Simon, Ramirez-Villata are GBL champions Chelsea High sophomore Thania Simon won two GBL titles and senior Kiara Ramirez-Villata won another at last Monday’s Greater Boston League (GBL) Championship Meet that was held at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury. Thania…
Month: February 2025
Obituaries 02-13-2025
Helena Bishop 1961-2024 Helena Elizabeth Bishop, 63, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024, following a brief hospitalization at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Helena was born in Chelsea on March 6,1961 to Maureen (Hearing) Bishop and Joseph Bishop. She grew…
Boys Basketball Falls to Revere
City Council Continues Talks on Regional Dispatch Center
By Adam Swift This week, Revere Mayor Patrick Keefe said he would like to see Chelsea join a regional dispatch center alongside his city and Winthrop. The Chelsea City Council is continuing subcommittee meetings on the proposed regionalization of the…
Officials unveil new logo for Chelsea Pa’Lante Fest
By Adam Swift The city will unveil the new logo for its Comprehensive Plan, Chelsea Pa’Lante, Chelsea Onward, at Chelsea Pa’Lante Fest – a community block party to celebrate the future of Chelsea – on Saturday, March 15, from 2-5…
Josh Kraft officially announces candidacy for Mayor of Boston
By Cary Shuman The great race for mayor is on. And mayoral candidate Josh Kraft, his supporters, and campaign team couldn’t have asked for a better kickoff than what transpired Tuesday morning at the historic Prince Hall Grand Lodge in…
Soldiers’ Home Redevelopment Could See Work Starting this Fall
By Adam Swift The redevelopment of the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea should see construction begin this September, according to the latest update to the city council. The redevelopment is a public-private partnership between the state and developer Pennrose. “Since the…
City Shares February Work Schedule, Traffic Impacts for Downtown Broadway Utility Project
Chelsea officials stated the city is continuing to make steady progress with its Downtown Broadway Utility Project (DBUP). Below is the work scheduled over the next few weeks and the related traffic impacts. The following dates and closures are subject…
CBC President Joan Cromwell announces ‘Chelsea Trailblazers’
Joan Cromwell, president of the Chelsea Black Community, has announced the five community leaders who will receive this year’s Chelsea Trailblazer Awards. Award recipients Molly Baldwin, president and CEO of Roca, Chelsea Police Sgt. Star Chung, Tanya Baez, Marcus Queen,…
Democratic officials hold press conference at NeighborHealth PACE in Revere
Criticism directed toward proposed federal funding freeze that has since been rescinded Special to the Journal In an impressive display of unity at a press conference in Revere, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joined Mayor Patrick Keefe and U.S. Reps. Ayanna…