September is one of my favorite months. The weather is getting cooler, football is back in season, and students like yourselves are heading back to school. You might not know it, but it takes a village to prepare for the…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Hot, Hot, Hot
News reports about the hot weather and all of the records for high and highest-low temperatures that have been set this month in our region have become so commonplace that it is all-too-easy to read the headlines and move on…
Townie Sports
CAN U BELIEVE IT !!!? It’s that time of year for the fall sports season and I’m guessing quite a few names are missing from this list. Please let us know if you know of someone we should be adding…e-mail…
Obituaries 09-06-2018
Mary Louise Doenges Of Florida, formerly of Charlestown Mary Louise Doenges, born to the late Gerhard Doenges and Elli (Poth) Doenges on July 24, 1941 passed away on July 23, surrounded by family. She lived in Charlestown before moving to…
Ward 2 Democratic Committee
Massachusetts State Rep. Dan Ryan (5th from left) with the Ward 2 Democratic Committee: Alexis Finneran, Rory Cuddyer, Chris Remmes, Kate Kelly, Toby Goldstein, Laura Dziorny, and Missy Sikorski. The Ward 2 Dems gathered on Tuesday night, Aug. 28, in…
School Backpacks
A little girl receives one of more than 300 free backpacks presented to children by the Charlestown Residents Alliance – courtesy of the CRA and several generous donors – during last Saturday’s (Aug. 25) first-ever Family Day at Barry Field…
CNC Monthly Meeting is Sept 6
The monthly meeting of the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) will be held on Thursday Sept 6, at 7 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus Hall, 545 Medford Street. The public is encouraged to attend. We also encourage you to vote…
National Parks Celebrate Shipbuilding Women of the Navy this Weekend
The National Parks of Boston will celebrate the role of women workers at the Charlestown Navy Yard during World War II with a ceremony, walking tour, and special exhibit on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. During World War II over…
Neighborhood Round Up
HARVEST ON VINE FOOD PANTRY The Harvest on Vine Food Pantry this week is requesting boxes of cereal and mac and cheese, two items that empty the shelves fast. Any donation of any non-perishable foods that you could make would also be greatly…
Fourth Human Case of WNV Reported
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Tuesday announced the fourth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The person is a woman in her 50s from Middlesex County who was never hospitalized for her…