Pope John XXIII High School Principal Thomas Mahoney stood outside the school auditorium welcoming alumni, parents, and students to a rally Monday night. Mahoney said because of International Residential Management [IRM] not fulfilling its financial obligations to the school for…
Month: May 2019
Police Briefs 05-02-2019
Stabbed in the Square On April 18, at 9:49 a.m., Officers were dispatched to 75 Bellingham St. for a report of a stabbing. The victim gave officers a description of his attacker. Responding officers observed a male fitting the description…
Support Sen. Markey’s Effort to Ban Robocalls
Robocalls are the new plague of the digital and cell phone era. According to some estimates, Americans received 48 billion robocalls last year, up from 30 billion in 2017. It used to be that only a person’s land line would…
Will April Showers Bring May Flowers?
As Bob Dylan noted, ‘you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing.’ Similarly, we have not needed a weatherman to tell us that this has been a particularly rainy April. However, we learned this…
Guest Op-ed Our May Day Message: We Will Not Be Divided
By Antonio Amaya, Gladys Vega and Milagros Barreto Just a few days ago, we saw the power of workers standing together. Stop & Shop employees represented by UFCW Local 1445 went on strike to protect their income and push back…
Guest Op-ed: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Care and Data
By Alexander Acosta A little more than a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit Maryhaven treatment facility in Columbus, Ohio, to hear from those recovering from the effects of addiction. The visit was an impactful one. I met with individuals…
Another Assist for Bustamante- CHS Soccer Great is Now Coaching Boston City FC
Michael Bustamante is arguably the greatest soccer player in Chelsea High School history. Following his All-Scholastic career at Chelsea High, he starred for Division 1 Boston University before being drafted by the New York Red Bulls of the MSL. Following…
Bruins Beat
by Bob Morello Bruins lack execution Three games into the second round of the playoffs, the Bruins have showed that their special team’s play is subpar to that of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Overall they’ve thrown 105 shots in those…
CHS Roundup
CHS girls track team wins three contests The Chelsea High girls outdoor track & field team enjoyed a successful week, winning all three of its meets against Commonwealth Athletic Conference opponents. The Lady Red Devils’ 80-51 victory over Greater Lowell…
Obituaries 05-02-2019
Catalina Rivera May 2, 1938 – April 27, 2019 Catalina “Kathy” Rivera passed away on Saturday, April 27 at the Eastpointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chelsea where she was in residence for several years receiving supportive care. She was…