Month: May 2019
Memorial Day in Chelsea
Iconic Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Water Tower Comes Down
By Seth Daniel and Katy Rogers For more than a few Chelsea residents, the Soldiers’ Home red and white checkers water tower defined home. It was something they saw from planes, looked at in the rearview mirror when headed over…
City Council Approves $18 Million CIP Plan with Some Reservations
With a few adjustments, the City Council approved City Manager’s proposed $18 million Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget for Fiscal Year 2020. About $4.7 million of that proposal comes from the City’s free cash reserves. The Council held a special…
Chelsea Mensches The Jewish Journal Newspaper Honors Lubarsky, Medros at Awards Breakfast
The Jewish Journal newspaper honored members of its community who have made special contributions through their volunteer efforts and philanthrophy. Adele Lubarsky, principal of the Hooks Elementary School, and Ed Medros, president of the Walnut Street Synagogue, were honored as…
District Councillor Celebrates Installation of Crossing Light
It was a request that didn’t appeared as if it would never see the light of day, but for Councillor Giovanni Recupero, there is now a light at the end of the tunnel – or rather – on the curves…
Chelsea High Football Gets Cella Family Foundation Grant
The Silvio Cella Family Foundation announced the 2019 recipients of its annual grant program, and this year’s recipients include Chelsea High School. Annually, four high school football programs are selected to each receive a $3,000 grant to help improve playing…
Chelsea Ward 4 Elects Delegates To Democratic State Convention
Registered Democrats in Chelsea Ward 4 recently elected the following Delegates to the 2019 Democratic State Convention: Attorney Olivia Anne Walsh 91 Crest Avenue David A. Armstrong 91 Crest Avenue Thomas J. Miller 91 Crest Avenue This year’s State Convention…
Construction Look-Ahead: May 19 – June 1, 2019
Traffic Impacts Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the workzone begins in the righthand lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m. –10 p.m.) and at least 1 travel lane will…
Finally, Some Good News On the Environmental Front
Every few weeks — or even more often, it seems — we learn of some new, looming catastrophe for our planet because of the combined effects of climate change and the degradation of our environment by human activity. Everyone agrees…