Northeast Metro Tech Dismissed Due to Propane Leak Superintendent David DiBarri and Fire Chief Michael Sullivan report that Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School was evacuated shortly before the start of the school day on Thursday due to a propane…
BLO Returns With Mascagni’s One-Act Classic to Open-Air Leader Bank Pavilion
Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) opens its new season October 1 at 7:30 PM and October 3 at 3 PM with the company’s first production of “Cavalleria Rusticana,” composer Pietro Mascagni’s one-act verismotale of love, betrayal and death in a small…
Northeast Metro Tech Investigating Possible Social Media Threat With WPD
Superintendent David DiBarri and Wakefield Police Chief Steven A. Skory report that police are currently investigating a possible social media threat against the school. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, district officials were notified by a student who reported that they…
America Since 9/11: One Step Forward, Many Steps Back
Amidst the solemn ceremonies and remembrances this past weekend of the terrorist attack 20 years ago on 9/11, one thing is clear: America is far better protected from a similar act of terrorism than we were on 9/10/01. To be…
Guest Op-Ed: Much More Than Meets the Eye. The Power of Flowers
By Khalil Saddiq As the pandemic continues to shape our lives in uncertainty, it’s easy to lose sight of the beauty and power in small things, like flowers and planting. 2020 was a transformational year that forced us to reform…
Guest Op-Ed: Cardinal O’Malley Statement on 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks
By Sean P. O’Malley “Throughout the history of the United States, events have occurred that profoundly changed who we are as a country. Breakthrough developments in medicine and science, and technology that allows for instantaneous communication, have provided us opportunities…
CHS Roundup
CHS Football Team Tops Salem, 24-19; Hosts Revere Friday The Chelsea High football team opened its season on a winning note, defeating Salem, 24-19, this past Friday evening under the lights at Salem’s newly-refurbished Bertram Field, to give new head…
Obituaries 09-16-2021
Lillian Borgosano Of East Boston Lillian C. Borgosano of East Boston passed away on September 8 at the age of 80. Born in Boston on April 8, 1941 to the late Gaetano and Mary (O’Leary) Borgosano, she was the cherished…
British Consul General Peter Abbott Tours Chelsea Creek
Last Friday, British Consul General Peter Abbott, in partnership with Mystic River Watershed Association, GreenRoots Chelsea, and Climable.org, hosted a Climate Equity Boat Ride through Chelsea Creek. Abbott got a first hand look at the effects climate change may pose…
Chelsea Rotary Club Installation Of Officers
Appreciation: Remembering Lou Deprizio, Beloved Youth Sports Coach and Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather
Lou DePrizio would have been so proud, just as he and his wife, Christine DePrizio, were during all the years they raised their five beautiful children who brought so much joy to their parents through all their academic and athletic…
Traffic Commission Okays Several Safety Upgrade Plans
Several accident hotspots in Chelsea should see some improvements in the coming months. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Traffic and Safety Commission approved a request to modify the traffic signal and intersection markings at Spruce Street and Everett Avenue.…