Category: News
CHS Coach Restiano Launches Fundraising Effort for Residents
Chelsea High coach Gena Restiano was president of her class, a team captain, and scored 1,000 points in her spectacular basketball career at Revere High. Restiano is now leading in another important way, having established a GoFundMe effort to help…
Avellaneda Asked to Amend his Campaign Report
City Council President Roy Avellaneda has been asked to amend his Campaign Finance Report by the state’s Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) due to two infractions of the law that involved an endorsement letter from the Chelsea Homeowners…
Chelsea ICU Nurse the First to Get COVID-19 Vaccine at MGH
When Belza Betancur went into work last week, she had no idea she would make history as one of the first people in the country – and the first in the MGH system – to get the COVID-19 vaccine. On…
Major Zoning Changes Planned in Downtown and Prattville Areas
A major zoning package with wide-ranging changes from Prattville to downtown Chelsea cleared the Planning Board last week, and will head to the City Council at the beginning of next year for consideration. The package passed muster with the Planning…
Tobin Southbound Traffic Goes To Three Lanes as of December 23
Two full overnight closures of Rt. 1 Monday and Tuesday At 9 p.m. Monday through Tuesday morning and then 9 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning, the process of restoring Route 1 southbound to its full three lane capacity begins. By…
Gotta see: Chelsea Public School students say a special ‘thank you’ to their teacher
Leonard Florence Center for Living Adds 20 New Residents
When Barry Berman first began entertaining the idea of adding patients on ventilators to the Leonard Florence Center for Living – particularly those with ALS and other such illnesses – he recalled during a ribbon cutting ceremony last Thursday the…
Councillor Recupero Blasts Past Administration for Prioritizing Dogs Over Parks in His District
Councillor Giovanni Recupero blasted the City’s past administrations for not investing fully in parks within his district like Quigley Park – noting that more resources were dedicated to a dog park elsewhere than to the heavily-used park in his dense…
Many Ways to Help: Salvation Army Red Kettles Falling Short, Make Call for Fundraising
“Every little bit helps,” called Councillor Leo Robinson in the vestibule of the Market Basket last Friday, while ringing the patented Salvation Army bell for the annual Red Kettle fundraising drive. The Red Kettle is one of the largest fundraising…