The Charlestown Preservation Society Design Review Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, April 25, at 7:30 PM at the Mary Colbert Apartments meeting room. The room is located at the rear corner of 20 Devens Street where it…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
Police Briefs 04-21-2016
CHARLESTOWN BEAT Larceny 04/11/16 – A food delivery person reported upon delivering an order to Bunker Hill Street, two black males took the food and stated they would be right back with the money. When the suspects never returned, the…
Boston is Going Fiber
By Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh This week I announced something that will change Boston’s future: working closely with the City over the next six years, Verizon will rewire the entire city with an advanced fiber-optic network. Replacing our outdated…
We Need a Transportation Transformation
By Michelle Wu, Boston City Council President As a new mom, I think often about the world that my one-year-old son will grow up in. Twenty years from now, what will Boston look like? As excited as I am about…
Townie Tidbits
SPRINGTIME ON MAIN STREET Hey, I›m penning this piece on Patriots Day. What a beautiful day to watch the Boston Marathon, the Boston Red Sox and for taking a stroll along Main Street in Charlestown near Thompson Square. …
Charlestown Youth Hockey Alumni Keep the Ice Close to their Hearts
For over two decades at the Charlestown Rink on any given Sunday at noon during the hockey season, there is a fraternity of former Charlestown youth hockey players huffing and puffing up and down the ice, reliving their youth for…
Top Award:Vesey Collects Hobey Baker Award as Top College Hockey Player
By Seth Daniel Harvard University hockey player Jimmy Vesey, who has deep roots in Charlestown, was announced on Friday night as the top college hockey player in the nation – winning the Hobey Baker Award at a ceremony broadcast live…
Local Track Club to be in Marathon Events
By Seth Daniel The Town Track program is growing in accolades, and this weekend the popular running club for all ages will play a major role in the Boston Marathon events. Coach Sean Nyhan told the Patriot Bridge that the…
Issues Coming to Light at End of the Training Field Project
By Seth Daniel Some last minute changes regarding concrete walkways and future concerns about dogs off-leash were the lively topics of discussion at a meeting of the Friends of the Training Field on Tuesday night, March 29, at the American…
Chow Thai Cafe Sells to New Owners
By Seth Daniel One of the more popular, long-time local eateries on Main Street has been sold and the new owners will address the community tonight, March 24, at a public meeting in the Charlestown Branch Library. An abutters meeting…