The Chelsea Public Schools welcomed thousands of students and families on Wednesday, August 19, for the school district’s annual Back to School Celebration at the Williams School. Attendees lined up outside the Williams hours before the event started in excitement…
Debra “Deb” Carin (Waxman) Krinsky, 74, of Peabody, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at the UC Irvine Medical Center in Southern California on August 23, 2026, with loved ones by her side. Deb was born on February 8, 1952, in Boston, MA, to…
The Chelsea Fire Department successfully conducted a technical rescue on Monday, Auguste 24, after two construction workers became stranded in an elevated lift at 100 Heard St. At approximately 12:21 PM, the fire department was dispatched to the area of…
The Chelsea Housing Authority honored maintenance foreman Eric Montefusco on his retirement at a party last Thursday, Aug. 20. Montefusco concluded an outstanding 40-year career at the CHA. Executive Director Paul Nowicki thanked Montefusco for his exceptional service to the…
Ahead of Greater Boston’s college move-in day on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is reminding drivers of moving trucks and other large vehicles to avoid roads with low-clearance bridges, including Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field…
Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) was featured in an “All Access with Andy Garcia” segment alongside Ignite Reading. The segment debuted on Monday, August 24, and will be broadcast on more than 170 participating Public Television stations nationwide. The segment will…
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiruba Murugaiah, Ph.D., as Alumni Trustee on the BHCC Board of Trustees. A proud BHCC alumna, former faculty member, scholar, and international education leader, Dr. Murugaiah brings decades…
Nora Jerrett, who has spent more than three years shaping Project Bread’s storytelling and the East Boston-based food security nonprofit’s annual The Walk for Hunger campaign, has been promoted to Assistant Director of Communications at the leading statewide food security…
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed in mosquito samples collected on August 17…
Last week, Governor Maura Healey joined other New England states in raising serious concerns about NextEra Energy’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy and its impact on costs. If approved, the merger would give the company significant control over energy resources…
