Month: July 2018

Police Briefs 07-19-2018

ROBBED WITH GUN  On July 14, at 2:31 a.m., while on patrol on Shurtleff Street, a CPD officer observed a male party running up Congress Avenue waving him down. The victim advised the officer that he was just robbed of $5…

Letter to the Editor

MBTA should prioritize electric transit in Chelsea and other environmental justice communities Dear Editor, The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has an aging bus fleet. Over 300 MBTA buses are approaching their useful life of 12 years and several will…

Great Job, Senator DiDomenico

  Longtime readers of this newspaper know that we have been outspoken for decades in our support of measures that combat the evils of cigarette smoking, particularly among our young people. Nicotine reportedly is even more addictive than heroin, which…

Thank You, Bob Hildreth

In an era when the dream of a college education is becoming less and less attainable for low-to-moderate income families, the need for members of the private sector to step up and provide assistance to such families has become more…

Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival

This weekend marks the 15th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach. Thousands of  Revere residents, as well as hundreds of thousands of visitors from throughout the Boston area, will flock to America’s oldest public beach to view the works…

Obituaries 07-19-2018

Uvaldo Elias Azo-Maradiaga Of Chelsea Family and friends gathered at Iglesias de Luz de Cristo in Chelsea on Monday, July 9, to honor Uvaldo’s life and mourn his tragic passing.  Uvaldo passed away tragically on July 4 while swimming with…