Special to the Patriot-Bridge At the December 8, Boston City Council meeting, lead sponsors Councilors Kendra Lara, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Liz Breadon introduced a resolution calling for immediate action to improve the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP) to remedy Boston’s affordable…
Month: December 2022
Ordinance Signed Requiring Captions on Public-Facing Televisions To Increase Access for People With Disabilities
Mayor Michelle Wu last Friday signed an ordinance requiring that places of public accommodations in the City of Boston such as restaurants, bars, banks and gyms turn on the closed captioning function on any televisions in public areas. The ordinance,…
First Night Boston Expands: Annual Celebration Returns to Copley Square, Adds Second Day
First Night Boston, New England’s largest New Year’s Eve party, returns to celebrate the start of 2023 in Boston’s Back Bay. The free and family-friendly event runs from 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2022 through 12:30 a.m. on Saturday,…
DiDomenico Joins Pearl Harbor Commemoration
On December 7, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined veterans, the National Parks Service, and USS Constitution crew to remember the courageous servicemembers who were lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor 81 years ago. The commemoration took place on the USS…
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Presents Otherworldly Realms of Wu Junyong
In Otherworldly Realms of Wu Junyong, heroes face off in mighty clashes with their enemies; charming animals growl at one another, vying for superiority; and troubled souls retreat into murky caves, searching for inner peace. The exhibition, on view at…
‘Our Neighbors Have Feathers’ Publication Hopes To Introduce More Children to Our Urban Birds
Special to the Patriot-Bridge In partnership with Charlestown Nursery School, Jean Martin Cadène and his wife, Nancy Wovers Cadène, are releasing a beautiful photo book of Charlestown birds, titled, “Our Neighbors Have Feathers”. This first book of photographs by Cadène…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, starts this Sunday evening, December 18, and will culminate on Monday, December 26. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Let’s Go, Morocco!
Even those who have been casually following the World Cup for the past few weeks are aware of the amazing run by Morocco, a team that has ignited the imagination of sports fans around the world after knocking off two…