Month: June 2020
Al Fresco: Outdoor Dining Begins at Restaurants in Charlestown as Interior Space Becomes Available
In the doldrums of COVID-19, restaurants like Monument on Main Street were searching for ways to try to keep afloat with lockdowns in place, no light seemingly at the end of the tunnel and a dining area that was quiet…
BLS Senior Jolie Doherty Ready to Head to George Washington University
There are a lot of disappointments associated with being in the Class of 2020, what with missing out on most of the fun things traditionally enjoyed by graduating seniors, but Charlestown’s Jolie Doherty – who graduated from Boston Latin School…
Public Safety: Councilors Wu, Edwards, and Mejia File Ordinance to Establish an Unarmed Community Safety Crisis Response System
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last week, Councilor Lydia Edwards joined at-Large Councilors Michelle Wu and Julie Mejia to proposed an ordinance that would establish and unarmed Community Safety Crisis Response Team – a trained group of professionals that would help…
New Casino Fund Money Getting Ready for First Disbursement Process
More than $2 million has been sitting in a bank account at City Hall for nearly a year waiting for a new process to be agreed upon, and more money from the casino funding to be dispersed in new and…
Charlestown Trifecta: Charlestown Elected Officials Unite Behind Ryan
After a virtual Bunker Hill week was put to bed, the Charlestown spirit carried over to electoral politics. Attorney General Maura Healey (D-Charlestown), State Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) and District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards (D-East Boston) completed the Charlestown…
Charlestown High Will Celebrate Distancing Graduation Monday
Charlestown High Principal Will Thomas reported this week that the Class of 2020 at Charlestown High will be honored with a drop-in diploma graduation ceremony – one that has been deemed safe by the City in keeping with COVID-19 regulations.…
Charlestown Sees 34-Percent Increase in Part One Crime from Last Year
As the first half of 2020 was drawing to a close, Charlestown had seen a 34-percent spike in incidents of violent and property crime from last year. According to Boston Police, 175 Part One crimes were reported in District A-15…
USS Constitution Museum Celebrates Fourth of July Virtually
The USS Constitution Museum and USS Constitution will celebrate Independence Day with virtual experiences for all ages. A special Fourth of July webpage offers visitors access to activities, programs, and videos. The Museum’s featured activities and programs include: •Alka-Seltzer Cannon Kits – Want…
Mass Alliance Endorses Vidot for State Rep.
Mass Alliance, a coalition of a wide range of political organizations dedicated to making Massachusetts more progressive, is proud to announce its endorsement of Damali Vidot, candidate for State Representative of the Massachusetts Second Suffolk District, covering all of Charlestown…