The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the launch of its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program that will utilize samples from 11 manholes across the city for more localized estimates of circulating COVID-19 virus and its variants in Boston. The…
Month: January 2023
Aquarium Offering In-Person Educational Programs for Growing Number of Homeschooling Families
This winter and spring, the New England Aquarium is offering special in-person educational programs for the growing number of homeschooling families in the state. More than 13,000 children were homeschooled in Massachusetts during the 2021 to 2022 school year, according…
So Far, We’ve Dodged the Energy Bullet
The winter season can be viewed in two ways. Meteorological winter is considered to be the three months of December, January, and February. Astronomical winter runs from December 22, the date of the winter solstice, to March 21, the date…
Guest Op-Ed: Renting or Buying, Which Is Best for You?
Dr. Glenn Mollette A retired minister and his wife had never owned a house. They had spent all their married lives living in housing provided by churches. At age 65 they bought a house and financed it for 15 years.…
My Favorite Wintery Things
Wu Announces Boston Saves January Incentive
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced an incentive to encourage families of Boston Public Schools (BPS) K2-3rd graders to take advantage of Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account (CSA) program. BPS K2 – 2nd grade…
CNC Corner
The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an election on Saturday, February 4, 2023 to fill precinct seats and at-large seats. Nomination papers with instructions will be available at CNC02129.org, by email request to [email protected], and in the Charlestown BPL Branch. …
News Briefs
Mass General Brigham Community Care Van Clinic in Charlestown* The MGH Brigham Community Care van will be at MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center, 73 High Street on January 26 from 4-6p.m. You do not need to be a Mass General Brigham…
CHA Opens New Community Behavioral Health Center
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), a community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville, and Boston’s metro-north communities, has opened a new Community Behavioral Health Center at CHA Cambridge Hospital (1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge). CHA is now one of 25 designated Community Behavioral…
NFPA Encourages Prompt Removal of Christmas Trees
One-third (33 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) strongly encourages everyone to keep the festive memories and remove the hazards by disposing…