A 16-year-old student was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school at the Phoenix Charter Academy on Thursday, June 2. “School officials implemented all safety procedures effectively, quickly confiscating the weapon, placing the school on lockdown, and calling the…
Month: June 2022
Excel Academy Ranked Top Public High School
East Boston and Chelsea, MA — Earlier this year, Excel Academy High School was ranked in the top 3% of public high schools nationwide by the U.S. News and World Report. The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data…
Olympic Gold Medalist Angela Ruggiero Speaks at JBGC Breakfast
Angela Ruggiero, the most highly decorated American women’s hockey player of all time, was the guest speaker at the Jordan Boys and Girls Club Breakfast Series Tuesday at the clubhouse on Willow Street. Ruggiero was the youngest member of the…
ABCD’s 24th Field of Dreams Charity Event Set for Fenway Park
Thanks to the generosity of the Boston Red Sox, ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) will once again host its iconic summertime fundraiser, Field of Dreams, at Fenway Park to benefit Greater Boston’s underserved, low-income youth through the ABCD SummerWorks program. NESN’s…
Goldberg Urges Legislature To Include Gun Divestment in Supplemental Budget
In the aftermath of the horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 students and two teachers, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg calls for the Massachusetts Legislature to pass legislation requiring the state’s $101.5 billion pension…
Chelsea Resident Reminiscences on Playing With the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Gaye Bennes comes from a family of gifted musicians and actors. Her mom was a musician, her father and brother were both actors. Born in 1936 in NYC, Gaye moved to LA when she was two years old. “That’s Hollywood,”…
MCU Transforms Employment and Compensation Structure Through Innovative Universal Program Model
Metro Credit Union, the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, today announced that it has reinvented its retail and contact center employment and compensation structure to provide additional career opportunities and earning potential for new and existing employees. Under the…
Exasperated by High Energy Costs? Wait Until This Winter
Barely a day goes by without a news story about the high cost of gasoline and energy prices in general. Economists and energy market experts point to a host of reasons as to why the market prices for oil and…
Guest Op-Ed: Protecting Our Children From the Shooters
Dr. Glenn Mollette Most federal career politicians end up very wealthy. They make good salaries. They have great health insurance and very nice retirement packages. They typically develop political action committees that cover expenses the government doesn’t pay. When they…
CHS Roundup
Simon Wins Medal at D-2 State Meet; Rodriguez Sets CHS Mark Chelsea High track star Emmanuel Simon brought home a fourth-place medal at the recent Division 2 State Meet with a triple jump of 42’-1.5”. Emmanuel’s stellar performance qualified him…