The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is urging residents to take proper precautions against COVID-19 amid a significant spike in COVID-19 virus particles in local wastewater that suggests higher levels of community spread. Boston has not experienced levels this high…
DiDomenico, invited to White House Conference
On September 28, Senator DiDomenico was invited to the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years. During the summit, President Biden announced an ambitious goal of eliminating hunger and tackling diet-related and preventable diseases in…
Wu announces launch of new version of Boston 311 app
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of a new version of the Boston 311 mobile app, aimed at improving user experience with expanded language access and redesigned features. The City of Boston 311, in partnership with the Department of Innovation…
North Washington Street Bridge construction look ahead through October 15
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 for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Scheduled Work • …
Suffolk Sheriff’s Department warns of scam
The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department is issuing a warning to Massachusetts residents about an elaborate scam being attempted by people impersonating Department employees. In one reported case, a woman received a telephone call from a man falsely identifying himself as…
Suffolk University launches Innovative Center
Suffolk University has announced the launch of an innovative new continuing education center that is purpose-built to meet industry needs in a rapidly evolving economy, while also enabling busy working professionals to develop the skills they need to advance in…
Moody interned with UN Agency
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is a UN agency whose tagline is “committed to connecting the world.” This summer, two Muhlenberg College students, including William Moody of Charlestown interned with the ITU’s Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. The commission focuses…
Sullivan matriculates into Hamilton College
Margaret Sullivan, of Charlestown recently matriculated as a member of the Hamilton College Class of 2026. Sullivan, a graduate of Thayer Academy, was selected from a pool of 9,899 applicants from 35 states and 26 countries, and joins a community…
Take a forest bath
When we saw a headline about a “forest bath” in an on-line publication the other day, we initially took its meaning literally. But the article was not about physically bathing in the woods. Rather, it pointed out that there have…
Sundays aren’t fun anymore
Some years back, amid the Patriots’ long string of success, we wrote that New England fans should enjoy the ride, because it inevitably would come to an end. We’ve been Pats’ fans since the 1960s, so unlike younger fans, we’ve…
Letter to the Editor
Boston Vulberable to Sea-level Rise Dear Editor Hurricane’s Ida’s devastating impacts on Florida’s seacoast communities provide a stark warning to Boston which is similarly vulnerable to the combined impacts of storm surges and sea level rise which is universally predicted…
Guest Op-Ed: Misleading and inaccurate Op-ed
By Gerald H. Angoff, MD The submitted Guest Op-Ed from the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) published in the September 29 edition of the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge titled “BPDA Prioritizes Charlestown Community Feedback in Neighborhood Planning Process” contains inaccuracies, omissions…