On Monday night, At-Large Chelsea City Councilor and Candidate for State Representative of Charlestown and Chelsea Damali Vidot voted against the proposed municipal budget for the City of Chelsea. Though the budget ultimately passed by an 8-3 vote, Vidot cited…
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North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Construction Look-Ahead Through July 11
Virtual Meetings for Traffic Shifting onto Temporary Bridge •Traffic will begin shifting onto the temporary North Washington Street Bridge starting on July 17. •The are three virtual meetings and one is available: •Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Registration…
North Washington Street Bridge Begins Busy Period With Demo, Temporary Bridge Diversion
The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT), traffic consultants and general contractor JF White made their first return to the community since 2018 Tuesday night in a virtual meeting to talk about major changes coming this month to the North Washington…
Former Charlestown Couple, B&B Operators, Hoping Boston Residents Will Vacation in Maine
Two former Charlestown residents that relocated to Booth Bay Harbor in Maine to operate a Bed & Breakfast are reaching back out to their old neighborhood this summer with hopes vacationers might consider coming up north after the long quarantine.…
Pettaway Announces Lauren Nardini as Photo Contest Winner
Professional photographer Ryan Pettaway has chosen a winner in FCNY’s most recent photo contest “What You Hold Dear in Your Community.” Pettaway’s choice was incredibly difficult, but Lauren Nardini’s photo stood out. Pettaway said, “Lauren did fantastic job of capturing golden…
Laying of The Wreath
Al Fresco: Outdoor Dining Begins at Restaurants in Charlestown as Interior Space Becomes Available
In the doldrums of COVID-19, restaurants like Monument on Main Street were searching for ways to try to keep afloat with lockdowns in place, no light seemingly at the end of the tunnel and a dining area that was quiet…
BLS Senior Jolie Doherty Ready to Head to George Washington University
There are a lot of disappointments associated with being in the Class of 2020, what with missing out on most of the fun things traditionally enjoyed by graduating seniors, but Charlestown’s Jolie Doherty – who graduated from Boston Latin School…
Public Safety: Councilors Wu, Edwards, and Mejia File Ordinance to Establish an Unarmed Community Safety Crisis Response System
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Last week, Councilor Lydia Edwards joined at-Large Councilors Michelle Wu and Julie Mejia to proposed an ordinance that would establish and unarmed Community Safety Crisis Response Team – a trained group of professionals that would help…
New Casino Fund Money Getting Ready for First Disbursement Process
More than $2 million has been sitting in a bank account at City Hall for nearly a year waiting for a new process to be agreed upon, and more money from the casino funding to be dispersed in new and…