David Betz was promoted to captain by Police Chief Keith Houghton at Monday night’s City Council meeting. Betz leads the department’s Criminal Investigation Division. “I’m proud to have a colleague, a dear friend, someone who is one of the brightest…
DiDomenico Reintroduces Healthy Youth Act Legislation To Improve Sex Education
Senator Sal DiDomenico has reintroduced his Healthy Youth Act bill, An Act relative to healthy youth (S268), which has been proposed in the legislature for over a decade. This bill will ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sex education curriculum…
Increased Enforcement for Illegally Parked Commercial Vehicles Wanted
Parking is always going to be a major issue within the bustling confines of Chelsea. But several City Councilors said they believe the issue is not helped any by the number of hitch trailers and commercial vehicles that have been…
MCAE To Present Ruth E. Derfler Memorial Scholarship Awards
The Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education (MCAE) is delighted to announce that Sulmi Nova Garcia from the Chelsea Intergenerational Literacy Program, is one of the two recipients of the 2023 Ruth E. Derfler Memorial Scholarship. Sulmi is being recognized for…
Antisemitism Has No Place in Our Society
As we were reading about the federal court trial that is getting underway this week of the 50 year-old Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting 11 people and wounding six at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, which was the deadliest…
CHS Roundup
Warsame Wins Three Events for Boys Track The Chelsea High boys outdoor track and field team came up just short in their meet with Somerville last week by a score of 64-62. Ali Warsame once again led the Red Devil…
Obituaries 04-27-2023
Maria Cosco Devout Catholic, She Will Truly Be Missed by All Maria L. Cosco, 82, of Chelsea, passed away peacefully, Family Life Center in Chelsea provided an environment that rooted her peace-filled leave due to the meticulous care and love…
CHS Track Team Victorious Over Lynn Classical
State Officials Address Lead Issues at Tobin Bridge
A packed house heard the latest on plans for the Tobin Bridge and efforts to contain falling lead paint chips from the structure from some high ranking state officials at GreenRoots members meeting late last week. New state transportation secretary…
Zonta Club of Chelsea And North Shore Donation
Council Approves City Manager Profile
The timeline to select a new city manager is a little clearer, following the City Council’s vote to adopt a six-page profile for the position at a special meeting held Tuesday night. The document sets the expectations, qualifications, and guidance…
Chelsea Students Shine on AP Exams
Chelsea High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) scores are one indication that the district is rebounding strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest results released by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show Chelsea High School students outperforming their counterparts…