This is a brief overview of construction operations and impacts for the North Washington Street Bridge Replacement Project. MassDOT will provide additional notices as needed for high-impact work and changes to traffic configurations beyond those described below. Description of Scheduled…
After a Year of No Baseball, Charlestown Babe Ruth Sets out to have Fun this Summer
Everyone likes to win, but coming out of COVID-19 and not having Babe Ruth baseball last summer, perspectives on the game have changed. Coaches and players strive their hardest to win the game, as the Charlestown Babe Ruth team did…
Climate Ready Boston ready for Phase 2 in Charlestown
The Climate Ready Boston initiative is preparing to take its Phase 2 process to the public next month with an online open house on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. to discuss the preliminary recommendations for Phase 2 planning – a…
EBT/SNAP Benefits Expanded to Online Purchases
During the height of the pandemic most Charlestown residents were doing their food shopping from the comfort of their home. While the online grocery delivery service industry exploded because many were not comfortable venturing into crowded grocery stores, it exposed…
Yes, Misinformation on Social Media is Killing Americans
Let’s suppose that someone walked into our newspaper office and told us that he had a “big story,” the gist of which is that COVID-19 is a hoax. Or that vaccines for the coronavirus are part of a plan by…
Congratulations, Rachael Rollins
The announcement this week that President Joe Biden has nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be the next United States Attorney for Massachusetts is welcome news for those who believe that our criminal justice system at all levels…
Guest Op-Ed: City employees deserve our gratitude and respect
By John Barro Public service is a calling, a passion for serving your neighbors, and a drive to create a better community now and for future generations. Almost all of the 18,000 women and men who work for the City…
Guest Op-Ed: Ignorance and bigotry walk hand in hand on Civil Rights in Massachusetts
By Jim Wallace This opinion piece is in response to an editorial piece published on June 17, 2021, in the Charlestown Patriot-Bridge. I find it more than ironic that an anti-civil rights editorial full of misinformation and flat-out bigotry appears…
Letters to the Editor
What about “OUR” views? To the Editor: Just thought I would respond about the recent article on Hood Park Landscape and how they are “SO” concerned about blocking out the noise and sight of I-93 for THEIR tenants. The first issue…
A Tearful Good-Bye
Councilor Edwards Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor
District 1 Councilor Lydia Edwards, who represents East Boston, Charlestown and the North End said she is a ‘bold, brave woman who supports bold, brave women’ and that is why she has endorsed her fellow colleague Michelle Wu’s candidacy for…
Clarion Call: Committee Chair Says Now They Must Focus on All High Schools
One of the key discoveries coming out of the laborious Exam School Admissions process changes had very little to do with the exam schools. As the months went on, long meetings played out, and tremendous thought went into the small…