Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) has announced the allocation of $3.4 million of Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT) funding to 26 community-based organizations across Boston’s neighborhoods, including Charlestown Adult Education (CAE).…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC Basic Services Committee Meeting, Tuesday, May 23, 7 pm The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Basic Services Committee will hold an in-person, public meeting on Tuesday, May 23 from 7-9 p.m. in the Meeting Room at MGH – Building 114, Charlestown Navy Yard. Agenda: Review the Proposed Relocation…
Boston Locals, Manager Share Thoughts About Significance of the Warren Tavern Restaurant
By Owen Devlin The Warren Tavern has been a staple in the Boston community since its inception in 1780. It attracts locals from all over Boston and travelers from near and far due to its deep-rooted history, as prominent figures…
Coletta Announces Community Trash Initiative in District 1
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta is announcing a community trash initiative in District 1 to reduce trash and litter across the neighborhood and foster community pride. “I’ve heard from many residents about the accumulation of trash. Charlestown, East Boston, and…
Wu Announces Debut of Digital Pop-Up Library at Bus Stops
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced that riders at 20 bus stops across Boston are now able to access free digital content this spring and summer provided by a Boston Public Library (BPL) pilot program called “Browse, Borrow,…
Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association Presents 17 Scholarships
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Old Charlestown Schoolboys Association, including members of its Scholarship Committee, held its annual Scholarship Banquet on Monday night, May 15, at the Father Daniel Mahoney Knights of Columbus Hall. President Jim O’Brien and Treasurer Ronan…
Wu Announces New Program To Support Tree Canopy Growth
Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mass Audubon at the Boston Nature Center to announce a new City program to expand tree planting and maintenance on private land. The City has selected Mass Audubon to design and operate a program to support…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-Ahead Through May 27
Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St Bridge Project through May 27 is as follows: This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed…
Local Student Earns Academic Honors
Turner Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Amanda Turner of Charlestown was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Turner was initiated at Washburn…
Navy Yard Garden and Art Inc. Announces Night Sky Project
The Edward Ingersoll Browne Trust Fund has given a $54,000 award to the Navy Yard Garden and Art, Inc. (NYGA) in support of an ornamental lighting installation titled Navy Yard Night Sky, which is displayed in the amphitheater at Shipyard…
COVID-19 Precautions Worked
During the first days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 when bodies of the dead in our major cities were being stacked into freezer trucks and hospital ships were sailing into the harbors of New York and…
Wildfire Smoke Is a Sign of the Times
The eerie glow, especially at sunrise and sunset, being caused by the haze from the smoke of the wildfires in Western Canada over the past week or so is yet another sign that there is no escaping the effects of…