The 42nd edition of Boston Harborfest, the country’s largest, and Boston’s most expansive, Fourth of July celebration, runs June 30 through July 4 with events stretching from Downtown Crossing to the North End and from the Boston Common to Boston…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through July 8
Construction Look-Ahead for the Noerh Washington St. Bridge through July 8 is as follows: Scheduled Work • Installation of concrete deck placements • Installation of bridge deck formwork • Installation of bridge barrier and sidewalk formwork • Cutover of utilities…
Happy Fourth of July
With the Fourth of July falling on a Tuesday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. The Fourth of July brings back fond recollections from our youth, when…
Enjoy the Long Weekend Safely
An often-overlooked aspect of the Fourth, especially during a long holiday weekend, is that too many among us will engage in behavior that is risky not only to ourselves, but to our loved ones and others around us. Fireworks are…
Letters to the Editor
We Have Come a Long Way To the Editor, I want to take you in a little time machine, rolling back the clock seven years. In 2016, Charlestown’s Shipyard Park, was a bit downtrodden. The fountain was not working, the…
Wu breaks ground for Phase One of The Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment, the largest Public Housing Redevelopment in Boston’s history
Special to the Patriot-Bridge
Projected Population Growth Has BPDA Add Neighborhood Services
By Michael Coughlin Jr. In conjunction with PLAN: Charlestown — a 30-year planning initiative for the neighborhood — the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) made recommendations for 10 neighborhood services accounting for a projected population growth during a public…
DiDomenico’s Legislation Included in Progressive Tax Relief Bill
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last Thursday, Senator DiDomenico and his Senate colleagues approved a $590 million Tax Relief bill which delivers support to low- and middle-income earners and chips away at the headwinds that threaten Massachusetts’ competitiveness. Focusing on providing…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC Development Committee Meeting for 10-12 Thompson Sq., Thursday, June 29, Mary Colbert Apartments, 20 Devens St., 7 p.m. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person, public meeting on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 7 p.m. in the ground floor…
DA Hayden Presents $260K in Grants to Suffolk County Nonprofits
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the distribution of $260,000 in grants to Suffolk County nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health and safety of residents in Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop and Revere. Hayden’s Community Reinvestment Grant (CRG) program awarded 45…
Council President Flynn To Host Veterans Town Hall June 23
Boston City Council President Ed Flynn will host a virtual Veterans Town Hall this Friday, June 23, at 3 p.m. on Zoom. The Town Hall is organized in light of the City Council’s passage of the amended FY24 budget, which…
Charlestown Marina Wins Large Marina of the Year
Charlestown Marina has been named Large Marina of the Year by Marina Dock Age Magazine. This prestigious national award is the result of a competitive process for marinas across the United States with over 250 slips. The marinas are judged…