Boston District 1 City Councilor Gabriela Coletta was a guest speaker at the Charlestown Neighborhood Council (CNC) meeting Tuesday, providing a year in review of her many accomplishments in 2023 and an in-depth look at her legislative initiatives and goals…
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Bunker Hill Monument Association Announces Children’s Booklet
Special to Patriot-Bridge A local nonprofit whose mission it is to promote the history and significance of the Bunker Hill Monument has announced they have contracted with a popular New England author and illustrator to write a booklet about the…
Shuttle Buses To Replace Blue Line for Critical Track Work Latter Half of April: Evening Blue Line Service Also Suspended Between Bowdoin and Orient Heights Each Day From April 9–11
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Following up on the previous announcement on March 15, the MBTA is today reminding riders that Blue Line service will be suspended between Maverick and Wonderland for three days from April 17-19 and between Airport and…
Cartwright Announces Candidacy for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County
Suffolk County Attorney Allison S. Cartwright announced she is running for Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in Suffolk County. Cartwright is looking to build on her thirty-plus years of legal representation and management in the Clerk position, which oversees…
Wu Marks Creation of New City Planning Department With Signing Ceremony
Standing behind the Last Tenement at 42 Lomasney Way – the only historic building from the old West End to survive urban renewal in that neighborhood – Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance on Tuesday, April 2, which will allow…
Coletta Oversees Planning Department Ordinance Review Process, Earns Passage With Amendments
Special to the Patriot-Bridge As chair of the Committee on Government Operations, Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta submitted a committee report regarding an ordinance creating a Planning Department in the City of Boston sponsored by Mayor Michelle Wu. She recommended…
News Briefs
Democratic 2024 Reorganization Meeting April 11 The Charlestown Democratic Ward Committee will hold its 2024 reorganization meeting at the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30-7:30pm, where it will greet new members and fill open committee…
MassDOT’s Announces Second National Work Zone Awareness Week
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the launch of its second National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard design contest, exclusively for Massachusetts college students. The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to…
Wu Announces the Awardees for the 2024 Community Empowerment Grants
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Black Male Advancement announced the awardees for the 2024 Community Empowerment Grants. These grants are a $500,000 investment aimed at supporting community-based organizations that are focused on empowering and improving outcomes for Black…
Suffolk Downs To Host Annual Daffodil Dash Set for April 13
Looking for a family friendly way to kick-off the Boston Marathon weekend? On Saturday, April 13, The HYM Investment Group LLC (HYM), will host the third annual Marathon Daffodil Dash from 10am-1pm at The Track at Suffolk Downs, in partnership…