Griffith Named to Dean’s List Elizabeth Griffith of Charlestown was named to the College of the Holy Cross Spring 2024 Dean’s List. A member of the Class of 2024, Griffith was named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during…
Month: July 2024
Wu Announces 30+ Public Art Initiatives to Reimagine Boston’s Monuments with City’s Artists and Cultural Leaders
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture (MOAC) announced the selected artists and public art projects for year one of the City’s “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston” program. With this…
Make the Most of the Rest of Summer
Sad to say, the summer of 2024 rapidly is coming to an end. We’ve passed the midpoint of what’s known as meteorological summer — the months of June, July, and August — and we now have less than six weeks…
We’re Back in the Game
A couple of weeks ago we wrote of how we were resigned to an election season featuring the same old faces — and we literally meant old faces — that almost nobody wanted. If you were among the 50 million…
Guest Op-Ed: Boston can protect small businesses from tax hikes too
By Gabriela Coletta Zapata A local state law opt-in could provide exemptions to small businesses who can’t afford the increase should the city’s new tax levy be approved. In April 2024, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposed a home rule petition…
Mystic River Watershed Association Honors Community Leaders
Special to the Patriot-Bridge At the Mystic River Annual Champions breakfast along the Malden River, the Mystic River Watershed Association honored and acknowledged three leaders in our communities. Fidel Maltez, City Manager for the City of Chelsea, was awarded the…
Wu, Other Officials Visit Courageous Sailing
Special to the Patriot-Bridge On Monday, officials from around the city visited Courageous Sailing, an organization with locations in Charlestown and Jamaica Plain that offers sailing programs to youth and is receiving Fifth Quarter of Learning funding. Mayor Michelle Wu,…
Coletta Zapata Holds Hearing on Proposal to Provide Relief for Small Businesses
Special to the Regional Review Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata chaired a hearing on July 9, to discuss an ordinance to adopt the small commercial tax exemption as a local option in the City of Boston. The Councilor’s proposal…
DiDomenico Secures $15 Million in Bond Money for District Projects in Economic Development Bill
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a comprehensive economic development bill that makes bold investments in life sciences, climate tech, and small businesses, building on Massachusetts’ national leadership…
Wu Announces Health Equity Agenda to Improve Life Expectancy
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced a new long-term health equity agenda to improve life expectancy, reduce racial and ethnic disparities, and help all residents live longer and healthier lives. BPHC’s…