Simon wins long jump at East Coast Invitational Chelsea High track star Stephanie Simon continued to rack up the medals and accolades with another outstanding performance this past Saturday at the East Coast Invitational that was held at the Providence…
Month: January 2020
Obituaries 01-23-2020
Joseph Sullivan June 19, 1944 – Jan. 3, 2020 Joseph P. Sullivan died in Boston from natural causes on Jan. 3. He was 75 years old. He was a resident of East Boston and Chelsea during his younger days and…
Passing The Bar
Avellaneda Leads First Council Meeting of Year Monday Night
When he was elected as the new City Council President earlier this month, Council President Roy Avellaneda promised to bring some changes to how the board operates. The first change was visual. Rather than remaining seated during the meeting, Avellaneda…
The Greater Good for All: City Dedicates a Park in Honor of Community Activist Judie Dyer
Chelsea honored Judie Dyer, one of its most beloved and admired residents, by dedicating a park in her honor during ceremonies Saturday inside the Council Chambers at City Hall. The Judie Dyer Park is located at the corner of Heard…
Councillors Vote to Reconfigure Broadway Traffic
After years of planning, design, and debate, the City Council has given the go-ahead for a shared bike and bus lane on Broadway, at least temporarily. Monday night, the Council voted 9-2 to approve a nine-month pilot program making Broadway…
Census Outreach Heats up in Chelsea
This year the United States will conduct its decennial census. In Chelsea there’s been a huge push to ensure a fair and complete count in the 2020 U.S. Census because it determines everything from representation in Congress, to federal funds…
Next Step: Supt. Abeyta Issues Entry Report as She Takes on the Job Solo
The new year has brought on a lot of changes, and one of the key changes in the city is Supt. Almi Abeyta fully taking charge of the Chelsea Public Schools as the district leader – having spent the last…
Encore Disputes Story on Layoffs Related to Computerized Cocktail Dispenser
As Encore Boston Harbor lobbies the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) to install automated drink dispensers in its back-of-house bar area, it is also vehemently disputing stories that 70 employees will be laid off as a result of using that new…
News Briefs
MLK Breakfast and Celebration The People’s AME Church and the Chelsea community will present the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast and celebration on Jan. 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme this year will be ‘I…