In the east parlor of the Bellingham-Cary House, students of the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (“The Voke”) examined the 1880s, oak hardwood floor, and the 18-inch wide floorboards from the 1600s-1700s in the closet beside it: examples of…
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Lane Closures on Tobin Bridge Route 1 Northbound (Lower Deck) The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing lane closures on the Tobin Bridge (Route 1 northbound) in Boston and Chelsea. These closures are necessary to support structural repairs for…
MGC Says New Project Needs Not to Be Within Its Purview
By Stephen Quigley The development project opposite the Encore casino on Lower Broadway cleared a major hurdle on March 14 when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted that the new project does not need to be physically regulated by the…
Sixth annual Moroccan Festival to be Held June 25 in Revere
Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR) will host the sixth annual Moroccan Festival on Saturday, June 25, from 1pm to 8pm at the Whelan Elementary School (107 Newhall St, Revere, MA). The event will highlight the culture and history of…
Friends, Family, Honor Richie ‘Hawk’ Halas on His 70th Birthday
There was a time when there were two candlepin bowling establishments in Chelsea, George Michelson’s Broadway Bowling above Slaton’s Furniture and Chet Pawlak’s Chelsea Square Alleys on Winnisimmet Street. And the king of candlepin bowling in Chelsea was Richie ‘Hawk’…
NSMHA’s Director of Recovery Support Services Katie O’Leary
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…
A New Leader in the Business Community: Jen Hassell Begins as Executive Director of Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
Jen Torres Hassell is a proud lifelong resident of this city. The Chelsea High School 1990 graduate is now poised to take over the top leadership position in the Chelsea business community. Hassell began her tenure as executive director of…
Congratulations, Gladys Vega
School Budget Sees Proposed Staff Increases
The School Committee will vote on a proposed school budget for the 2022-23 school year of just under $119 million at its next meeting on Thursday, March 14. Thanks in part to the state School Opportunity Act, which distributes more…
Big Ticket Items in FY23 Capital Plan
Park improvements, roadway projects, and upgrades to several city buildings highlighted the capital improvement plan (CIP) City Manager Thomas Ambrosino presented to the City Council on Monday night. Unlike past years, there will be little need to fund the proposed…