Rock & Roll, Vocal, and Grammy® Halls Fame Artist, The Platters will host fellow international headline recording artists The Trammps, Chubby Checker & The Wildcats, and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas at the 97th edition of the Italian Culture, Family, and…
“Emerald Tutu” Floating Biomass May Help Against Sea Level Rise
Last year, coastal engineer and professor, Julia Hopkins led a team to place a floating biomass mat off the shores of East Boston. The mat tested were part of a larger National Science Foundation (NSF) funded research project dubbed the…
Milestone in Criminal Justice Data Collection Initiative
The Baker-Polito Administration announced a major milestone in an unprecedented effort to standardize data collection and information sharing across the Commonwealth’s criminal justice system. Conceived as part of the 2018 Criminal Justice Reform (CJR) law signed by Governor Charlie Baker,…
And Just Like That – Summer Ended
Within just a few hours of writing our editorial last Tuesday (August 9) extolling the virtues of the heat and humidity of the summer season, Mother Nature turned the tables on us. We were sitting in our hot house —…
Letters to the Editor
Supports Judith Garcia Dear Editor, Experience. Lived Experience. To be a truly effective, and compassionate leader, having experience, and lived experience, is essential. The combination of having spent time doing something, understanding how it works and how to get things…
Obituaries 08-18-2022
Katherine “Kay” Emanuella Stec April 29, 1922 – August 12, 2022 Katherine “Kay” Emanuella Stec passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12 into the arms of her beloved lord and savior. She had just recently marked her 100th birthday. One…
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Umemba, Castro Will Host ‘Let It Fly’ Saturday
Meet the two men who have made Chelsea the center of the high school basketball university for the last seven Augusts: Kyle Umemba is a former BB&N prep school basketball standout who walked on for a tryout with the Division…
Back to School Events Announced
Chelsea is just coming out of the summer’s latest heat wave, but fall and the new school year are just around the corner. This week, the school department released the dates and information for its annual back to school events.…
ZBA Considers Rehab of Fire-Damaged Marginal Street Home
The owners of a three-family Marginal Street home hit by fire last December are seeking to rebuild and add an additional unit. In December, wind caused a 6,000 volt primary wire to touch the house, setting off the fire. At…
City Supports Cottage Street Project, Some Residents Concerned
Several residents who live near a proposed 66-unit affordable housing development on Cottage Street are concerned the project will be too big for the neighborhood. The Neighborhood Developers (TND) were before the Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday night seeking special…
Four New Firefighters Added to the Chelsea Force
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier, acting director of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA), announced the graduation of 61 firefighters from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. Graduates, including four from Chelsea, completed the 50-day…