State Sen. Sal DiDomenico said he is very optimistic and very happy about the pending state legislation that would fix the education funding formula for districts like Everett and Chelsea – districts that have suffered from a stagnating funding formula…
City Pledges to Do a Better Job at Traffic Management
Several traffic measures proposed by City Manager Thomas Ambrosino highlighted an otherwise speedy and low-key City Council Meeting Monday night. In response to a recent Council request concerning traffic management during construction, Ambrosino said the City will create a working…
District Officials Say MCAS Scores Are Headed in the Right Direction
The latest round of MCAS scores and state assessments show the Chelsea Public Schools are heading in the right direction, but there is still work to do, according to Superintendent Mary Bourque. “We’re very pleased in most places, if not…
Supt.-Elect Makes First Hire, Promotes Adam Deleidi
Berkowitz Principal Adam Deleidi was described this week by Supt.-elect Almi Abeyta as a “servant leader,” which was precisely why she made him her first hire on the new leadership team – where he will now serve as assistant superintendent…
Food Is Love : Mrs. Toolan’s Christmas Holiday Dinner Set for Dec. 24 at the Salvation Army
The story begins with a Chelsea kid, John “Jake” Toolan, growing up in a loving mom’s home on Franklin Avenue where there was a warmth of family and a passion for cooking, with the mom bringing the family together for…
Police Briefs 10-10-2019
Monday, 9/23 Jean Francisque, 36, 23 Summit Ave., Lawrence, was arrested for breaking and entering nighttime for felony (2 counts), carrying a dangerous weapon and possessing open container of alcoholic beverage. Elmer Guerra-Mendez, 31, 114 Shurtleff St., Chelsea, was arrested…