For Charlestown High School students, there still is no inkling when it is they might get back to the classroom every day in person for those who choose to do so – even as elementary and middle schools students have…
Month: April 2021
CNC asks Developers for Better, Thoughtful Mitigation
The new residential building at the Bunker Hill Mall that proposes to surround the 99 Restaurant got an airing at the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) on Tuesday night in what was the CNC’s first attempt at an in-person/Zoom hybrid meeting.…
Mobile Health Initiative Brings Information and Resources to Local Communities
Mass General Brigham has launched a mobile health initiative to leverage the knowledge of its world class providers and researchers to help answer people’s questions and boost confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. “With the information about COVID-19, the vaccines, and…
Ruthzee Louijeune Raises over $100,000 from 750 Contributors in Two Weeks
Ruthzee Louijeune launched her campaign for Boston City Council At-Large on March 16th, and has raised over $100,000 from 750+ contributors. In just two weeks, Louijeune’s campaign has raised more year-to-date than any candidate for Boston City Council At-Large. “I’m…
Carla B. Monteiro Announces Candidacy for Council at-Large
Carla B. Monteiro (MSW, LCSW) announced her candidacy for Boston City Council at-large in Dorchester recently, surrounded virtually and in-person by family, community members, and leaders including Sheriff Steve Tompkins. Monteiro lives out her deep-rooted values of compassion and caring…
North Washington Street Bridge Construction Look-ahead through April 17
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. Description of…
USS Constitution’s First Female Executive officer Returns as Part of Women’s History Month
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Retired Lt. Cmdr. Claire Bloom, former executive officer aboard USS Constitution, visited the command to speak to the crew as part of the ship’s observance of Women’s History Month, March 30. Bloom made history during her…
Police Briefs 04-08-2021
Charlestown Beat Assault Aggravated 03/29/2021 – A victim walked into the District A-15 station at about 9:30 a.m. to report as she was walking down the stairs to walk her dog, her neighbor exited her apartment at 41 Carney Court…
Royal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…
Guest Op-Ed: Let the Youth Speak for Trees
By State Rep. Dan Ryan and Councilor Lydia Edwards A significant amount of discussion has taken place in the last month regarding the Bunker Hill housing redevelopment. While some residents have asked to extend the review process in an effort…