Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff

Townie Tidbits

REMEMBERING MY UNCLE JOE My mother’s side of the family was pretty large and growing up I  had plenty of Irish uncles in my life. My mother’s family has its roots back in the Old Country in West Cork and…

Downtown View

Citizen Bob You’ll soon realize I like this man very much so I’ll say it up front. I first met Bob O’Brien, the retiring executive director of the Downtown North Association, when he showed up, uninvited, in 1990, to a…

BRA Approves $4m: Rutherford Ave. Project

The Boston Redevelopment Authority recently approved a  $4 million transit orientated project on Rutherford Avenue. The Rutherford Landing project at 463 Rutherford Ave. promises to bring transit-oriented housing to Charlestown. The $4 million project will replace a dilapidated, three-story building…

Townie Tidbits

AUSTIN AND CHARLESTOWN SHARING AMERICA TOGETHER Austin, Texas over 1,500 miles away from Boston and Charlestown shares the same pride in American history. As I turned the State Capitol in Austin, I saw countless monuments to those who fought and…

Letter to the Editor

Action needed on splash pad Dear Editor: I am writing this message to request some action regarding the splash pad that was installed recently in Ship Yard Park. This is the 1st season the Splash Pad is in operation. It…