Special to the Times In compliance with State and Federal regulations, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission (BWSC) must annually collect tap water samples from residential properties that have lead water services or copper services with lead solder and have…
Wu Announces $11 Million Federal Grant To Enhance Boston’s Tree Canopy
Special to the Times Mayor Wu joined Senator Ed Markey last week to celebrate that the City of Boston has received $11.4 million in funding from the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant. This grant will bolster Boston’s…
The Tragedy in Israel
The incursion into Israel by terrorists from Gaza this past weekend, resulting in the indiscriminate and wilful slaughter of 900 innocent civilians, including young children, rates as one of the most heinous events in the world in this century. The…
Democrats Share in the Blame For the Chaos in the House
There are many who are to blame for the complete breakdown in the operations of the U.S. House of Representatives, but a large share of that blame belongs to the Democrats, all of whom voted to oust former Speaker Kevin…
Guest Op-Ed: An Ode to the Nuts and Bolts
By Councilor Gabriela Coletta Front page headlines rarely highlight fixing broken bricks in the sidewalk, installing trash cans, or removing planters full of rats. And that’s a good thing! When municipal government is working the way it should, those quality-of-life…
Letters to the Editor
I am Hopeful To the Editor, In 1873 Charlestown voted to become part of the City of Boston and since 1874 we have been a neighborhood of the Hub rather than our own municipality. Our forefathers assented to this annexation…
Concert on the Training Field
Coletta Opposes PLAN: Charlestown
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta submitted a letter of opposition to the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) board last week for consideration of PLAN: Charlestown, a three decade effort to designate and leverage Charlestown –…
BPDA Adopts PLAN: Charlestown
By Michael Coughlin Jr. After years of planning and discussions with residents, the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) neighborhood planning initiative PLAN: Charlestown was adopted by the agency’s Board of Directors last week. A press release from the BPDA…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC Development Committee Meeting, Thursday, October 12, 2023, 7 p.m. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person, public meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 7-9 p.m. at the Mary Colbert Apartments, 20 Devens Street, Charlestown. The sole…
Charlestown Little League Concludes Another Successful Season
Charlestown Little League recently concluded another successful season with over 330 ballplayers from Charlestown and the North End participating across Tee Ball, Rookie Ball (coach pitch), AAA and Majors. The season got started on April 29th with the traditional Opening…
News Briefs
Fall-O-Ween Children’s Festival Returns to Boston Common October 20 Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department host the third annual Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival on the Boston Common Parade Ground at the corner of Beacon and Charles Streets…