Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced the newly-selected 2022-2023 SPARK Boston Council. The diverse, 40-member group will spend the next 12 months working to connect young adults to leaders in City government, City services, and one another. The…
Month: September 2022
Boston Public Health Commission Provides Update on City’s COVID-19 Trends
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) provided the following updates on the latest COVID-19 trends for the City of Boston: Levels of COVID-19 virus in local wastewater are stable, decreasing by 2.8% over the last seven days, but have increased…
Latest Seasonally Unadjusted Unemployment and Job Estimates for Local Labor Markets
Local unemployment rates increased in eighteen labor market areas and remained unchanged in six areas in the state during the month of August compared to July, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported. Compared to August 2021, the rates…
MWRA Board of Directors Approves Waiver To Join MWRA Water System
At its meeting last week, the MWRA Board of Directors voted to adopt the recommendation of the MWRA Advisory Board to temporarily waive the entrance fee new communities pay to join the MWRA water system. Citing the challenges communities face…
USS Constitution To Go Underway for 2022 Chief Heritage Weeks
USS Constitution is scheduled to go underway for the 2022 Chief of Naval Operations’ Chief Petty Officer Heritage Training Weeks on Friday, September 30, at 10 a.m. USS Constitution will be open for free public visitation, Friday, September 30, from…
News Briefs
Bunker Hill Community College to Host Campus Open House Bunker Hill Community College is hosting its first Campus Open House of the academic year on Wednesday, October 5 from 6:30-8:30pm, inviting Charlestown neighbors to visit the state’s largest community college…
Hurricane Fiona Was a Warning
We’re all aware by now that climate change is dramatically impacting our weather, particularly by increasing the intensity of major weather events such as hurricanes. In our little corner of the world, significant weather events have been few and far…
Alcohol Ignition Interlocks Would Be a Good Idea
The National Highway Transportation Board (NTSB) recently made the recommendation that automobile manufacturers should be required to install ignition interlock devices (IID) into all new motor vehicles to prevent those who drink alcohol from operating a motor vehicle. According to…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you Charlestown Schoolgirls Committee To the Editor, Thank you very much for selecting me as a scholarship recipient this year. I am honored and thankful to have received the Mary Devlin Memorial Scholarship. Mary was a great woman and…
Guest Op-Ed: BPDA Prioritizes Charlestown Community Feedback in Neighborhood Planning Process
(Ed. Note: The following op-ed was submitted by the Boston Planning and Development Agency.) Under the leadership of Arthur Jemison, Mayor Michelle Wu’s recently appointed Chief of Planning for the City of Boston, the Boston Planning & Development Agency is…