Senator Sal DiDomenico and Council President Fred Capone joining honoree Representative Joseph McGonagle at this year’s Saugus-Everett Elks Irish Night to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Senator Sal DiDomenico joined St. Patrick’s Day host Senator Linda Dorcena Forry at the Annual South Boston Breakfast. …
Category: Editorials
Distracted to Death: Texting Law Hard To Enforce Despite Increasing Dangers
As the state’s texting and driving law hits its five-year anniversary, texting and driving – or phone distractions of any type – are a sight more common than ever on streets and highways. More often than not, at any busy…
Another Link to a Childhood Is Gone …
The passing of William Scantlebury of Betty Ann’s Donuts in East Boston, famous for his “sinkers” brings to a close another link to a childhood that was much simpler and easier than what our children are dealing with today. The…
Letter to the Editor
Reconsider your proposed plan Dear Governor Baker: On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to express our disagreement with your exploration of eliminating the MA Film Tax Credit. Though your desire to…
Opt Out
A resounding 80% plus of seniors have OPT OUT requests on file at Chelsea High School according to figures given to Chelsea Uniting Against the War by Ron Whitehead, registrar at CHS. OPT OUT is the right for high school…
East Cambridge, Chelsea Bank Merger Brings Together Power of Two
About one year ago, when Chelsea Bank President Joe Vinard was at a banking conference in Florida, he bumped into East Cambridge Savings Bank (ECSB) President and CEO Gilda Nogueira, and that chance meeting 12 months later would turn into…
We Are One Community
When hateful notes were found in the Shirley Avenue in Revere last week – notes that were threatening to Muslims – the city rallied and responded in an extraordinary way. First of all, the Revere Police responded to the situation…
Letters to the Editor
“We Got Your Back” The hate messages that were found scattered around the Revere Beach area and whose purveyors were intending for it to have a chilling effect on members of the Muslim community in Revere and surrounding cities not…
Bunker Hill Celebration of Black History Month Was an Impressive Event
We’re so fortunate to have Bunker Hill Community College as a vibrant member of our community. There are so many great things happening educationally on the Chelsea campus in the heart of Bellingham Square. Local students have the convenience of…
Letter to the Editor
We can and should dedicate more resources to treating substance use disorders Dear Editor: With a 46 percent increase in opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts from 2012 to 2013, it is wise for Governor Charles Baker to focus the public’s…