Recent data analyzed by the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) shows low vaccination rates and an increase in cases of respiratory viral illness in Boston. BPHC recommends people protect themselves and their communities from getting sick, especially as they travel…
Month: December 2023
Happy New Year
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. But after re-reading the poem in its entirety, we are printing the whole thing, because it sums up —…
The Holiday Spirit Is Alive and Well at the Anchor
BPDA Board Approves Constitution Inn Project
By Michael Coughlin Jr. The Independence, a polarizing project that would bring affordable housing and permanent supportive housing (PSH) to the site of the old Constitution Inn, was approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s (BPDA) Board during a…
Coletta Provides Testimony on Constitution Inn Project Here
Special to the Patriot Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta joined a Boston Planning and Development (BPDA) board meeting last Thursday, December 14 to provide testimony on the Constitution Inn project in the Charlestown Navy Yard. Her comments included an…
Notice for CPB
CNC General Meeting, Tuesday, January 2, 2024, The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person, public meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 7-9 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 545 Medford Street, Charlestown. Please bring your questions and neighborhood concerns…
Covering All the Bases: Lynch Honored for All-Around Excellence and Sportsmanship In Girls Softball League
Kathryn Lynch was already enjoying a joyous night at the Charlestown Girls Softball League banquet at the Knights of Columbus. The talented 10-year-old pitcher and first baseman was sitting at a table with her teammates and friends and had received…
Bunker Hill Associates Distribute $25,000 to Charlestown Non-Profits in 2023 Grant Program
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Bunker Hill Associates are thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s grant awards, supporting a diverse range of impactful initiatives across our community. These grants aim to empower and bolster the efforts of non-profits…
Public Health Warning Issued Related to Recent Sewage Discharge
Special to the Patriot Bridge The following is a public health warning related to several recent sewage discharges, also known as a combined sewer overflow CSO). State regulations require local public health departments to provide notice to the public when…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…