Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu announced applications for the 2024-2025 SPARK Boston Council are now open and available online. The SPARK Boston Council is a volunteer leadership and civic engagement council made up of 20 to 35 year…
Month: June 2024
Battle of Bunker Hill Programs Honor Past, Look to Future
Special to the Patriot-Bridge From June 9-17 the National Parks of Boston and partners will host a series of events to commemorate the 249th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. All programs are free and open to the public.…
Advent School Welcomes Sean Harlow as New Director of Development
Advent School is thrilled to announce Sean Harlow as the School’s new Director of Development, effective May 2024. “I’m excited to have Sean’s perspective on the team,” says Advent’s Head of School Nicole A. DuFauchard P’20. “He has dived into…
News in Brief
Floral Arranging Class with Gardens for Charlestown Want to learn how to design a wild and wonderful flower arrangement. Join us for a fun and floral arrangement class in the Gardens with our Member, Amy Kennedy-Slesar on June 13 5:30…
Let Us Never Forget Those Who Went Ashore on D-Day
Eighty years ago this week, on June 6, 1944, the United States and its allies launched the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Almost 133,000 troops, supported by 7,000 ships and 195,000 naval personnel, plus almost 12,000 aircraft, landed on…
The Reports of San Francisco’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated
When a journalist contacted the humorist and author Mark Twain regarding rumors that he had passed away, Twain said to the reporter, “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” We were thinking of Twain’s witticism when we visited San…
Letter to the Editor
Thank You, Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association To the Editor, I would like to express my gratitude to the Old Charlestown Schoolboy’s Association for awarding me the Firefighter Patrick Kelly Memorial Scholarship. This award will greatly assist me with my educational…
Obituaries 06-06-2024
Mary Frances Russell One of the Original Professors at Bunker Hill Community College Mary Frances Russell, formerly of Easthampton, Charlestown and West Concord, died April 4, 2024, at Benchmark Senior Living at Waltham Crossings, Waltham, Massachusetts. She was 90 years…