The former Salvation Army building at 440 Broadway could soon be the site of 29 affordable housing units if the City Council approves the sale of the property. City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is asking the council to approve the sale…
People of Chelsea: Sergeant Star Chung, Her Wife Jackie and Daughter Star – Chelsea Pride, June 6, 2021
By Darlene DeVita The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Chelsea Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL)…
The Chelsea Police Department Is Among 103 Participating in the Home Base No Shave Campaign
The Chelsea Police Department has joined more than 100 Police Departments across the New England to participate in the Home Base No Shave fundraising campaign during the month of November – going beyond the badge to help raise money for…
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Over $4 Million in Awards to Support Downtowns and Housing Production
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Jennifer Maddox were joined by state and local officials from Barnstable to announce more than $4 million in awards to 39 communities through two grant programs that support downtown revitalization…
News In Brief
Community Conversation With the Chelsea City Manager Chelsea residents are welcome to participate in a Conversation with Chelsea’s City Manager Tom Ambrosino on Wednesday, November 17 at 6-7:30 at the Williams Building, 180 Walnut Street, Chelsea, MA. Learn more about the work the City is doing…
María Belén Power, Candidate for Chelsea City Council District 8, Calls for Vote Recount
María Belén Power, candidate for City Council District 8 in Chelsea, today announced that her campaign is actively collecting signatures to request a manual recount after the November 2nd results showed a difference of only 4 votes. “Every vote should…
Chelsea Reads! National Family Literacy Month Begins at CPL
The Chelsea Public Library’s 16th Annual Chelsea Reads: A Celebration of National Family Literacy Month kicked off Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Library. Christine Ward, executive director of Raising A Reader MA, presented a beautiful, red book nook…
MASS National Guard Concludes School Transportation Mission
The Baker-Polito Administration announced on Monday that the Massachusetts National Guard has successfully completed its school transportation mission. From September 14 – November 5, 2021, nearly200 Guard members drove thousands of routes and travelled over 300,000 miles, ensuring nearly 15,000…
Veterans Day — Honor Our Veterans
It was 103 years ago on November 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month.” Americans observed the first anniversary of the end of the…
Guest Op-Ed: Honor and Care for Our Veterans
Dr. Glenn Mollette During World War II, on April 9, 1942, 75,000 United States soldiers and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces after months of battling in extreme-climate conditions. Soon after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7,…
Letter to the Editor
A Credit to Chelsea City Government To the Editor As a recent candidate for Chelsea City Councilor, District 2, I was confronted by a myriad of laws, regulations and ordinances governing the conduct of the Election. Fortunately,…
CHS Roundup
CHS Football Team Wins; 5-3 Red Devils Host Latin Academy this Friday at 6 p.m. The Chelsea High football team improved to 5-3 on the season with a 22-6 victory over Boston Tech at Roberts Field in Dorchester last Friday…