State Sen. Sal DiDomenico said this week there is more momentum on Beacon Hill to fix the education funding formula than ever before. The situation has hit Chelsea, Everett, Revere and other Gateway Cities the hardest in that it undercounts…
Month: August 2019
Dr. Mary Bourque Presents Her Final Opening Day Speech at Convocation
Dr. Mary Bourque delivered her ninth and final Opening Day speech Monday morning to teachers and staff in the Chelsea school district at the Convocation gathering inside the Saul Nechtem Gymnasium. Dr. Bouque is retiring as superintendent of Chelsea schools…
Tamar Levy-Gedacht Becomes Bat Mitzvah at Temple Emmanuel
Tamar Levy-Gedacht, a 12-year-old Israeli-American girl who lives in South Korea, became a bat mitzvah at the traditional Jewish ceremony on Aug. 10 at Temple Emmanuel in Chelsea. Family and friends listened as Tamar, standing confident and poised alongside Rabbi…
Police Briefs 08-29-2019
By Seth Daniel and Paul Koolloian Car Into Telephone Pole On Aug. 12, at 2:01 a.m., CPD officers responded to the area of 410 Beacham St. on the report of a single-vehicle accident with a car into a telephone pole.…
Duke Bradley
That was certainly a tremendous tribute paid to Robert “Duke Bradley, as so many came to the Welsh Funeral Home and the chapel at the Soldiers Home last week to pay their respects to this beloved, lifelong Chelsea resident. Duke…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2019 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,” said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…
School Is Back — Drive Safely
We’re sure we’re no different than all of our fellow commuters in expressing this sentiment: It’s so nice when there are no school buses, crossing guards, and children in the streets during our morning commute. We time the departure from…
Guest Op-Ed : Regional Transit Centers on Everett Initiatives
By Ted Pyne Everett and its Lower Broadway corridor have been in the news, especially after the Encore Boston Harbor casino opening. However, the Casino isn’t the fastest changing part of the city. Using Census American community survey data, Everett’s…
Obituaries 08-29-2019
Ruth Zybura Oct. 12, 1920 – Aug. 22, 2019 Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend the funeral of Ruth (Hubacz) Zybura today, Thursday, Aug. 29 at 8 a.m. from the Welsh Funeral Home, 718 Broadway, Chelsea followed…