Mary Virginia McMakin Of Burlington, formerly of Charlestown Mary Virginia (Rock) McMakin of Burlington, formerly of Charlestown, died on December 21. She was the beloved wife of William B.; loving mother of Mary “Ginger” Franchitto and her husband, Larry, of…
Author: Patriot-Bridge Staff
The Clock
Charlie McGonagle He clearly remembered that October day of nearly thirty years ago when he first saw the clock. It sat in the window of a cut-rate jewelry store on a street whose shops drew the boundary of the downtown…
A Story Twice Told
By Danny O’Neil Last week while swapping traveling stories with a few friends of mine, we were talking about hitchhiking in the south and what an experience it was. Our conversation reminded me of a story my father told me…
Help keep me in the “loop”
If anyone knows of a Charlestown youngster who is participating in a sport or recreational activity (elementary school, high school, college, or otherwise), please E-Mail me at [email protected] with the information and/or photographs and I will be sure to include…
Some of this, some of that
Former Providence college hockey star and erstwhile “Townie” Jim Tibbetts has been chosen as the tour director for European Select Teams. Also helping with the development of ice hockey in Ireland, as well as coaching the Irish National Team at…
Winter Sports “Townie” Roll Call
HOCKEY: Harvard University – John Caldwell; University of Connecticut – Brittany Murphy; St. Anslem College – Alexa Hingston; Tufts University – Tom DeRosa; Under-17 National Team – Matthew Gryzleck; St. Clements High School – Keith Wallace (coach), Michael Upton (coach),…
Community Center youth basketball
Community Center activist Ginny Mansfield reports that a youth basketball program will begin after the New Year. The player fee is $25 and tryouts will be held on Monday, January 3, 2011 at the gym. If you need assistance with…
Christmas 2010
Christmas 2010 will go down in history as a great holiday celebration. Peace on earth. Good will to men. It is, indeed, all about that. If there was no Internet, evening news, radio talk shows or morning newspapers, and if…
Police Blotter 12-23-2010
12/13/10 – Investigate Property A concerned citizen on Main Street reported to officers that he had observed two men loading scrap metal onto a truck that was parked near the Alford Street Bridge. When the suspects realized the police had…
Obituaries 12-23-2010
Sally Zannino Worked at Walgreen’s in Everett Sally A. (Gorman) Zannino of Peabody, formerly of Everett, died on Dec. 16. She was 64 years old. Born in Charlestown and a longtime Everett resident before moving to Peabody, she was a…