Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced a comprehensive mitigation plan to address travel impacts and provide cost effective alternative transportation options for residents and visitors ahead of the scheduled closure of the Sumner Tunnel from…
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Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC Development Committee Meeting for 10-12 Thompson Sq., Thursday, June 29, Mary Colbert Apartments, 20 Devens St., 7 p.m. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person, public meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 7 p.m. in the ground floor…
Griffiths Elected to MassCPAs Board of Directors
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) announced that Molly Griffiths was elected to its Board of Directors for its 2023-2024 fiscal year, which began May 1. Griffiths, a Charlestown resident, is northeast HR leader at RSM US LLP’s…
Sprouts Community Garden Welcomes All to Its Annual Celebration
The Charlestown Sprouts Community Garden is opening its space to the public to celebrate another year of building infrastructure, community, and knowledge of growing food on Saturday, June 17. The party will include a wide range of fun activities, culture,…
News Briefs
Coffee with a Cop Coming June 16 to Starbucks The Boston Police Department will be hosting Coffee with a Cop on Friday, June 16, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Starbucks at 1 Thompson Square. There will be no agenda…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through June 24
This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project through June 24. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below.…
Boston 10th in 2023 ParkScore Rankings
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston has landed near the top of the 2023 ParkScore list, compiled by The Trust for Public Land, that ranks public access residents and visitors have to parks and park amenities. The annual report uses mapping…
USS Constitution Went Underway for Women Veterans Day
USS Constitution went underway from Charlestown Navy Yard, Mass. on Friday, June 9th, to commemorate Women Veterans Day. Women Veterans Day, held on June 12, marks the anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, signed in 1948, legally allowing…
Noise Is Killing Us
For those of us who live in the Greater Boston area, the noise that is all around us — the roar of jets from the flight paths over our heads, the constant thrum of traffic on our bridges and expressways,…
The Miracle in the Amazon Jungle
The news this week of the rescue of the four children, ages 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, who survived in the depths of the Amazon jungle for 40 days after their small airplane crashed (killing the pilot, their mother,…