On Tuesday inside the Boston City Council Chambers, Michelle Wu made history and was sworn in as the first female and first woman of color to ever serve as Mayor of Boston in the city’s history. After Reverend Dr. Arlene…
BPDA Seeks Online Input for PLAN: Charlestown Process
By Adam Swift The PLAN: Charlestown process is continuing with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) asking neighborhood residents to take part in a survey to provide feedback on a draft vision statement, goals, and principles for the process.…
CNC Corner: CNC Precinct Elections – Cancelled
Please be advised that the CNC Precinct Elections scheduled for November 20, 2021 are cancelled. In accordance with the CNC Bylaws, in instances where there is only one candidate for each precinct position, the Chair of the Election Committee will…
Developer Files Plans With BPDA for 420 Rutherford Ave
Related Beal, known for their developments at The Clarendon, One Back Bay, Lovejoy Wharf and Kenmore Square, officially filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) to transform the existing site at 420 Rutherford…
Charlestown’s Weekly COVID Positive Test Rate Explodes
After the Charlestown COVID positive test rate increased over 55 percent two weeks ago, the positive test rate exploded last week according to the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). The neighborhood had the highest percentage of people testing positive last…
News Briefs
Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design Workshop Christ Church Charlestown invites residents to join for a Thanksgiving Centerpiece Floral Design with Sean Boyle of Baby Boyle Bouquets. The event is on Sunday, November 21 at 2 PM (until 4PM) at Memorial Hall,…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dana Hall Swim Standout Signs National Letter of Intent On Wednesday, November 10, Dana Hall School student-athlete Keira McGrath ’22 signed her National Letter of Intent to swim for Loyola University Maryland. McGrath, a resident of Charlestown, was a key…
Progressives? No — They Are Regressives
There are a lot of reasons why the Democrats and President Joe Biden have plummeted in the polls and then absorbed a huge defeat across the country in the recent election. As often is the case in politics, the party…
Guest Op-Ed: The Haiti Kidnapped Missionaries, Consider the Costs of Such Trips
By Glenn Mollette The missionaries consisting of sixteen Americans and one Canadian kidnapped by the Haitian “400 Mawozo” gang October 16, is extremely scary. The gang has threatened to kill the humanitarian Christians if a million dollar per person ransom…
Letters to the Editor
BPDA Presentation to the CNC: Less Than Half the Story To the Editor: The article in the November 11, edition of the Patriot-Bridge by Adam Swift grossly underrepresented the content and impact of the BPDA presentation to the Charlestown Neighborhood…