From an opening semi-alley-oop play between stars Jaylen Hunter-Coleman and Jaylin Williams-Crawford to the late stages of a dominating overall performance, Saturday’s victory in the MIAA Division 3 state final was a crowning and historic achievement for Coach Hugh Coleman,…
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BPDA Board approves 66 Cambridge project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. During its meeting last week, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board approved a project at 60-66 Cambridge Street, which would bring more than 800,000 square feet of life science, office, research, and development space…
Artists’ Group of Charlestown kicks off their 2024 events with ‘Clean Slate’
On Friday, March 22, the StoveFactory Gallery re-opens with the Artists’ Group of Charlestown (AGC) 2024 Spring Exhibition entitled Clean Slate. This exhibition is curated by AGC Member/StoveFactory Gallery Committee Member, Sioux Gerow, and will include a body of work…
Oars in Motion
Greater Boston Veteran’s inspirational Row Across the Atlantic begins in June Special to the Patriot-Bridge Bryan Fuller, a Greater Boston veteran and rowing record-holder will shove off from a dock in Charlestown in June, with plans to row from Boston…
425 Medford PDA Master Plan gets BPDA Board approval
By Michael Coughlin Jr. A project that would bring public realm enhancements, along with lab, residential, and hotel space at the site of the old Domino Sugar Refinery at 425 Medford Street, had its Planned Development Area (PDA) Master Plan…
Charlestown remembers the 19th Amendment and womens right to vote
In honor of Women’s History Month, we reflect on the pivotal moment of August 18, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, prohibiting the government from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis…
DiDomenico and colleagues pass bill to transform early education and care
Senator Sal DiDomenico joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to unanimously pass legislation to make early education and care more accessible and affordable for families across Massachusetts. DiDomenico has championed significant investments in early education and childcare throughout his…
The 2024 Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship application now available
Applications are being accepted for the 55th annual Lt. Michael P. Quinn Scholarship and the winner will receive $16,000 for the first year of college and the opportunity to receive $8,000 for the second year. The application form must be…
The Didomenico Foundation’s 11th Annual St. Patrick Day’s Dinner
The Irish Experience in Boston
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza Historian, Chris Daley, presented “The Irish Experience in Boston” at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library on March 7. Daley’s interest in the topic began when he started examining his genealogy. The…