a leg injury and 5-miles out from finishing his first Boston Marathon, Charlestown’s Jack Kelly was stopped in his tracks. “I started to embark on a downward stretch. I would later come to learn, that this stretch was Boston…