Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) wrote to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging it to rapidly deploy mobile air monitors in Chelsea. In addition to serving as a major industrial hub for the region, recent…
Month: July 2020
Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Housing Choice Communities
On July 16, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the inclusion of eight new communities in the Housing Choice Communities program and the re-designation of 56 Housing Choice Communities. Included in the designation were Everett, Chelsea and Boston. This brings the total number of current…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Saint Joseph Prep Announces Fourth Quarter Honor Roll Kaylie Gonzalez ’23 (Chelsea) was named to the honor roll and Headmaster’s Circle at Saint Joseph Prep in Boston. All A’s are required for this honor. Residents Named to Dean’s List at Boston…
News in Brief
Revere DPW Union Local 880 Endorses Joe Gravellese for State Representative Revere DPW Union Local 880, representing the working people of the City of Revere Department of Public Works, has endorsed Joe Gravellese for State Representative. Local 880 is a…
Congressman Joe Kennedy III Meets with Chelsea’s National Honor Society Students
Last week, Chelsea High School National Honors Society students hosted a special guest, Congressman Joe Kennedy III, in their last virtual meeting of the summer. The group of nearly 30 students chatted with the Congressman about his race for the…
Change Military Base Names Immediately
If you’re like us, then it truly has been a revelation in these past few weeks to learn that U.S. military installations throughout the South were named in “honor” of Confederate heroes in the Civil War. Whenever we would hear…
A Depressing Thought – Summer Is Half Over
The summer of our discontent — the summer that hasn’t been — is just about half over. June has come and gone and we are just past the midway point of July, which means that there are only seven weekends…
Guest Op-Ed: Declaration of Racism as a Public Health Emergency
By Tom Ambrosino Whereas, racism is threat to public health and safety, and is a paramount social determinant of health, shaping access to the resources that create opportunities for health, including public safety, housing, education and employment, and is a…
Guest Op-Ed: Generational Responsibility: My Plan to Support Senior Citizens
By Joe Gravellese I believe in generational responsibility. This means we all have the obligation to make the world a little bit better for the next generation. It also means we have the obligation to support senior citizens as they…
Obituaries 07-23-2020
Judith Hanly Her Friendly Face Was Beloved by Patrons of Several Local Supermarket Deli Counters Judith A. (Stratos) Hanly passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday, July 17. She was 65 years old. A longtime resident of East Boston,…