CHS Roundup CHS girls track remains undefeated The Chelsea High girls indoor track & field team continued their winning ways with a 56-30 win over Gr. Lawrence last week. First-place finishers for Chelsea included Martine Simon in the dash, Stephanie…
Obituaries 01-18-2018
Jose Victor Molina Of Chelsea Jose Molina of Chelsea, died suddenly on Jan. 3 while vacationing in El Salvador. He was 38 years old. Born and raised in Tamarindo, La Union, El Salvador, Jose came to Chelsea as a young man…
Chelsea Inauguration 2018
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes leads the procession of City Council members to begin the Inauguration ceremonies on Tuesday night, Jan. 2, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Meanwhile, outgoing Council President Leo Robinson is given a gavel by…
The Finishing Touch
Marisa Yee, 6, painting on the ice at the Cronin Skating Rink during the first New Year’s Eve Paint & Skate event on Sunday afternoon, an event put on by the Chelsea Recreational and Cultural Division. The event was a…
Standish Reflects on his Tenure at Housing Authority
By Seth Daniel In 2011, the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) was in total disarray, and Chelsea resident Tom Standish had a long history of putting things back together. As the chair of the CHA since 2011, putting things back together…
Sen Elizabeth Warren Urges Congress to Restore Funding to Community Health Centers like EBNHC
By John Lynds In an Op-Ed that appeared in State News on Monday, Dec. 18, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren called House Republicans onto the carpet for halting federal funding to the nation’s Community Health Centers like East Boston Neighborhood Health…
Social Security Matters – When Should I Apply for Social Security?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I will be turning 62 in 2018; birth date 9/24/1955. My husband is 77 and receiving Social Security. Longevity runs in my family. I have…
Remembering Beverly Nowicki as a Friend to All
By Cary Shuman St. Mary’s High School sophomore guard Christina Nowicki played in the Boverini Basketball Tournament in Lynn with a heavy heart, having lost her grandmother, Beverly Nowicki, who died on Dec. 27 after a long and courageous battle…
News Briefs
Northeast Metro Tech APPROVED FOR new building Superintendent David DiBarri, Principal Carla Scuzzarella and School Committee Chair Deborah Davis are pleased to announce that the Massachusetts School Building Authority approved Northeast Metro Tech’s proposal for a new building. During a…
Meridian Bancorp, Inc. and East Boston Savings Bank Announce Their 2018 Commitment to Their Employees, Infrastructure and Charitable Giving
Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Meridian”) (NASDAQ: EBSB), the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (the “Bank”), following the new tax law being passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 22, 2017, announced the following…
Police Briefs 01-04-2018
ROBBERY ON BROADWAY On Dec. 22, at 5:20 p.m., officers responded to 165 Walnut St. for a report of a past armed robbery. Upon officers’ arrival, they made contact with the victim and alleged robbery suspect, standing out front of…
Letter to the Editor
America on the Rise Finally The following is a response to the Journal Editorial published on Dec. 7, 2017. I read your editorials in multiple community papers. Please publish this response in every paper in which you printed “America As…