As the school day goes from morning to afternoon on Mondays and Thursdays at the Harvard-Kent School, there’s one thing that excitedly stays on the minds of many of the young people. That excitement is Hero Sports – a program…
Month: March 2020
Former State Treasurer Staffer Burton takes of Mayoral Chief of Staff role
Mayor Martin J. Walsh last week announced that he has appointed Kathryn R. Burton as his Chief of Staff, effective March 9. “Kathryn brings a wealth of public policy experience to the City of Boston, and I am proud to…
House Passes Legislation to Invest up to $600M Statewide in the Mass. Transportation System
Last week, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Rep. RoseLee Vincent along with their colleagues in the House of Representatives passed legislation to invest up to $600 million annually in an immediate and critical infusion of transportation funding. The House…
Encore Boston Harbor Working with State, MGC on Coronavirus
Few companies in Massachusetts have the experience of dealing with the Coronavirus in the way that Encore Boston Harbor’s parent company, Wynn Resorts, has over the last two months. Last month, the company’s resorts in Macau, China had to close…
PLAN Charlestown to Continue with Historical Perspective this Month
The PLAN Charlestown initiative will continue with its second meeting on March 24 in the Charlestown High School Cafeteria. The effort kicked off on Jan. 30 with a jam-packed house at the Warren Prescott School, an open house format that…
MGH Institute of Health Professions Students Teach the Diversity of Science
Special to the Patriot-Bridge As a young girl growing up in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, Inricka Liburd looked forward to nighttime, when the stars came out. “I was always interested in looking at the constellations,” said the second-year nurse practitioner student…
Neighborhood Roundup
Age Strong Information Session Scheduled The Kennedy Center and the Age Strong Commission’s Age-Friendly program, will host an Information Session for members of the Charlestown business community at the Warren Tavern on Tuesday, 3/31 from 10-11 a.m. This will be a…
Homeland Security Implements Public Charge Final Rules
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday implemented the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds final rule, a new rule looking at the likelihood of new immigrants not being self-sufficient and having to seek government benefits. Under the final…
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead:
North Washington Street Bridge (Charlestown Bridge) Construction Look-Ahead: March 8 – 21 Travel Impacts •N. Washington Street Inbound : Off-peak daytime lane reductions across the bridge and additional lane reductions at Keany Square will continue. One lane across the bridge and all…
Police Briefs 03-12-2020
Larceny 03/02/20 – A victim on Eighth Street reported unknown person(s) removed four grams of medicinal marijuana from her vehicle. The victim, who is a member of a valet service, also said this isn’t the first time this has happened…