On March 4, Charlestown resident Dan Ryan easily won the Democratic Nomination for the Second Suffolk District State Representative seat during a special election. With no Republican challenger Ryan will head into the General Election unopposed. District-wide Ryan trounced the…
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Bourque Names Johari Interim Principal at CHS
Chelsea High School (CHS) Principal Joe Mullaney isn’t going anywhere until the end of the school year, but Superintendent Mary Bourque took the opportunity this week to name an interim principal, Priti Johari, who will learn the ropes from Mullaney…
Chelsea Resident Paints Signs For Project Bread’s Walk for Hunge
Huyen Tran of Chelsea, Vanna Nguyen of Dorchester, and Paige White of Lynn joined a group of volunteers last weekend at the East Boston Social Center to paint signs that will inspire participants in the 2014 Walk for Hunger, which will take…
One Injured in Major Building Fire
The fire department responded to a structure fire on Saturday night, March 8, at 5 Admirals Way, the Chelsea Village Apartments, where they found one person suffering from burns and smoke injuries. That resident was rushed to Mass General in…
Dr. Jake: Fire Crews Deliver Another Baby
Chelsea firefighters have become as familiar with babies lately as they have been with flames. Firefighters from Engine 2 helped deliver a baby girl late Saturday night, March 8, at a Congress Avenue residence, bringing a new life into the…
Fog Rolled in Heavy Early Last Week along the Chelsea Waterfront
Fog rolled in heavy early last week along the Chelsea waterfront and at Mary O’Malley Park. Seen here is the towering Tobin peeking through the fog over some docked boats at the Chelsea Yacht Club.
Vincent Wins Primary, Monahan Takes Chelsea
Revere’s RoseLee Vincent cruised to victory Tuesday in the Primary Election for the 16th Suffolk District, which includes the Prattville area of Chelsea. Vincent beat second-place finisher Linda Rosa, also of Revere, by 540 votes in a Special Election that…
Ryan Takes Seat from Chelsea, Bests Avellaneda
Charlestown’s Dan Ryan cruised to victory Tuesday in the 2nd Suffolk District state representative Primary Election – besting Chelsea’s Roy Avellaneda by more than 1,100 votes. Because there is no Republican running on the other side of the ballot, Ryan…
Chelsea Black Community Organizes First Event, Celebrates Black History Month
The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) organization came together last Thursday night to celebrate Black History Month and to also memorialize its first public event. The celebration took place at the Chelsea Public Library. “This is the first year that we’ve…
Working Fire, Box 213: 66 Beacon St.
On Friday afternoon, Feb. 21, the Chelsea Fire Department responded to 66 Beacon St. for the report of a building fire. Engine 2, Tower 1 and the Deputy Chief responded from Central Fire Station along with Engine 1 from the…