By Nancy Hayford Kueny Historic City Square, at times known as Market Square and Charlestown Square, has had numerous governmental and municipal associations, beginning in1629 when the English engineer Thomas Graves (1585-1662) established a small colony at Charlestown then known…
Senate Passes DiDomenico Bill to Provide Returning Citizens with Identification
Special to the Patriot-Bridge The Massachusetts Senate on Monday passed Senator Sal DiDomenico’s bill, An Act relative to successful transition and re-entry to tomorrow for incarcerated persons (STARTT), which would provide a Massachusetts identification card to incarcerated individuals that will…
Boston Public Market Awards Local Women-Owned Businesses Opportunity to Join Rent-Free
The Boston Public Market announced the winners of their second annual Entrepreneurship Forum Incubator Competition, powered by Citizens. Upon completion of the six-seminar series, and small business pitch contest, three local women-owned businesses, were awarded the opportunity to join the…
Local Artists Continue to be Exhibited at AGC at Hood Park
The Artists Group of Charlestown (AGC) and Hood Park are pleased to announce the continuation of their Art Exhibition Partnership. “Sophisticated”, “refreshing and rejuvenating”, “energetic yet thoughtful”….these are just some of the descriptions of the AGC Gallery at Hood. Started…
Wu Announces Expansion of Swim Safe Program through Grant Opportunity
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu, the City of Boston’s Human Services Cabinet, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families announced applications are now open for Swim Safe Boston grants to support non-profit organizations in Boston that provide free…
News Briefs
Mayor Michelle Wu’s Movie Nights begin August 6 The Boston Parks and Recreation Department ParkARTS program presents Mayor Wu’s Movie Nights featuring family-favorite movies in 11 City of Boston parks from August 6 to August 29. The Mayor’s Movie Nights…
Construction Update
The Construction Look-Ahead through August 3, for the North Washington Street Bridge is as follows: Scheduled Work • Pier 1 West column formwork and rebar • Stainless steel handrail installation • Architectural trellis installation • City Square barrier concrete placements…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Griffith Named to Dean’s List Elizabeth Griffith of Charlestown was named to the College of the Holy Cross Spring 2024 Dean’s List. A member of the Class of 2024, Griffith was named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during…
Wu Announces 30+ Public Art Initiatives to Reimagine Boston’s Monuments with City’s Artists and Cultural Leaders
Special to the Patriot-Bridge Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture (MOAC) announced the selected artists and public art projects for year one of the City’s “Un-monument | Re-monument | De-monument: Transforming Boston” program. With this…
Make the Most of the Rest of Summer
Sad to say, the summer of 2024 rapidly is coming to an end. We’ve passed the midpoint of what’s known as meteorological summer — the months of June, July, and August — and we now have less than six weeks…
We’re Back in the Game
A couple of weeks ago we wrote of how we were resigned to an election season featuring the same old faces — and we literally meant old faces — that almost nobody wanted. If you were among the 50 million…
Guest Op-Ed: Boston can protect small businesses from tax hikes too
By Gabriela Coletta Zapata A local state law opt-in could provide exemptions to small businesses who can’t afford the increase should the city’s new tax levy be approved. In April 2024, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposed a home rule petition…