Director reflects on his first year, looks to the future -By Luke O’Neill Greg Jackson may not look like your typical executive director – and perhaps that’s a good thing. On a recent visit to the Charlestown Boys & Girls…
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Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard Hold Winter Warm Up
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Friends of the Charlestown Navy Yard (Friends) held its annual Winter Warm Up on March 10 at Parris Landing in the Navy Yard. The event was attended by more than 150 people from all over…
CNC Seeks to fill Non-profit Seats
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council is seeking to fill two vacant non-profit organization seats on its 21 member advisory board. Non-profit organizations are individually selected by the elected members of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council for a term of two years, taking office…
Census Show Charlestown has been Growing Steadily
-By John Lynds Charlestown’s population has been growing steadily for the past two decades according to new figures released by the U.S. Census Department with the Asian and African American population growing while the white and Latino population remains steady.…
Sen. DiDomenico Visits Golden Age Center
Senator Sal DiDomenico visited the senior centers of Charlestown last Thursday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Senator DiDomenico is picturedwith his son Sal and members of the Golden Age Center.
Charlestown HS Air Force JROTC
On Tuesday Charlestown HS Air Force JROTC hosted a contingent of five RAF cadets visiting from England. The day began with the visitors joining Major Chaisson, the ROTC commander,to experience an American classroom. It was a fun activity where all…
CNC Seeks Meeting with Capuano on Rutherford Avenue Project
By Luke O’Neill Much like rush-hour traffic around Sullivan Square, the proposed reconstruction of the rotary and Rutherford Avenue appears snarled. After a couple years, several public meetings and a community consensus to remove the Rutherford Avenue underpasses and make…
Aggressive Spring Cleanup Program Enacted as Severe Winter Comes to an End
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Thomas M. Menino recently launched an early start to an aggressive spring cleanup effort, dispatching Clean Teams to city neighborhoods after a winter in which Boston experienced severe weather and unprecedented snowfall. The Mayor has…
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Sally Klessins of Charlestown is shown celebrating the holiday at the 25th annual Flatley Company/Gene O’Flaherty sponsored St. Patrick’s Day party at Knights of Columbus Hall last Friday.
New Signs for St. Mary’s
Fr. James Ronan All of us who are privileged to live in this wonderful community spend a lot of time walking. This is a “walkin’ town” and I, for one, love it. Of course, my dog, Daisy, does as well.…