The City Council voted 10-1 last week stating its opposition to proposed state legislation and a potential 2022 ballot question that would grant app-based gigs such as Uber, Lyft, and Doordash special exemptions from the state’s labor, civil rights, and…
Concerns Raised About Height of Building Proposed for Floramo’s Site
Developers of a proposed 11-story research and development building at the site of Floramo’s Restaurant faced questions about the traffic, setbacks, and the size of the project at a Planning Board meeting on Tuesday, May 24. The developers, Verdynt, will…
Chelsea Student Wins Posse Scholarship and Will Attend Prestigious Bryn Mawr College
After a grueling two years of pandemic-interrupted learning, a Chelsea student overcame the odds to gain admission to Bryn Mawr College on a Posse Scholarship with the help of a mentoring program – Minds Matter Boston – which guided her…
Price Rite Marketplace, Feed the Children AndThe Salvation Army Donate Food to Chelsea Families
Price Rite Marketplace and Feed the Children, together with event partners Kraft Foods and The Salvation Army Chelsea/East Boston Corps, will provide food and essentials to families in the Chelsea area to help fight food insecurity. Eight-hundred local families will…
News in Brief
June is Porch Fire Safety Month in Chelsea The Chelsea Fire Department is once again promoting Porch Fire Safety for the month of June. Rear porch fires are a major source of fast moving fires that can threaten our densely…
City of Chelsea Holds Memorial Day Ceremony
The City of Chelsea gathered to recognize veterans and remember fallen heroes during the May 30 Memorial Day Ceremony on City Hall Lawn. Guest speaker, Michael Lovato, a retired United States Army veteran, shared how the military was beneficial to…
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden Launches Pilot Alternative Justice Program
Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the creation of a restorative justice pilot program that will bring victims, offenders and community members together to create a case resolution option outside of the traditional court sentencing process. The Suffolk Restorative Justice…
Council Reviews City Social Services Contracts
The city has contracts with four social service agencies, and as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget discussions, representatives of those agencies met with the City Council on Tuesday night. Chelsea has contracts with North Suffolk Mental Health;…
DA Reaffirms Original Finding in 2017 Officer-Involved Shooting
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has completed its review of a 2017 officer-involved shooting in Chelsea, and reaffirmed that officers acted lawfully and reasonably. Last week, DA Kevin Hayden released the final investigative finding into the incident involving Kelly…
Fire Officials Urge Fire Safety As the Warm Weather Ramps Up
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Shrewsbury Fire Chief James Vuona, president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts, and Chief Fire Warden David Celino of the Department of Conservation and Recreation are asking residents to practice fire safety this…
State Senate Secures Necessary Funding for Triangle, Inc’s School
The State Senate reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the disability community by earmarking the expenses for Triangle, Inc.’s School to Career Program earmark in the FY 2023 budget. The two-hundred-thousand-dollar earmark that will allow for sustainable services to those most…
Malden Catholic High School Celebrates 87th Commencement
On May 21, Malden Catholic High School celebrated the 87th Commencement ceremony which was the school’s first codivisional graduation including both the Boys and Girls Divisions. The Class of 2022 graduation was held live on the Brother Gilbert Stadium with…