By Cary Shuman Residents attended an Aug. 8 public meeting, the first step in the application process for Jack Kelly who is proposing to open a cannabis shop at 31 Cambridge St., Charlestown. Patrick Sweeney, the attorney representing Jack Kelly…
CNC Meeting Dates
CNC Development Committee Meeting, Monday, August 19, 7 PM | 10 Thompson Sq. The Charlestown Neighborhood Council’s Development Committee will hold an in-person public meeting at the Mary Colbert Apartments, 20 Devens Street, on Monday, August 19, at 7 PM. The sole agenda item…
ABCD Receives $700,000 Grant
Special to the Patriot-Bridge ABCD is excited to announce that it has been awarded nearly $700,000 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Emergenging Adult Reentry Initiative to expand and support its BRIDGES Returning Citizens Center (BRCC) — a specialized career center which…
Boston Lyric Opera’s Free Outdoor “Street Stage” Series Returns
Boston Lyric Opera’s (BLO) popular mobile performance venue Street Stage continued its summer tour through out the City of Boston and recently in Charlestown with free live performances in Charlestown, Roxbury and South Boston. Sponsored by HarborOne Bank and the…
Boston Announces 24th Annual Gospel Fest
Mayor Michelle Wu announced the lineup for the 24th annual Gospel Fest. This year’s event, which showcases both national and local gospel talent, will take place on Sunday, August 25 at 5:00 p.m. at the Leader Bank Pavilion. “It is…
Free Public Art Events
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Boston Public Art Triennial, formerly known as Now + There, opened Lot Lab 2024 in June with new public art installations by artists, Ifé Franklin and Matthew Okazaki, and a previously commissioned work by Hugh Hayden.…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
McGinley Graduates from Emerson College Emerson College awarded approximately 1,045 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2024 during the 144th Commencement. Charles McGinley from Charlestown,received a BA in Business Creative Enterprises. During the ceremony, the College honored award-winning executives, creators,…
An Olympics to Remember
From the glorious opening ceremonies along the Seine River more than two weeks ago to Sunday’s closing and traditional pass-off of the Olympic flag to Los Angeles, the site of the 2028 Summer Olympics, the Paris Olympics were spectacular in…
Women are Making America Great
So here are some interesting facts from the Paris Olympics: Women accounted for more than 50 percent of the medals won by Team USA and two-thirds of our gold medals. If the US women were a separate country, American women…
Letter to the Editor
Finding Your Way to the Proposed Everett Soccer Stadium To the Editor: The proposed Everett Soccer Stadium to be located at the designated port area that is a docking place for marine vessels, will be the destination of close to…
BLO Concerts at Hatch Shell
Arthur Jemison Stepping Down as Planning Chief
By Adam Swift Arthur Jemison, the city’s Chief of Planning, announced his departure from that position last week. Jemison, who was appointed by Mayor Michelle Wu two years ago, will be returning to Michigan, where his wife and two children…