By Mike Manning ,Chair – Friends of the Boston Harborwalk With a somewhat unusual name, USS Porpoise was ordered by the US Navy on June 30, 1834 and built in the Boston Navy Yard (Charlestown). Named after the aquatic mammal, she…
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Charlestown’s Cumulative Positive Test Rate and Weekly Test Rate Increase
Last week both the cumulative COVID-19 positive test rate in Charlestown and the weekly positive test rate increased according to the latest data released on Friday by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). According to the BPHC report, of the…
Encore Resumes 24-hour Service; Brings back Furloughed Employees
Encore Boston Harbor announced last Friday that, due to the lifting of state restrictions, it will re-open 24-hours a day starting Wednesday, Jan. 27, and that expansion will allow them to bring back 500 furloughed employees. It is a change…
Two Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Staffers Accepted into Prestigious Leadership Programs
Continuing the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office commitment of public service and civic leadership, two staff members were recently accepted to competitive and prestigious leadership programs that will allow them to further the important work they do on behalf of…
Walsh Announces New ZBA Tracker
For the past decade Boston has experienced a development boom that can be hard to keep track of for the average resident. Unless you attend community group meetings regularly held each month in the neighborhood it can be difficult to…
Lincoln Post 11, GAR, Announces The Recipients of 2021 Scholarships
The Abraham Lincoln Post 11 announced the winners of their annual scholarship awards in an online drawing recently. The presentation represented the 5th annual scholarship awards. This year, the Post offered the first William “Billy” Boyle college scholarship. Named after…
Massachusetts National Guard Selected to Provide Additional Assistance in Washington, D.C
At the request of federal authorities, members of the Massachusetts National Guard, alongside National Guard members from other states, will provide additional assistance in Washington, D.C., to support the United States Secret Service beginning this week. Governor Charlie Baker signed…
Construction Update
North Washington Street Bridgeconstruction look-ahead Jan. 24 through Feb. 6 This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. Vibratory Hammer Noise Impacts •A vibratory hammer is being used to install…
USS Constitution Chiefs Give Back to Boston Community on MLK Day
Special to the Patriot-Bridge USS Constitution Chief Petty Officers volunteered in the City of Boston on Martin Luther King Jr. Day supporting beautification of the Boston Commons. Six USS Constitution Chiefs spent the morning clearing leaves and trash from tennis…
Three Lively Proposals Look to Liven up Blighted Pier 5
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) told the development community they would need to be creative with any proposals from the blighted, condemned Pier 5 in the Navy Yard, and three entities did just that proposing innovative plans for…