By Joseph J. Corcoran This past week, the Joseph J Corcoran Company broke ground on a 330 unit mixed income transformation of the Innes Apartments. It will replace a 1950’s built, 96-unit, public housing development owned by the Chelsea Housing…
An important election with big ballot questions
This Tuesday, November 8, is state election day in Massachusetts. With two-term incumbent Governor Charlie Baker having chosen not to seek re-election, voters will be choosing a new governor for the first time in eight years. The contest between Democrat…
CHS Roundup
Boys soccer will meet Woburn in state tourney opener The Chelsea High boys soccer team will meet Woburn in the opening round of the MIAA Division 2 boys state soccer tournament. Although the MIAA had not posted a location or…
Bruins Beat: Bruins sit atop the NHL
With their exciting 6-5novertime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, the Bruins as of press time Wednesday, boast a league-leading record of 9-1-0 (18 points), and although tied in points with Bruce Cassidy’s Vegas Golden Knights in points –…
Northeast Metro Tech exploratory Saturday program to return
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech’s Saturday Program will return beginning in December, giving non-Northeast students from the school’s sending communities an opportunity to explore its career technical programs. Students in grades 9-12 who reside…
Obituaries 11-3-2022
Ruth BetterRetired Bookkeeper, Graduate of CHS, Class of 1949, loving wife and mother Funeral Services were held privately in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, Revere for Ruth M. (Rourke) Better, 91, who died on Sunday, October 23 at…
Innes Redevelopment Breaks Ground; Project Will Transform Neighborhood
Last week, the Innes Redevelopment team led by co-developers Joseph J. Corcoran Company and John M. Corcoran & Company along with, Marcus Partners and Cambridge Savings Bank in partnership with the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA), the Massachusetts Office of Housing…
Council Considers Appropriations for Park Projects
More park improvements are on the way for the city of Chelsea. At its next meeting, the City Council is expected to take up funding for a major renovation project at Bosson Playground at 50 Bellingham Street. In addition, the…
Hanging Up The Hammer: Pedi Retires As Regional Manager of Boston Carpenters Union
In Chelsea, Rich Pedi will forever be known as the phenomenal second baseman on the 1971 Chelsea Little League National League All-Star that came within a game of a state championship on the road to Williamsport. Pedi went on to…
DiDomenico, McGonagle, and Ryan Celebrate Major Progress on Coastal Climate Resilience
On October 12, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne hosted Senator DiDomenico, Representatives McGonagle and Ryan, along with dozens of elected officials and agency staff to celebrate collective efforts to protect coastal cities along Greater Boston’s Mystic River from sea level rise and…
Updated COVID-19 Booster and $75 Incentive at Chelsea Senior Center
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is providing free, family-friendly COVID-19 vaccination clinics across the state this fall where residents of the Commonwealth can get vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19 and receive a $75 gift card for each dose…
Those 30 House Democrats: Did You Send Your Letter to Putin Too?
Earlier this week, a group of 30 House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to seek a diplomatic solution with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. “In conclusion, we urge you to make vigorous diplomatic…