The Construction Look-Ahead for the North Washington St. Bridge through May 13 is as follows: Scheduled Work • Installation of concrete deck placements • Installation of bridge deck formwork • Installation of electrical utility conduits on bridge structure • Installation…
Lane Closures Underway on Tobin Bridge
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it has implemented evening and overnight lane closures on the Tobin Bridge on Route 1 southbound on the upper deck’s left lane, from the Everett Avenue on-ramp to approximately the old toll plaza…
The Equation Is Very Simple: More Guns = More Shootings
Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings…
Dianne Feinstein Should Resign
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89, has been too ill to show up to the Senate since February. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Feinstein is a member, has been unable to move forward on scores…
Letter to the Editor
Rats: It Takes a Village To the Editor, As a friend and I were walking around the splash pad that was being refurbished in The Navy Yard last week, we came upon a dead rat lying next to the surround…
Charlestown Pitching In To ‘Love Your Block’
Love Your Block is a Springtime initiative with Boston City Hall providing communities with supplies to preform some spring cleaning on their neighborhood’s streets.
Katie O’Leary Named One of Boston Magazine’s Most Influential Bostonians
Katie O’Leary was in the midst of an eight-day cruise in the Bahamas earlier this month when someone texted O’Leary to let her know that she had been named one of 150 Most Influential Bostonians by Boston Magazine as in…
Coletta Opposes Project in Charlestown Navy Yard
Special to the Patriot-Bridge District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta, citing the opposition of many Charlestown residents, has announced her decision not to support the plans that call for a permanent and affordable housing project on the site of the former…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC General Meeting, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 7 p.m. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person, public meeting on Tuesday, May 2nd from 7-9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. The agenda will be published…
DiDomenico Advocates for Legislation Creating Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities
Senator DiDomenico joined colleagues in passing a reorganization plan to create a state Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities, a cabinet-level position which will assist the Commonwealth with meeting its long-term goals in addressing the housing crisis and expanding safe,…
DiDomenico Reintroduces Healthy Youth Act Legislation To Improve Sex Education
Senator Sal DiDomenico has reintroduced his Healthy Youth Act bill, An Act relative to healthy youth (S268), which has been proposed in the legislature for over a decade. This bill will ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sex education curriculum…
Wu Announces Funding To Support Small Businesses
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) last week announced that the City of Boston awarded the first grants from the previously announced Affordable Commercial Assistance Fund (ACAF) to make commercial rents more…