He is the most unsung of Chelsea’s everyday heroes, helping thousands of local kids realize their dream of receiving a well-rounded vocational and secondary education over the past 37 years. Michael Thomas Wall was re-elected to the Northeast Regional School…
Category: News
Small Business Loan Program Looking to Distribute Funds This Month
The City’s Small Business Loan Program could get money in the hands of hurting businesses and restaurants before Thanksgiving, according to an update to the Council from City Planner Alex Train. There were 137 applications for the program by the…
MBTA Proposes Service Changes Following Decreased Ridership
By Lauren Bennett As part of its “Forging Ahead” program in response to ridership changes, the MBTA announced on November 9 several proposed changes to service, and is looking for feedback from riders. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said at…
News Briefs
COVID Case Update There has been a surge in cases starting in October, building on a series of increases over the past several weeks. There were 146 confirmed cases from Nov. 2-8, which was up from 140 the week before…
Bernice Berman Turns 100 Years Old
Bernice Berman cannot believe she turned 100 on November 7. The much beloved resident at Cohen Florence Levine Estates celebrated her milestone birthday with visits from her daughter Janice Cohen son-in-law Larry Cohen, granddaughter Deborah and great granddaughter Breanna. It…
Class Ring Caper: Shurtleff School Ring Turns Up in Wisconsin Storage Unit
A Wisconsin woman is trying to figure out a bit of a mystery that appeared in her mother’s storage unit, that being just why and how a 1970 Shurtleff School class ring ended up in her mother’s things. Deborah Davenport…
Chelsea Man Arrested During Firearm Incident
About 12:51am on November 9, Boston Police officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) made an on-site firearm arrest following a traffic stop. Officers were traveling on Morton Street when they observed a motor vehicle drive past them at a high…
Zonta Club of Chelsea Changes Name to Represent Cities Served
The Zonta Club of Chelsea has been serving and advocating for women & children locally and internationally through out the years. The Zonta Club was started in Chelsea in 1980 by local professional women with the desire to volunteer and…
Broadway bus lane goes into effect as drivers get used to it
The new dedicated bus and bike lane is now fully installed on Broadway, and planners said the initial feedback has been good, while Chelsea Police continue to patrol the district and push the learning curve for drivers. The new traffic…
Ed Markey re-elected to U.S. Senate
Sen. Ed Markey won impressively in Chelsea on his way to re-election to the U.S. Senate Tuesday. Markey received 7,947 votes in Chelsea while Republican Kevin O’Connor received 1,736 votes. Markey won the statewide balloting with 66 percent of the…