Category: News
House Passes Bill To Remove Outdated and Offensive Terms
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed two bills that update the Massachusetts General Laws by removing out-of-date and offensive terms related to persons with disabilities, and by renaming the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) as MassAbility. “As…
CNC Meeting Dates
CNC Meeting, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 7 PM. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 7-9 PM at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. Please bring your questions and neighborhood concerns to the meeting or email us…
The 2024 Charlestown Mayoral Candidate Survey
The 2024 All Roads Charlestown, Mayor of Charlestown Race has officially begun. We are excited to announce that we have two amazing candidates running for the title this year. Both Colby and Tim have planned some great events for our…
The Castle Group Appoints Melissa Paiva as Social Media Account Director
With dramatic growth and increasingly integrated client engagements, The Castle Group, a Boston-based public relations, event management and marketing firm, has appointed Melissa Paiva to the newly-created role of social media account director. Paiva specializes in organic and paid social…
Coletta, Legislators Take ‘Pledge to Waste Less’
Special to the Patriot-Bridge With nearly 40% of food going unsold and uneaten and tens of millions of people facing food insecurity in the United States (including over 500,000 in Massachusetts alone), food recovery organization, Spoonfuls, debuted its “Pledge to…
Massachusetts House Passes Bill Authorizing Chapter 90 Funding
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill that includes $200 million for the state’s Chapter 90 program, which provides municipalities with a funding source for transportation-related improvements, including road and bridge repairs, as well as $175 million for specific…
News Briefs
Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Fund The Friends of Ryan “Duce” Morrissey Scholarship Fund committee is pleased to announce that 2024 will be their 10th year of providing scholarships. This year, a total of $35,000 will be awarded. Scholarships in the…
Construction Update
Construction look-ahead for the North Washington Street Bridge through May 11 is as follows: Scheduled Work • Removal of temporary Paul Revere Park abutment • Cofferdam installation Work Hours • Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. •…