East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for its third cohort of residents to join its Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Residency Program. This residency program aims to expand the pool of primary care…
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Historic Houses of Charlestown: The Commandant’s House
One of six early federal navy yards, the Charlestown Navy Yard was established in 1800. The United States Navy was rooted in the Continental Navy and in 1794, Congress passed the Navy Act to protect threats to overseas interests on…
Qualified Taxpayers Can Apply for Residential Exemption on on Their Real Estate Tax-Bill
By Diana Coldren Did you know that qualified taxpayers can apply to effectively save up $3,456.50 on their real estate tax-bill for fiscal year 2023! If the residential exemption does not appear on your Fiscal Year 2023 third quarter tax…
BPHC Launches Boston COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance Program
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the launch of its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program that will utilize samples from 11 manholes across the city for more localized estimates of circulating COVID-19 virus and its variants in Boston. The…
Aquarium Offering In-Person Educational Programs for Growing Number of Homeschooling Families
This winter and spring, the New England Aquarium is offering special in-person educational programs for the growing number of homeschooling families in the state. More than 13,000 children were homeschooled in Massachusetts during the 2021 to 2022 school year, according…
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Wu Announces Boston Saves January Incentive
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced an incentive to encourage families of Boston Public Schools (BPS) K2-3rd graders to take advantage of Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account (CSA) program. BPS K2 – 2nd grade…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an election on Saturday, February 4, 2023 to fill precinct seats and at-large seats. Nomination papers with instructions will be available at CNC02129.org, by email request to [email protected], and in the Charlestown BPL Branch. …
News Briefs
Mass General Brigham Community Care Van Clinic in Charlestown* The MGH Brigham Community Care van will be at MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center, 73 High Street on January 26 from 4-6p.m. You do not need to be a Mass General Brigham…
CHA Opens New Community Behavioral Health Center
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, has opened a new Community Behavioral Health Center at CHA Cambridge Hospital (1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge). CHA is now one of 25 designated Community Behavioral…