Month: December 2023
Some of Charlestown’s Top Stories of the Year
By Michael Coughlin Jr. As the sun sets on 2023, let us take a look back — in no particular order — at some of the standout stories in Charlestown over the last year. PLAN: Charlestown is Adopted The Boston…
CHS and CPS To Commemorate Charlestown Tea Burning Event
Everyone knows about the famous Boston Tea Party, which grandly celebrated its 250th Anniversary last weekend, but not many know about the Charlestown Tea Burning. The Charlestown Historical Society (CHS) and Charlestown Preservation Society (CPS), together with the Bunker Hill…
Mayor Wu Announces 2024 Civic Summit for Community Leaders, Members
Special to the Patriot-Brige Mayor Michelle Wu announced the Civic Summit, an event focused on uniting neighbors, civic leaders, and non-profit advocates in a dynamic forum featuring panels with local leaders and advocates. The Civic Summit, organized for the first…
Cardinal O’Malley, Carolers From Ripples of Hope Spread Holiday Cheer at Pine Street Inn
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Pine Street Inn, New England’s leading organization dedicated to ending homelessness, prepared close to 1,000 holiday meals for its guests on Christmas Eve Day at its South End headquarters at 444 Harrison Ave. Cardinal Sean O’Malley…
Wu Announces First Night Public Safety
Mayor Michelle Wu joined City leadership to share the City’s preparations for First Night, Boston’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration. The free and family-friendly event is moving to the newly refurbished City Hall Plaza, and will feature performances, ice sculptures,…
Helping the Veteran: Companies Expanding Clinical Space in Charlestown
Suffolk, Wounded Warrior Project® and Home Base launched expansion of the Home Base National Center of Excellence, which will serve as a dedicated clinical space for Special Operators and Veterans impacted by Traumatic Brain and Polytrauma Injuries from war and…
Healey Proposes Regulations To Strengthen Resilience From Coastal and Inland Flooding
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) today issued draft regulations to strengthen wetlands and stormwater resilience by providing flood control and preventing storm damage to shorelines and infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. The…
Mayor Wu, PowerCorpsBOS Celebrate Third Graduating Cohort
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the graduation of PowerCorpsBOS’ third cohort. PowerCorpsBOS is a green jobs program that creates workforce development opportunities for young adults, particularly from Boston’s environmental justice communities, in fields that address pressing environmental…
Charlestown Library Announces Events for January
This January, The Charlestown Public Library will have the following events at the local Branch of the Boston Public Library: • Children’s Musical Performances with Evan Haller from Music at the Blissful, Friday , January 5, 12 and 26 at 11:00 am…