Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston is expanding its annual toy drive, and will be distributing more than 1,800 toys to children and families in need. This year, the toy drive is led…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Old North Church Undergoing Paint Conservation and Restoration Project
Special to the Patriot-Bridge An interior revolution is underway at Boston’s Old North Church and Historic Site. On Sept 30, a 6-month paint conservation and restoration project began to uncover 18th-century painted angels hidden beneath layers of white overpaint on…
Charlestown People: Lauren Lundin
By Tracy Iannelli Lauren Lundin is brave, unapologetic, and candid, she is a Charlestown person through and through. Her journey from substance use to recovery is unique to her, but all too common in Charlestown. Except for a brief relocation…
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Ryan Playground grand opening ceremony Ryan Playground at 75 Alford Street in Charlestown, known for its Little League and softball diamonds, waterfront promenade, batting cages, roller hockey rink, children’s play area, and its unique waterfront location on the Mystic River…
Local Student Performs in Boston Ballet’s Celebrated Production of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Nine-year-old Emily Emrick of Charlestown Navy Yard will take the stage in Boston Ballet’s production of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker, performing the role of Polichinelle. A dedicated student at Boston Ballet School for 7 years,…
Rose Kennedy Greenway Announces the Return of Hatchlings Winter Lights
Special to the Times The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is excited to announce that Hatchlings by interdisciplinary design team Studio HHH have returned in November. Hatchlings, which debuted on The Greenway last winter, provide a playful reference to one of…
North Washington Street Bridge: Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead through December 21 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • Barrier formwork and concrete placements • Architectural trellis lighting installation • West pedestrian handrail installation • City Square median finishes • Southwest…
Domestic Violence: The Scourge Without End
When we heard the news last Friday morning that a 32 year-old woman had been shot and killed in broad daylight on a busy Chelsea street, the first thought that immediately crossed our mind was: The husband or boyfriend did…
Another Dictator Bites the Dust
The demise of the dictatorship in Syria this weekend that brought to an end 50 years of brutal rule by the Assad family — Bashir al-Assad had succeeded his father, Hafez al-Assad — was startling to most observers. The Assad…