Chelsea School Superintendent Mary Bourque and Chelsea City Manager Thomas Ambrosino were two panelists Tuesday night at Malden High School during a forum calling on legislators to overhaul the state’s current educational funding model to ensure equity for all students,…
CHS Students Perform at Gov Baker’s Inauguration
When Gov. Charlie Baker heard the Chelsea High advanced choir group Cantare perform at the Chelsea Soldiers Home Veterans Day program, he was very impressed. Soon after Baker’s office contacted Performing Arts Lead teacher and Cantare Co-Director Peter Pappavasselio and…
Chelsea Council Gets Back to Business for 2019 Session
The City Council got back to business Monday night with a special organizational meeting and then quickly taking care of the new year’s first agenda items. As expected, the Council approved a second term for Damali Vidot as council president.…
Maronski Elected Chair Of School Committee
The School Committee elected Richard Maronski as its new chair during its first meeting of 2019 at City Hall. Maronski, who has been a member of the committee for three-and-half years, succeeds Jeanette Velez, who held the position for the…
City Looks to Residents to Name, Define Neighborhoods
Ask 100 people where the Mill Hill neighborhood separates from the Mill Creek neighborhood and one would probably get 100 different answers. Neighborhoods in Chelsea have been loosely defined for decades, with some not even named at all, but now…
In Appreciation: Remembering Elaine Richard
The greatest legacy of Elaine Marie Richard was seated in the front rows at the Our Lady of Grace Church. The four loving and devoted sons, Ken, Jim, Jack, and Edward – these four scholar-athletes, all graduates of Chelsea High…