Month: July 2023
Things To Do at the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival
Special to the Times-Free Press Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity, fun, and unforgettable experiences! Whether you’re a fan of live entertainment, a huge foodie, bringing the whole family to the beach, or want to be…
Veterans’ Home Project Nears Public Hearing Stage
The large-scale redevelopment of the Veterans’ Home in Chelsea (formerly the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home) will be going before the Zoning Board of Appeals for the beginning of the special permit approval process in September. The four-phase project will also need…
Chelsea Walk Pub Gets Extension for Disciplinary Hearing
The Chelsea Walk Pub will be before the Licensing Commission for a disciplinary hearing at its next scheduled meeting on Thursday, Sept. 14. The pub was supposed to appear before the commission at its meeting earlier this month, but requested…
Appreciation: Chelsea High’s All-Time Basketball Great, Lew Perkins, 78
Lewis “Lew” Perkins, one of the greatest basketball players in Chelsea High School history who went on to become a major college athletics administrator, died on Tuesday, July 18. He was 78. The son of the late Abraham and Sarah…
City Looks To Redesign Bellingham Square Plaza
A redesigned Bellingham Square Plaza outside of City Hall could better serve as a meeting place and event space for the city’s residents. The city is hosting a community meeting on the proposed redesign of Bellingham Square Plaza on Tuesday,…
National Night Out Takes Place August 1
The Chelsea Police Department is inviting local residents to bring the whole family to the annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, August 1. This year’s festivities take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mary O’Malley Park on…
Friday Storm Keeps Emergency Personnel Busy
Chelsea first responders had their hands full with the strong thunderstorms that swept through the region on Friday night, July 21. “Between 9:30 p.m. and midnight … Chelsea 911 was inundated with calls for street and basement flooding, as well…
The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is This Weekend
One of the premier events of the summer season in the Greater Boston area is set to take place this weekend when the 19th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival returns to Revere Beach this Friday, July 28, through Sunday, July…
A Sad, Tragic Week – Safety Always Must Be Number One
When we looked at our Boston newspapers this past Thursday, a cavalcade of headlines, one-after-another, told stories of sadness and tragedy throughout our area. There was the four year-old boy who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in…