With schools going back in session this week and next after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets…
Month: August 2023
Letters to the Editor
Family of Jessica M. Ahearn Expresses Gratitude to Community To the Editor, We extend our deepest thanks to you for your kindness and support during our time of grief. We appreciate it more than words can express and it will…
Guest Op-Ed: Planning Office for Urban Affairs Archdiocese of Boston Project Update
By The Planning Office for Urban Affairs The Planning Office for Urban Affairs at the Archdiocese of Boston has been working to increase much needed affordable housing by partnering with organizations to develop new units across Greater Boston. Through a…
Charlestown People: Shannon LundinIn Honor of September As National Recovery Month
By Tracy Iannelli Sitting outside on a sunny afternoon, sipping a coffee and listening to Shannon Lundin’s life story is as shocking as it is mesmerizing. Shannon was born and raised in Charlestown, into a third generation Irish family. Because…
Townie Cup Hockey Tournament
Councilors Plan Hearing To Discuss Increasing Emergency Services
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta and Councilor-at-Large Erin Murphy will hold a hearing to discuss increasing emergency services on Wednesday, September 6, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber, Fifth Floor of Boston City Hall. “My…
DiDomenico Secures Funding for Local Hospitals
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature passed a $200 million supplemental budget, which included $180 million in critical relief for financially strained hospitals in the state, an extension of simulcasting and live…
Charlestown Neighborhood Council Calendar
CNC General Meeting, Tuesday September 5, The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold in-person, public meeting on Tuesday September 5, 2023, 7-9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. Please bring your questions and neighborhood concerns to the meeting or…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Submits Competitive Federal Grant Applications
The Healey-Driscoll administration announced it has submitted federal grant applications to support the North Station Renovation and Draw 1 Bridge Replacement project as well as three other state projects, which represent a competitive bid for over $2 billion in federal funding to support sustainable, equitable,…
Wu Announces the Appointment of Barbosa to the Boston School Committee
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Chantal Lima Barbosa to the Boston School Committee. Lima Barbosa will serve the remainder of the term ending on January 1, 2024 that was created by the resignation of Lorena Lopera. She is…