Construction Update The Construction Look-Ahead through January 4 for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • West sidewalk formwork and utility install • West pedestrian handrail installation • Southwest approach barrier and sidewalk work • Marine…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
Happy Hanukkah
The eight-day observance of Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, that started Wednesday evening, December 25, and will culminate on Thursday, January 2. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days by lighting the candles of the Menorah,…
Enjoy the Holidays Safely
The upcoming holiday week means that most of us will be partaking in traditional gatherings with our families, friends, and co-workers to share the joy of the holiday season. Unfortunately, this also means that many among us will be overindulging…
Enchanted Trolley Tour Visits Charlestown
Constitution Inn Project Slated to Receive Climate Ready Housing Funding
By Michael Coughlin Jr. According to a state press release, the polarizing project, more frequently known as The Independence or The Helm, which would bring affordable and permanent supportive housing to the site of the Constitution Inn, has been chosen…
Jack Kelly’s Cannabis Store Proposal Advances in Process
By Cary Shuman Jack Kelly III is one major step closer to opening a cannabis dispensary shop in Charlestown. “We’ve received our cannabis dispensary approval and our Boston Zoning Board of Appeals approval which allows us to start building,” said…
Flynn calls for cancellation of the White Stadium proposal
Special to the Patriot-Bridge After months of opposition letters and statements during various levels of city approvals, District 2 Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is calling on the Wu Administration to cancel the planned renovation of White Stadium in Franklin…
City hosts rodent control webinar
By Michael Coughlin Jr. Last week, the city hosted a webinar in which representatives from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD) and Waste Reduction team discussed rodent control and how it starts with residents. John Ulrich, the assistant commissioner of environmental…
Wu celebrates hundreds of first-time homebuyers
Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu today joined the Office of Housing’s Boston Home Center, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), and hundreds of new homeowners to celebrate a milestone in Boston’s efforts to expand homeownership opportunities. In 2024, the…
Christmas is fast approaching, but there’s still time to help those in need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
The Battle of the Bulge started 80 years ago this week
It was 80 years ago this week that the final big battle of WWII in Western Europe — the Battle of the Bulge — got underway. In brief, the Battle of the Bulge marked a last-ditch counter-offensive by the German…