Month: July 2024
Chamber Hosts Chelsea Creek Cycle Boat Tour
Maltez addresses Sumner Tunnelclosure impact
Although the Sumner Tunnel is only scheduled for a one-month shutdown in July for repairs this year, as opposed to two months last summer, the closure has still caused frustration for local commuters. City Manager Fidel Maltez said he understands…
Public library reopens
The Chelsea Public Library is fully open to the public again, after dealing with air conditioning issues for the better part of a week. The compressors went down two weeks ago, forcing city and library staff to scramble to try…
Senate passes DiDomenico bill to provide returning citizens with identification
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Senate on Monday passed Senator Sal DiDomenico’s bill, An Act relative to successful transition and re-entry to tomorrow for incarcerated persons (STARTT), which would provide a Massachusetts identification card to incarcerated individuals that will…
Winners announced for the Sand Sculpting Festival
Special to the Times-Free Press The Revere Beach Partnership is thrilled to announce our award recipients for the 2024 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival. The festival, held from Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21, attracting hundreds of thousands…
Planning Board recommends approval for Harvard St. two family addition
The Planning Board recommended approval of a planned addition and renovation to a Harvard Street two-family home, despite some questions about changes to the facade of the building. The homeowner at 49 Harvard St. is looking to construct a rear…
DiDomenico Amendment to Ensure Continuous health care coverage for Children included in Senate Health care bill
Special to the Independent The Massachusetts Senate passed urgent reforms to the Commonwealth’s health care system to boost oversight and transparency in the market and improve patient access to prescribed medication and treatment. DiDomenico successfully secured an amendment in the…
Malden Teen Held on Murder Charge after Saturday Chelsea brawl
A Malden teenager was ordered held without bail on Monday on charges that he stabbed a man to death during a brawl in Chelsea Saturday night. Jackson Briones-Blandon, 18, was charged in Chelsea District Court Monday with first-degree murder. Judge…
Make the most of the rest of summer
Sad to say, the summer of 2024 rapidly is coming to an end. We’ve passed the midpoint of what’s known as meteorological summer — the months of June, July, and August — and we now have less than six weeks…