Special to the Bridge Boston Landmarks Orchestra (BLO), under the direction of Music Director Christopher Wilkins, brings its annual summer series of free, live orchestral concerts to the iconic DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on the Esplanade, with a special focus…
Wu Announces New Leaders Within Community Engagement Cabinet
Mayor Michelle Wu announced Nathalia Benitez-Perez of East Boston as the new Director of the Office of Civic Organizing and Anthony Nguyen as the new Director of SPARK Boston, both tasked with giving Boston residents a voice in local government.…
News Briefs
Parks Department Summer Golf Course Concert Series Returns July 12 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department’s live music offerings continue in 2023 with a series of Wednesday evening summer concerts on the patios at the City of Boston’s two golf…
Gov. Healey Funds the Implementation of Sen. DiDomenico’s Law To Provide Resources To Expand Access to Safety Net Programs
Special to the Bridge Last week, the Healey Administration announced $40 million in federal and state funding to implement the law that Senator Sal DiDomenico championed for years, and the legislature passed in 2022 that would streamline access to core…
We’re (Over)Eating Ourselves to Death
The latest statistics reveal an incredibly negative picture of Americans: 40% are obese and another 32% are overweight. In other words, almost three quarters of Americans maintain an unhealthy weight. Yes, the fast-food industry is hugely to blame, as epitomized by all…
60 Years of James Bond
It was 60 years ago this summer that the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, starring the late Sean Connery, was released in the U.S. That movie instantly became a touchstone of 1960s pop culture which has flourished to the…
Letter to the Editor
Guidance on Preventing Opioid Overdose Dear Editor, We are now amid the worst drug overdose crisis in our nation’s history, with an estimated 109,680 lives lost across the country in 2022. In Massachusetts six people die each day from overdose,…
Charlestown Dads Bring Pickleball to Union Street Playground
By Allen Reitz On Wednesday nights on the converted Union Street tennis court, the sounds of “Thonk! Thonk!” ripple through the surrounding neighborhood. These are the sounds of the world’s fastest growing sport, Pickleball, which has reached this small enclave…
Local Attorney Tobin Re-Elected as Vice President of USA Hockey
Special to the Patriot-Bridge John L. Tobin, local attorney and real estate broker, was recently re-elected a Vice President of USA Hockey by acclamation at its Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. As Vice President, he chairs USA Hockey’s Legal Council…
Councilors Offer a Hearing To Discuss the Digitization and Tracking of Parking Regulations
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta and Councilor-At-Large Michael Flaherty will host a hearing to discuss the digitization and tracking of parking regulations in the City of Boston on Tuesday, July 11, at 10am in the Iannella…
Wu Announces Grant for Public Art Programming
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) announced that MOAC has recently been awarded $3 million in funding from The Monuments Project at the Mellon Foundation for the city’s proposal: Un-monument…
Overdose Prevention Trainings Offered Each Month
The Charlestown Coalition, in partnership with the Boston Public Health Commission, will be holding Overdose Prevention Trainings in the beginning of each month for Summer 2023. These trainings will equip community members to identify signs of an overdose, administer naloxone…