Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu, Emergency Preparedness Chief Adrian Jordan, Chief Climate Officer Brian Swett, Chief of Operations Dion Irish, and public safety officials shared Boston’s preparations for extreme weather events, including efforts to lower risks with long-term…
Accessory Dwelling Units Officially Allowed Statewide under Affordable Homes Act
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are now permitted by-right statewide in Massachusetts thanks to the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Affordable Homes Act, signed into law by Governor Maura Healey in August 2024. Sometimes called tiny homes or in-law suites,…
BLO’s 80th Anniversary Production of ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Carousel’
Special to the Patriot-Bridge A traveling group of outsider artists arrives at an abandoned amusement park. They carry their own props, don their own costumes and work to evoke – the best they know how – life in a quaint…
DiDomenico Hosts Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The top elected officials in Massachusetts will join host State Senator Sal DiDomenico at the head table for the Annual DiDomenico Foundation St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Roast on Friday, March 7 beginning at 6:30pm at…
Park Street School Students Celebrate Science
Special to the Patriot-Bridge On Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20 and 21, Park Street School (PSS) Elementary School students (Kindergarten-Grade 6) presented engaging Science topics to parents, faculty and staff, peers and other PSS students during our two-day, dynamic 2025…
Age Strong Commission to Host Property Tax Application Assistance Clinics
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Wu and the City of Boston’s Age Strong Commission is hosting a series of in-person Property Tax Application Assistance Clinics to help Boston’s older residents find out which various cost savings they may be eligible…
Mayors Across U.S. File Amicus Brief in opposition to Drastic Cuts to Federal Research Funding
Last week, Mayor Michelle Wu co-led a coalition of Mayors from across the United States in writing and filing an amicus brief in federal district court in Boston to stop the Trump Administration’s drastic and illegal cuts to federal research…
From Slices to Survival
Justin Pioppi’s incredible adventure Story by Marianne Salza From preparing pizza at his family-owned and operated Italian restaurant in Beachmont, to being stranded on an island in the South Pacific Ocean, Justin Pioppi demonstrates the strength that is cultivated from…
Singer Nydia Caro Captivates MFA Boston Audience with Valentine’s Day Performance
Special to the Patriot-Bridge On Valentine’s Day, internationally acclaimed Puerto Rican singer Nydia Caro took the stage for an enchanting Valentine’s Day concert enveloped with soulful melodies at the Harry and Mildred Remis Auditorium at the Museum of Fine Arts,…
Celebrate Women’s History Month on Freedom Trail Revolutionary Women Tours
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Freedom Trail Foundation announces the return of the beloved tour experience, Revolutionary Women Tours throughout Women’s History Month in March! Discover the indomitable women who took part in the American Revolution, and the generations of women…
Boston Forging & Welding Owner at Home on the Job
By Dan Murphy Chip Giovanni, the third-generation owner of Boston Forging & Welding, has early childhood memories of accompanying his father to work, and even then, he said he felt right at home there. “It never felt like work or…
Our Opinion
State, municipalities must adjust ASAP to the new reality For those of us who have been around for a while, the warning signs are flashing red for the prospects of a budget crisis for our state and our cities and…