By Dan Murphy In adding Bluebikes stations across every neighborhood, the city is now focusing on specific neighborhoods, including Charlestown and East Boston, and will be soliciting feedback from residents on their preferred locations for these new stations in their…
Bridge Renamed Honoring Bill Russell
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mrs. Jeannine Russell, Governor Maura Healey, state and local officials, and Celtics leadership and players to rename the North Washington Street Bridge as the William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge. Russell, a civil…
Coletta Zapata Holds Hearing to Discuss Utility Work Notification Special to the Patriot-Bridge
Last week, Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata held a hearing discussing utility street work coordination, notification, and compliance post-completion of any excavation project impacting public streets and sidewalks. During the hearing, Councilors heard from the administration and utility company…
Wu, Boston Emergency Medical Services Celebrate New EMTs
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) celebrated the graduation of 27 EMT-Recruits and three recent promotions in a ceremony at Boston Public Library’s Rabb Hall. The EMT-Recruits…
Free flu and Covid-19 vaccines available throughout Boston
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is encouraging all Boston residents ages 6 months and older to get vaccinated for Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 ahead of the peak of respiratory virus season. Vaccines are especially recommended for residents who are…
News Briefs
Charlestown Historical Society Hosts Annual Historic Cemetery Tour The Charlestown Historical Society invites the public to its annual historic cemetery tour at Phipps Burial Ground, taking place on Saturday, October 26 at 2:00 PM. The tour will be led by…
Coletta Zapata calls for creation of Municipal Climate Bank
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston City Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata introduced a hearing order regarding the establishment of a Municipal Climate Bank in Boston. It is estimated that it will cost the City of Boston up to three billion dollars…
Atlantic Works Gallery announces two mixed-media exhibitions for November
Atlantic Works Gallery announced that its November exhibition will consist of side-by-side solo shows by two member artists, one who uses mixed media to investigate the natural world and the other who uses it to comment on American society. Together,…
Enrollment Now Open for Massachusetts HEAP
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities announced that the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) enrollment period for the 2024-2025 winter heating season will open on October 1. This critical program provides financial relief to eligible households to…
Wu and business stakeholders announce agreement on residential tax relief proposal to protect Boston residents from spike in property taxes
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Jim Rooney, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; Marty Walz, Interim President of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau; Tamara Small, CEO of NAIOP; and Doug Howgate, President of Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation…
Wu appoints O’Keefe Director of Neighborhood Housing Division
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Mayor’s Office of Housing has announced the appointment of Christine O’Keefe as the new Director of the Neighborhood Housing Division. With over three decades of service in affordable housing development in the City of Boston,…
MBTA successfully completes critical track work on Orange Line
The MBTA today announced the successful completion of critical track work on the Orange Line while service was suspended between Forest Hills and Back Bay from October 8 to October 20 with the service suspension extended between Forest Hills and…