Okay, I will admit it, after reporting on the Boston Bruins since 1975, I find myself a bit confused as to what went down on Causeway Street this week. The Bruins decided that the problems following a season in which…
Month: June 2022
City of Chelsea Holds Memorial Day Ceremony
A Star in Stripes: Restiano Will Step Down As CHS Coach and Pursue Career As College Basketball Referee
Gena Restiano could dribble, shoot, dish, and score with the best of them in Revere High School girls basketball history. Now the RHS and Suffolk alumna has her sights on another aspect of the game: officiating. Restiano, 27, made a…
Chelsea High School’s Arts Night Out
Clerk, City Manager Expand on Budget Request for Election Commissioner
A full-time Election Commissioner in the City Clerk’s office could help improve voter registration in the city and free up the clerk’s office to take care of more services for residents, according to City Clerk Jeannette Cintron White and City…
Council Passes Resolution Opposing App-Based Driving Legislation
The City Council voted 10-1 last week stating its opposition to proposed state legislation and a potential 2022 ballot question that would grant app-based gigs such as Uber, Lyft, and Doordash special exemptions from the state’s labor, civil rights, and…
Concerns Raised About Height of Building Proposed for Floramo’s Site
Developers of a proposed 11-story research and development building at the site of Floramo’s Restaurant faced questions about the traffic, setbacks, and the size of the project at a Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, May 24. The developers, Verdynt, will…
Chelsea Student Wins Posse Scholarship and Will Attend Prestigious Bryn Mawr College
After a grueling two years of pandemic-interrupted learning, a Chelsea student overcame the odds to gain admission to Bryn Mawr College on a Posse Scholarship with the help of a mentoring program – Minds Matter Boston – which guided her…
Price Rite Marketplace, Feed the Children AndThe Salvation Army Donate Food to Chelsea Families
Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children, together with event partners Kraft Foods and The Salvation Army Chelsea/East Boston Corps, will provide food and essentials to families in the Chelsea area to help fight food insecurity. Eight-hundred local families will…
News in Brief
June is Porch Fire Safety Month in Chelsea The Chelsea Fire Department is once again promoting Porch Fire Safety for the month of June. Rear porch fires are a major source of fast moving fires that can threaten our densely…