The Essex Street Utility and Roadway Improvement Project is set to start construction on July 8, and will encompass Essex Street from Pearl Street to Highland Street, and Highland Street from Marginal Street to Maverick Street. Essex Street currently has…
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Shaq Highlights Entertainment Business at Encore Opening
When you think of night life on the Mystic River post-June 23, think of a 7-foot-tall retired NBA star who can spin tunes as skillfully as he formerly shattered backboards. On Thursday, June 27, NBA Hall-of-Famer (and one-time Boston Celtic)…
A Prestigious Honor
Juan Gallego Receives Harry S.Truman Scholarship Juan Gallego came to the United States from Colombia in 2004. He could not speak English. He enrolled in the second grade and was an English Language Learner (ELL) at a Boston public school…
EBNHC Farmers Market to Return to Central Square July 3
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) Let’s Get Movin Farmers Market will kickoff next Wednesday, July 3, at 3 p.m. in Central Square. Once open, the widely popular market that features a wide array of locally sourced fresh fruits,…
Two Finalists Vying For Massport CEO Job
The Massport Board of Directors announced that Boston Planning and Development head Brian Golden and Massport’s Port Director Lisa Weiland have emerged as the two finalists who will be considered for the Massport CEO post. The Massport board will meet…
GreenRoots Hosts Pop-up Park on the Chelsea Walk Bringing Smiles to the Community
By Giselle Barahona GreenRoots, with a generous grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council, hosted a pop-up park in the Chelsea Walk for residents of Chelsea during peak lunch hours recently. The organization set up a turf lawn, lawn chairs, jumbo…
News Briefs
People of Chelsea Project Join photographer Dar Davita for the opening reception of her landmark show ‘People of Chelsea’ on Tuesday, July 9, in City Hall. The exhibit is not only photographs of the people, but also the descriptions of…
Mass Audubon ‘Picture This:’ Annual Statewide Photo Contest Alive and Clicking
Do you appreciate the outdoors and enjoy taking photographs that celebrate your connection with nature? Then you and Picture This: Your Great Outdoors, Mass Audubon’s annual statewide photo contest, are a picture-perfect fit! Picture This: welcomes shutterbugs of all ages,…
Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins Holds Chelsea Community Meeting
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins held a community meeting June 19 at the Chelsea Senior Center. It is the second of four quarterly meetings that she will be holding in each of the four communities (Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and…