Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata (District 1) held a hearing to review progress and identify further opportunities to address drink spiking and drug-facilitated sexual assault. Coletta Zapata sponsored the hearing to review the City’s ongoing efforts on this issue,…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
CNC MEETING DATES
CNC General Meeting, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 7 PM, Knights of Columbus The Charlestown Neighborhood Council will hold an in-person public meeting on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus, located at…
Kennedy Center announces ‘A Night of Impact’ in Charlestown
The John F. Kennedy Family Service Center will host its annual fundraiser, “A Night of Impact,” on Thursday, May 28, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at D.C. Beane and Associates, located at 125 Baxter Rd. This event invites the Charlestown…
Ruthzee Louijeune to deliver keynote address at BHCC 2026 Commencement
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune will deliver the keynote address at Bunker Hill Community College’s 52nd Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the MGM Fenway Music Hall in Boston. “I am honored to…
Mass. should end SNAP for junk food
First and foremost, we wish to express our abhorrence that federal SNAP benefits (formerly known as the Food Stamp program) have been eliminated for more than two million Americans thanks to the budget that Congress enacted last year. America is…
150 BGCB teens receive laptops and celebrate 150th Anniversary of the first phone call
Special to the Patriot-Bridge AT&T and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) provided 150 refurbished laptops to local students, marking the 150th anniversary of the First Phone Call. On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell successfully made the…
Healey takes action to bring in 10 GW of new energy, save $10 billion
Governor Maura Healey is setting strong new targets for bringing more energy into Massachusetts and lowering energy bills. The Executive Order she has signed outlines her all-of-the-above approach to energy supply and directs her administration to secure 10 new gigawatts…
Healey-Driscoll administration awards more than $28 million in second year of Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced 194 grants totaling $28.8 million through the Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program, funded by the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund and administered by the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED). The…
Coletta Zapata announces community budget town halls
Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata is hosting a series of Budget Town Halls across District One to engage directly with residents and gather input on budget priorities ahead of the City Council’s annual budget review for fiscal year 2027.…
Charlestown resident Shertenlieb to run for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team
Special to the Patriot-Bridge On April 20, Mary Shertenlieb from Charlestown, Massachusetts, is running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 130th Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America, along with more than…