They say the Mystic/Tobin Bridge is a symbol for the great unification of two places – Chelsea and Charlestown – but those folks haven’t looked at recent election results. It was once again a game of turnout on either side…
Month: September 2020
Giannino Wins State Rep. Democratic Primary in the 16th Suffolk District That Includes Chelsea
Revere Councillor-at-Large Jessica Ann Giannino carried Chelsea at the polls on her way to earning an impressive victory in the Sixteenth Suffolk District Democratic Primary for State Representative Tuesday, defeating Joseph Gravellese in the hard-fought election. Giannino received 601 votes…
Professional Development: Teachers Return to School Virtually in First-Ever Online Convocation
Monday started the first of 10 days of professional development for teachers as they learn the ins and outs of a new, more refined remote learning program prior to children returning to school on Sept. 16. Typically, teachers and administrators…
Kennedy Bucks the Trend in Chelsea
Congressman Joe Kennedy III scored a rare win in Chelsea on Tuesday night, Sept. 1, in a Democratic Primary that was all about his opponent, U.S. Senator Ed Markey – who took the statewide vote decidedly. In Chelsea, Kennedy got…
Bóg Zapłac’ (God Bless You) St. Stanislaus Says Good-By After 115 Years
The long-standing St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church on Chestnut Street held its last public Masses last week after 115 years of perseverance – surviving two conflagrations – in serving the faithful in the Polish language. Parishioners held a bittersweet remembrance…
Encore Boston Harbor Cited By MGC With Notice of Non-Compliance
Encore Boston Harbor received a Notice of Non-Compliance from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) after an investigation of an Aug. 16 party revealed more than 100 people in a suite and startling party conditions – including adult dancers and a…
“Chelsea Record” – A History of St. Stanislaus Church: This Article Appeared in the Chelsea Record on Wednesday, April 29, 1999
By George Ostler Between the years of 1870 and 1914, nearly two (2) million Polish immigrants arrived in the United States. Many of these immigrants settled in Chelsea during the city’s industrial growth years. The Polish immigrants proved to be…
Appeals Court Overturns Ruling, Allows Ice Arrests in Courthouses
On Tuesday, a federal Appeals Court ruling reversed the practice of courthouses being a safe zone where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents could not arrest people suspected of living in the U.S. illegally. The reversal now allows ICE agents…
Officials Ask Public for Input for Arts & Culture Plan
The City of Chelsea is conducting a planning process that will produce an arts and culture strategy with a life cycle of five years. The process will identify Chelsea’s place within the regional arts and cultural framework and examine best…
14 Miles: Chelsea and Other Cities Announce Unprecedent Regional Bus Lane Effort
The MBTA, the City of Boston, the City of Somerville, the City of Everett, and the City of Chelsea last Thursday announced an unprecedented region-wide effort to implement up to 14 miles of dedicated bus lanes throughout the upcoming fall…