Month: October 2018

Chelsea Viaduct Contract Approved

The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has approved the contract for construction on the Chelsea Viaduct project, with the low bidder being Skanska McCourt at $169.37 million, some 3 percent below estimates for the massive rebuilding project. A key part…

School Updates

BERKOWITZ SCHOOL Second grade math classes have been out in the garden measuring garlic to make sure it has enough room to grow. The garlic they plant will then overwinter and be ready to harvest in the spring.   HOOKS…

Police Briefs 10-25-2018

Tuesday, 10/9 Shannon O’Donnell, 33, Homeless, was arrested for shoplifting and witness intimidation. Oscar Pacas, 38, 260 Washington Ave., Chelsea, was arrested on warrants. Wednesday, 10/10 Ivan Ramirez, 38, 51 Flint St., Somerville, was arrested for operating under the influence…

Letters to the Editor

Stand Up For Equality: Vote Yes on 3 To the Editor: Two years ago, Massachusetts joined 17 states and Washington, D.C., by enacting protections for transgender individuals in public accommodations that serve the general public. As I sat in the…

Stand Up for Equality: Vote Yes on 3

Two years ago, Massachusetts joined 17 states and Washington, D.C., by enacting protections for transgender individuals in public accommodations that serve the general public. As I sat in the House of Representatives gallery on the day the vote was taken,…