Charlestown Youth Basketball Is Open for the 2022–2023 Season Charlestown Youth Basketball is now OPEN for registration for the 2022-2023 season! CYB provides opportunities for youth in grades K2 through 7th grade. The K2/1st grade coed clinics focus on introduction…
DiDomenico Delivers Keynote Speech at Life Sciences Apprenticeship Graduation
Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico delivered the keynote speech for the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation (MassBioEd)’s Life Sciences Apprenticeship Program graduation. MassBioEd, a nonprofit focused on education, training, and workforce development within the burgeoning Life Sciences sector, honored the inaugural…
Wu Announces “Alright” Poetry Event With Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola, announced the City will host ALRIGHT on Thursday, December 1, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Boston Center…
Public Invited to USS Constitution’s Annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony
The public is invited to attend USS Constitution’s annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday, November 29, beginning at 3:30 p.m. on the ship. The free event will include a visit and photo opportunities with Santa Claus, free hot chocolate and…
Wu Announces Historic Investments in Programs for Low-and Middle-Income Homebuyers
Building on her commitment to creating affordable housing in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu announced a significant investment in creating homeownership opportunities. The Mayor has directed $60 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to be allocated to the development…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back 400 years to the Pilgrims and Indigenous People, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no…
Thank You, Nancy Pelosi
The announcement last week by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she will be stepping down from her leadership role in the Democratic caucus (although she will remain as a member of the House) marks an end to one of the…
Abraham Lincoln Post #11 Veterans Dinner
DiDomenico Lands Agreement To Pass Bill Protecting Open Spaces
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Senator DiDomenico secured an agreement with House of Representatives conferees on the Public Land Preservation Act, and later that day joined his colleagues in the Legislature to pass this legislation that protects open and public spaces…
Ryan Raises Concerns About Charlestown Bus Route Changes
By Adam Swift The MBTA has made adjustments in the latest draft of its massive Bus Network Redesign project, but Charlestown State Representative Dan Ryan still has concerns about how the changes will impact some of his community’s most vulnerable…
Thanksgiving Meal Distribution for Charlestown Residents
Special to the Patriot-Bridge On Thursday, November 17, from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., NEW Health Charlestown, on 15 Tufts St., will host a complimentary distribution of fully-prepared Thanksgiving meals to enjoy this season. Community members and patients had an…
The Nazis of Copley Square: A Talk by Charles Gallagher
Story by Marianne Salza The West End Museum (WEM) welcomed Boston College professor, Charles Gallagher, for a discussion about his book, “Nazis of Copley Square: The Forgotten Story of the Christian Front,” on November 9. In his book, Gallagher explains…