Three Chelsea obituaries published this week: Bond, James M., 94; Connors, John J. Jr., 88; and O'Driscoll, John T. Jr., 76. All three notices identify Chelsea, MA as their place of residence. Two arrangements, for Connors and O'Driscoll, are being handled by Frank A. Welsh & Sons Funer…

Eight Boston, Massachusetts obituary notices were published this week, all sourced from Echovita: Bostwick, Francine Susan; Delano, Robert; Korchmar, Inessa; Madden, Catherine T.; Martin, Lee; Nolan, Carol Lane; Raffa, Joel; and Rosenberg, Merrill Alan. Ages ranged from 74 to 94, and de…

Chinatown's August Moon Festival drew lion dancers and crowds for its 56th year over the weekend. Boston Globe and Boston Herald coverage on Sunday, August 9, spotlighted performers including dancer Rasheed Watson and the On Leung Lion Dancers filling Chinatown's streets with music and …

The Suffolk County Registry of Deeds recorded 15 property transfers in Winthrop between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only one, a $50,000 sale of 24 River Road to Webster First Federal Credit Union, disclosed a sale price. The remaining 14 transactions closed without a reported consideration …

Suffolk County Registry of Deeds records show 13 property transfers recorded in Revere between July 10 and Aug. 8. Of those, five disclosed a sale price, ranging from $279,559 to $925,000, with a median of $600,000. The month's highest-priced transaction was 165 Campbell Ave Unit 1, whi…