Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) recently announced that the landmark criminal justice reform package crafted by the Massachusetts Legislature has been signed into law. The Senator had previously joined his legislative colleagues in overwhelmingly voting to pass this sweeping piece of…
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City Gets Multi-Million-Dollar Federal Grant to Fund Beacham Street
The City announced on Wednesday that it had secured a $3 million federal grant to go towards full design and construction of the Beacham Street reconfiguration project. City Manager Tom Ambrosino and Planner Alex Train broke the news, which is…
Hidden in Plain Sight at the Bellingham Cary House
Professional photographer, Jarrod Staples, is fascinated by the elements and places that surround us but are often overlooked. It is a concept that the Stoneham resident has been examining for more than 10 years. Staples’ evocative series of images preserve…
Pioneer Charter School Opens New Campus in Village
The Pioneer Charter School welcomed students and City and state officials to its newest campus in the Village section of Everett over the last week. The new building, in the old telecom building on Plymouth Street, has been completely renovated…
MS-13 Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
An MS-13 member was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston in connection with a 2014 shooting in Chelsea and a 2015 conspiracy to kill a suspected cooperating witness. David Lopez, a/k/a “Cilindro,” a/k/a “Villano,” 22, a Salvadoran national,…
Chel-Yea Raising Awareness
Members of the Chelsea Tree Board Molly Dunn, Diane Paxton, Mike Sandoval, Julie Shannon, and Denise Ortega gathered at the April Chel-Yea event, which was combined with an art show and chili cook-off to help raise awareness of the new Tree…
Soldiers’ Home Secures Federal Funding for Center
Gov. Charlie Baker announced last Friday that the state has secured approximately $70 million in federal funding for the new 154-bed Community Living Center at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home – federal funding that pretty much gives the green light to…
Council Approves Transfers for Rainy Day Funds
The Chelsea City Council approved a request from City Manager Tom Ambrosino to clean up and make a big-time deposit into the City’s savings accounts. The Council approved a $15 million transfer into the Stabilization Fund on Monday night, and…
Mystic/Tobin’s Everett Avenue Onramp to Close May 7 for One Month
The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced several changes to the Mystic/Tobin Bridge repair project, including the one-month closure of the Everett Avenue on-ramp May 7. MassDOT announced that since several projects in the area are coming underway – including…
Cambridge Hospital Provide Update on Allergies and What to Expect This Season
Another harsh New England winter has thankfully come to an end. As the colder time of year comes to a close, allergy season is right around the corner. Itchy and watery eyes, runny noses, coughing and sneezing, and pollen make…