Growing up in Charlestown Katie O’Leary never thought she’d one day struggle with addiction and later become an influential figure in the world of recovery services. O’Leary graduated Matignon High School and after graduation went off to college at UMass…
Author: John Lynds
Arroyo and Hayden Say They Are Both in the Race for Suffolk County District Attorney
So far the race for Suffolk County District Attorney will be between one candidate who supports many of former DA Rachael Rollin’s reforms and another who is more moderate and was appointed as interim DA by Republican Governor Charlie Baker. …
Harbor House Collective Up and Running in Chelsea: Grand Opening Events Scheduled for Friday Through Sunday
Harbor House Collective, Chelsea’s new adult-use cannabis dispensary and cultivation facility, is up and running and will hold a series of special grand opening events this weekend. Owned by the Londono family, who ran a successful wholesale flower business from…
Two State Workers Fired for Chelsea Street Bridge Mishap
A motorist got a ride of a lifetime on the Chelsea Street Bridge last Friday but it wasn’t a ride she wanted or expected. According to MassDOT Communications Director Kristen Pennucci, just after 4 pm Friday the Chelsea Street Bridge…
Attorney General Maura Healey Announces Bid for Governor
Standing in Maverick Square in East Boston last Thursday Attorney General Maura Healey officially announced her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. Healey has long been touted as the successor to Gov. Charlie Baker’s governorship and emerged as a frontrunner for…
GreenStar Herbals Cannabis Recreational Dispensary Opens on Beacham St.
The GreenStar Herbals cannabis recreational dispensary officially opened its doors in Chelsea on December 15, at the site of the former King Aurthur’s Lounge. The new, state-of-the-art cannabis facility now offers one of the most extensive selections of organic craft…
Excel Academy Charter Schools Gets Grant from Barr Foundation
Through a grant from the Barr Foundation Excel Academy Charter School in Chelsea and East Boston will become one of eight academic communities that were recently selected to take part in the new “Driving Toward Diversity in the Educator Workforce”.…
US Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Sen. Warren, Local Elected Officials Visit East Boston Social Centers
This week President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill but Washington Democrats say it did not go far enough. Ahead of Biden signing the bill, Democrats like US Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Elizabeth Warren toured the…
Ryan Could Lose Chelsea and Gain Parts of Everett and Cambridge in New House Map
The new redistricting map approved by the House has Chelsea being taken out of Rep. Dan Ryan’s district. While Ryan would lose Chelsea he would gain two precincts in Everett and precincts in East Cambridge and Cambridgeport. House Bill 4210,…
British Consul General Peter Abbott Tours Chelsea Creek
Last Friday, British Consul General Peter Abbott, in partnership with Mystic River Watershed Association, GreenRoots Chelsea, and Climable.org, hosted a Climate Equity Boat Ride through Chelsea Creek. Abbott got a first hand look at the effects climate change may pose…