The executive order signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida banning local school boards from requiring students to wear masks in schools in that state rates as one of the most reprehensible actions of any public official since the pandemic…
Enjoy the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the return of the 16th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, featuring master sand sculptors who have come from all over the globe to compete in one of the largest sand sculpting festivals in the world. The festival…
Guest Op-Ed: We Can Enjoy Outdoor Events Without Them Becoming Quality of Life Concerns
By Councillor Naomi Zabot The music coming from the car wash during the times where people gather socially has been an ongoing issue. As a city councillor and a neighbor directly impacted by the excessively loud music that lasts for…
The Strikeout King: Former LL Great David Hescock Nears Pitching Record in the Boston Men’s Baseball League
Here’s a trivia question for long-time Chelsea sports fans: Who was the winning pitcher when Tommy Fay III’s Yankees dethroned the eight-time defending champion Indians, ending the Indians’ Little League dynasty – that ironically was started by Tommy’s father, Indians…
Obituaries 08-05-2021
Blanca and Marielena Valencia Operated La Princesita in Chelsea Blanca Valencia Pineda passed away 15 months ago on April 18, 2020; Blanca was 70 years of age. She was followed by her sister, Marielena Valencia, on March 30, 2021, Marielena…
Vaccine Festival
Tenacity Program in Chelsea
MBTA Bus Drivers being Abused by Non-mask Wearers
Amidst a string of abusive behavior to MBTA bus drivers who are required to ask riders to wear masks on the bus, this week the MBTA is asking for help to identify a woman who entered the bus in Bellingham…
Pressley Advances $300,000 in Federal Community Project Funding for La Colaborativa
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced this week the successful inclusion of $300,000 in federal community project funding for Chelsea’s La Colaborativa in the FY2022 House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor, HHS) Appropriations bill. Funding would support…
DA Rollins nominated for US Attorney by Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as his pick to be the next permanent US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts – a post that would include the entire state.…
City Embarks on Model Participatory Budgeting Process for Federal Rescue Act Monies
With more than $40 million of federal Rescue Act monies now in Chelsea’s hands, the City announced it will embark on a model participatory budgeting process to decide what to do with at least $15 million of that money. In…
Salvation Army RFP brings exciting plan from Traggorth
The Traggorth Companies has submitted the only RFP for the redevelopment of the City-owned, former Salvation Army store in the heart of Bellingham Square – an affordable housing and entrepreneurial retail mixed proposal with a host of exciting, local partners.…