Special to the Patriot-Bridge The team and services at NEW Health’s Charlestown site are growing with the opening of a pharmacy that was a crucial need for the neighborhood, as well as an expanded second floor, additional services and new…
CNC Meeting Dates
CNC Meeting, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 7 p.m. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 7-9 P.M at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. Agenda: an update from Councilor Coletta, a presentation by Marguerite Wynter,…
John F. Kennedy Family Service Center Receives $2 Million From the Yield Giving Open Call
MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced John F. Kennedy Family Service Center as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. The Kennedy Center received $2 Million. …
News Briefs
Upcoming Lecture Explores ‘Women Artists of the North Shore in the Early 20th Century’ The Artists’ Group of Charlestown presents an art gallery lecture called ‘Women Artists of the North Shore in the Early 20th Century’ on Friday, April 12,…
Lyric Stage Boston Presents ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
Lyric Stage Boston charms its way into spring by presenting the fun and fizzy musical comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone” with Music and Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. Directed and Choreographed…
Wu Announces $21 Million for Behavioral Health Services, Programming
Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Boston Public Schools (BPS) today announced $21 million in transformative funding for mental and behavioral health programs and services to support the City’s youth and families. The investments are part…
Can AI Save the Environment?
The coming revolution in Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for the future benefit of mankind. (Yeah, we know, there are pitfalls, but for purposes of this editorial, we’re writing about a potential positive.) As we were listening the other…
Another Hapless Season for the Sox
With the Red Sox set to open their 2024 season this week, it seems all but assured that the Sox are destined for a third-straight last- place finish in the American League East. For those of us who cherish our…
Letters to the Editor
Supports Constitution Inn To the Editor, The following was sent to the BPDA and Councilor Coletta, We are writing in strong support of the Constitution Inn project (150 Third St, Charlestown) and are deeply dismayed by the recent lawsuit brought against…
Charlestown boys basketball team captures Division 3 state championship
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,…
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…