Rehabbing historic monuments and buildings and establishing a community garden are among the first projects the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will be recommending to the City Council during their initial pilot round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. Monday night,…
Month: May 2019
MBTA Board Awards Contract for New Commuter Rail Station
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a $32.3 million contract that will result in the relocation and construction of a new, fully-accessible Chelsea Commuter Rail Station. When complete, the new Chelsea Station will be an intermodal facility that…
School Superintendent Finalists Visit Chelsea for Community Forums
The three finalists for the position of superintendent of schools have been on whirlwind tours of the district this week, concluding the day with a community forum at the Williams School. On Monday, Weston High Principal Anthony Parker visited Chelsea…
School Committee’s Garcia Fires Back After Hernandez Letter
About one month after former School Committeeman Julio Hernandez – the vice chair of the Committee – suddenly resigned, citing a lack of interest in the Committee from other members, one member is firing back to say the School Committee…
CHS Concert Band, Cantare Win Big at Music in the Parks Festival
The Chelsea High Concert Band and Cantare Choir gave yet another reason why it should be considered the best urban – or suburban – music program in the state, taking home numerous awards at last weekend’s Music in the Parks…
An Elite College Athlete, DA Rollins Got a Taste of the Law and Never Turned Back
New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…
Roll On: MGC Clears Wynn Resorts
Despite fines, troubling behavior identified, MGC allows casino, Maddox to move forward for opening The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), despite finding a troubling pattern in the Wynn Resorts leadership in the past and present, agreed to let the casino operators…
School Updates
Districtwide Art Show The Chelsea Schools District-wide Art Show took place last weekend, with the opening reception on Thursday, April 25. Students from all the elementary schools, the middle schools and Chelsea High had their works on display. Here, some…
Local Official Agrees with Decision on Wynn Resorts
Though Wynn Resorts has yet to officially respond to the decision by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) handed down Tuesday night, State Rep. Dan Ryan said he was glad the MGC took a serious look at the casino. However, Rep.…
DAs File Case Demanding End to Federal Immigration Enforcement in Courthouses
Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), and the Chelsea Collaborative filed a groundbreaking lawsuit April 29 demanding an end to federal immigration enforcement in and around Massachusetts courthouses. For…