Boston Centers for Youth nd Families (BCYF), the City’s largest youth and human service agency, announced James Burke as the new BCYF Charlestown Community Center Director, Johnnie Kindell as the new BCYF Hyde Park Community Center Director, and Raymond Heath…
DiDomenico Hosts Briefing With Students To Advocate for Safe and Supportive Schools
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico hosted a briefing for students from across the state and welcomed them to the State House to discuss the importance of Safe and Supportive Schools. At the briefing, middle and high…
Harvard Travellers Club To Host Record-Breaking Transatlantic Oarsman Bryan Fuller on April 9
The Harvard Travellers Club will feature Bryan Fuller, holder of the American record for the fastest transatlantic crossing by oar, achieved in 2012. Fuller is owner and founder of Power Rowing Studio in Brookline, a company he started after giving…
The Verdict Is In: We Are Eating Ourselves to Death
Most Americans by now are aware that we are among the most overweight people on earth: 40 percent of us are obese and another 32 percent are overweight, which means that a total of 72 percent of Americans — that’s almost 3 of every 4 among…
Letters to the Editor
Lasting Progress Needs To Be Made To the Editor, CNC Written Statement to Mayor Wu. Mayor Wu, First of all I would like to sincerely thank you for attending tonight’s meeting. A theme that I have always heard from the…
Obituaries 03-14-2024
Alice Mortali Devoted Wife, Mother and Friend Alice M. Mortali, a beloved mother and resident of the Revere community, passed away on March 10, 2024. Born Alice M. Farren on May 25, 1935 in Boston, Alice grew up in Jamaica…
Summer Brings Unique Programs for Local Kids
Even though the official start of spring doesn’t arrive for another nearly two weeks, it’s already time for parents to look past the current school year and begin considering summer alternatives for their children. Boston-area kids can choose from a…
Apollos Field House Hearing Scheduled for Later This Month
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The process of designating the Apollos Field House, a home located at 30 Union Street in Charlestown, as an individual landmark will continue with a Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) public hearing on March 26th. In 2021,…
CNC Meeting Dates
CNC Development Committee Meeting, Wednesday, March 27, The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person public meeting at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 PM. The sole agenda item is the proposed…
Senate Approves DiDomenico Bill To Update and Modernize Sexual Health Education
Last Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate passed Senator DiDomenico’s Healthy Youth Act, which would ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sexual health education curriculum use age-appropriate, inclusive, medically accurate, and research-based information on sex, relationships, and consent. The Healthy…
Charlestown Resident Brings Unique Approach to Interior Design
For S. Christine Cavataio, every project that her interior design firm, Living Being Design, takes on is a team effort, which allows her to focus on the finer points. “I enjoy getting into the details,” said Cavataio, who added that…
Old North Illuminated Honors the Commander of the USS Constitution
By Michael Maler Many know the USS Constitution as the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, and perhaps even of its victories in battle during the War of 1812 when the ship gained the nickname Old Ironsides. But alongside a…