Frederick Garrity Retired Deer Island engineer and longtime member of Revere American Legion Post Frederick P. Garrity, a lifelong resident of Chelsea’s Powder Horn Hill section, passed away following a long confinement at the Pope Nursing Home of Weymouth on…
Month: March 2019
Black History Month Celebration
Student Exodus – Young People, Families Leaving for the North Shore Due to Higher Rent
Supt. Mary Bourque said that for the first time in decades, more students are leaving the Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) than are coming in – an exodus of students that seems to be heading mostly to Lynn. “We’ve always had…
Chelsea Chamber Joins in Tribute to Joanne Tarason
Members of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce joined local residents in paying tribute to well-known local businesswoman and Chamber board member Joanne Tarason at observances this week. Mrs. Tarason Washington Ave., died unexpectedly on Feb. 19. She was the owner…
City Manager Ambrosino Highlights Achievements -Looks to the Future in His State of the City Address to City Council
Fresh off of a new contract, City Manager Tom Ambrosino gave an enthusiastic opening to Monday’s Council meeting during his State of the City Address, where he talked about Chelsea’s accomplishments in 2018 as well as its goals for 2019.…
City Council Honors Community Change-makers at City Hall
Around 20 members of the local community gathered at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 25, for the meeting of the Chelsea City Council. On the agenda for Monday night’s meeting was a ceremony to honor individuals in the Chelsea who…
Beacon Hill Lawmakers Attend Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Legislative Breakfast
Last Friday members of the state legislature, including Speaker Robert DeLeo and Rep. Dan Ryan, attended the annual Legislative Breakfast at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. While the breakfast’s format usually gives the opportunity for Soldiers’ Home staff and residents to…
Clark Avenue Middle to be Named After Legendary Morrie Siegel
By Seth Daniel and Laura Plummer The City Council and the School Committee have voted to name the new Clark Avenue Middle School after long-time School Committeeman and former Williams School Principal Morris ‘Morrie’ Seigel. At Monday night’s City Council…
Dr. Jeffrey Benecchi Continues Family Tradition
When it comes to dentistry it seems that the apple does not fall far from the tree and Dr. Jeffrey Benecchi, DMD is living proof. Sure he could have become an environmentalist, he graduated from Bates College with a degree…
1005 Broadway Affordable Housing Project Back to ZBA
The Suffolk County Land Court has remanded the controversial Zoning Board affordable housing denial on Broadway back to the Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) with a revised plan. The combination of The Neighborhood Developers (TND) and Traggorth Development went…