By Kevin Kelly Though not official, “Old Sullys” will be closing it’s doors permanently before the end of winter. With this in mind, former members of the Bunker Hillbillies will make one last appearance at “Old Sullys” on Saturday night,…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Police Briefs 01-19-2017
Charlestown Beat Larceny 01/12/17 – The victim on 13th Street reported unknown person(s) stole her Novara bicycle, valued at $2,500, from her houseboat. Cameras were operational on the dock at the time, and detectives are investigating. Warrant 01/12/17 – Officers…
Facing Boston’s Gender Wage Gap
By Mayor Martin J. Walsh When I first took office in 2014 I pledged to listen, learn and lead. It quickly became clear that leading on gender equity was essential to our City’s success. Not only is it the right…
Townie Tidbits
By Sal Giarratani FOLLOW-UP TO LAST WEEK’S IDEA I passed my idea about resuscitating Townie Santa back to life with Tommy MacDonald and a few of us will be talking about it real soon. Townie Santa is too good an…
Attention Democrats:Grow Up
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated tomorrow (Friday). Certainly, that is a day and an event that no serious person on any side of the political spectrum ever thought might be possible. However, that is the reality that we…
Sports 01-19-2017
Townie Sports By Kevin Kelly HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY In the latest MIAA hockey power rankings (RPI), the boys teams included #3 Malden Catholic, #5 B.C. High and #13 Arlington Catholic. The girls teams included #9 Boston Latin and #30 Matignon…Matignon…
It’s Official
School Committee Chair Michael O’Neill takes the Oath of Office from Mayor Martin Walsh last week in a City Hall ceremony. He was elected chair of the School Committee last Thursday, Jan. 5, for the fifth year in a row.
Memorial Hall Receives Grant, Efforts Now on to Restore Historic Building
By Seth Daniel When one walks up Green Street, one sees the Boys & Girls Club, the church and other notable buildings along one of the more picturesque thoroughfares in the Town. But the most historic, grand and first building…
One Charlestown Developers Analyzing Comment Letters
By Seth Daniel As 2017 gets up and running, a delay in the One Charlestown development review process hasn’t completely stopped the wheels from turning for the development team of Corcoran/Suncal. This week, the team said that despite the breather…
Spaulding Grant Money Ready for Second Year of Distributions
By Seth Daniel The second round of non-profit grant funding from the proceeds of a community fund provided during the construction of Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital is ready to proceed, with an application deadline of Jan. 20. It is the second…