By Bob Marra The Boston Bruins head into the last week of the 2021-22 season with a single home game remaining – tonight (Thursday 7:00pm) on TD Garden ice as they face the Buffalo Sabres who are currently riding a…
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Take Note: Singer-Songwriter Annie Cheevers is Soaring to the Top of the Boston Music Scene
Things are happening very fast for Boston singer-songwriter Annie Cheevers. And you will know Annie Cheevers soon. Many Boston music fans feel her June 9 performance when she opens a show for headliner Steve Rondo at Brighton Music Hall will…
Robinson Officially Kicks Off Campaign for State Rep.
Special to the Independent Long-time Chelsea City Councilor and community activist, Leo Robinson, officially kicked off his campaign for State Representative in front of a packed crowd of supporters this week. Supporters both new and old joined to hear Leo’s…
A Preview of Chelsea’s Newest Complex, 1005 Broadway
TND (The Neighborhood Development) group has been busy, bringing a new low income, 11 one-bedroom, 23 two-bedrooms and four three-bedroom living complex to the lot located at 1005 Broadway (across from the Beth Israel Health Center.) The low income stats…
Community Forum Focuses on School Diversity Efforts
Chelsea Black Community/Chelsea Young Adult Alliance held the first of its virtual community conversations recently to discuss the progress made within major city departments since the Black Lives Matter movement of 2020. The meetings will allow each department to publicly…
School Committee Lifts Mask Mandate
Masks will be optional in Chelsea schools beginning on May 9. The School Committee voted to lift the school mask mandate at its April 13 meeting, 7-1. Committee member Roberto Jimenez Rivera cast the lone vote against lifting the mask…
ZBA Approves Affordable Housing Proposal for 361 Broadway
A 62-unit affordable housing development at the corner of Broadway and Fourth Street that has been in the works for over five years was approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals last week. The project proposed by Arx Urban calls…
Commission Issues Warning to Merritt Club
There will be no Men in Motion allowed at Chelsea function halls. During last week’s meeting, the Licensing Commission handed a warning to the Merritt Club for allowing someone to rent the hall for a general admission exotic dance show.…
Share a Ukraine Telethon Message With Chelsea Rotary
Chelsea Rotary is accepting short video messages for its April 28th telethon to support Ukrainian humanitarian relief. “We’d love your donation, but we’re also welcoming five-to-ten-second videos which will be aired over the internet and then rerun on Chelsea Cable…
Malden Catholic’s Principal, Rose Maria Redman, Accepts the Position at Bradford Christian Academy
Rose Maria Redman, Principal of Malden Catholic, has accepted the position of Upper School Principal at Bradford Christian Academy. During her two years at Malden Catholic, Principal Redman has successfully led the school through the pandemic and accomplished the key…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Prepare for Stretch Run
The Bruins are gearing up for the regular season’s stretch run, having six games left to play over the next nine days, and two weeks before the start of the playoffs. Thanks to their current two-game win streak, they are…