By Cary Shuman The great race for mayor is on. And mayoral candidate Josh Kraft, his supporters, and campaign team couldn’t have asked for a better kickoff than what transpired Tuesday morning at the historic Prince Hall Grand Lodge in…
City Conducts Annual Homelessness Census
Special to the Regional Review On Thursday night, Chief of Housing Sheila Dillon led more than 250 volunteers, including state and city officials, homelessness service providers, public health representatives, and first responders, in conducting the City of Boston’s 45th annual…
Mayor Wu Announces New Road Safety Ordinance to Increase Accountability of Third-party Delivery Providers
Special to Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced Feb. 3 she has filed an ordinance with the Boston City Council to require food delivery apps such as DoorDash, UberEats, and GrubHub to obtain a permit to operate within the City of…
Negotiations on Everett Soccer Stadium Draw Considerable Attention
By Cary Shuman The issue of the Kraft Group building a new soccer stadium in Everett for its New England Revolution team is back in the spotlight following successive Boston newspaper stories on negotiations between the Kraft Group and Mayor…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Seek Meeting with the Kraft Group
By Cary Shuman Crystal Galvin, secretary of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) and a member of Soccer Stadium Subcommittee, said the CNC is seeking a meeting with representatives of the Kraft Group to discuss the preliminary mitigation agreement and quality-of-life…
Boston Cares, TJX work together in support of Bunker Hill Community College students
In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and National Day of Service, Bunker Hill Community College’s (BHCC) DISH (Delivering Information, Sustenance, and Health) food pantry received a generous restock of food and essential winter supplies, thanks to our…
Parks Department hosts February school vacation week activities
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Children, parents, and caregivers are invited to join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for February school vacation week. From sports clinics, to our annual Children’s Festival, and nature exploration with the Park Rangers, these activities…
Holocaust Museum Boston to Use Education to Inspire Action against Hate
By Jody Kipnis and Todd Ruderman International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This year’s commemoration came at a time of rising antisemitism. According to the ADL, antisemitic…
10 years ago, We were amidst Snowmageddon
Yes, time does fly, and for those of us who lived through the Snowmageddon, it’s hard to believe that 10 years have passed since we were in the middle of that epic winter season of 2015. Major snowstorms just kept rolling in,…
Boston Family Day Returns This Weekend
Josh Kraft will Run for Mayor of Boston
Staff Report Josh Kraft, president of the New England Patriots Foundation and former CEO and president of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, will be a candidate for mayor of Boston in the 2025 election. Kraft, who is the…
Coletta Zapata Introduces Legislation Providing Tax Exemptions to Landlords
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata proposed legislation allowing the City of Boston to opt-in to the “Good Landlord Tax Abatement.” The Good Landlord Tax Abatement allows municipalities to offer property tax exemptions for affordable…