John Augustus Cummings, Jr. Of Tennessee, formerly of Chelsea John Augustus Cummings, Jr., of Greeneville, TN and South Yarmouth, MA, died suddenly at his home in Greeneville, February 14, 2020. He was born June 4, 1938 to parents John A.…
Month: February 2020
Senior Nights
State Rep. Vincent Will Not Seek Re-election
State Representative RoseLee Vincent announced Tuesday that she will not be a candidate for re-election in the House of Representatives this fall. Vincent has been the state representative for six years in the Sixteenth Suffolk District that includes portions of…
Leventhal Map Center Creates Amazing Historic Atlas Tool
Finding the history of a specific place in Chelsea – such as one’s home or business – often resulted in consulting numerous printed atlases, perhaps a trip to the Boston City Archives and likely a lot of dead ends. Now,…
Honoring Our Trailblazers: CBC Hosts Celebration Tonight
The Chelsea Black Community will put the finishing touches on another successful slate of Black History Month events with its “Chelsea Trailblazers” recognition ceremony today at 5 p.m. at the Williams School. CBC President Joan Cromwell and the organization will…
Complete Surprise: New England Genealogical Society Speaks out Against New Record Restrictions
Seemingly out of the far reaches of left field, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston were ambushed last week with a little-known proposal in Gov. Charlie Baker’s budget that would severely limit vital records – a…
Leonard Florence Center for Living to Celebrate 10 Years
Though it seems impossible, it was in fact 10 years ago that the Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL) opened its doors, and in the process would revolutionize care for those with ALS and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This Monday, Feb.…
Chelsea, Ward 3 to Elect Delegates to Democratic State Convention
Registered Democrats in Chelsea, Ward 3, will hold a caucus on Saturday, February 29, at 10 a.m. at the Chelsea Public Library to elect Delegates and Alternates to the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. This year’s State Convention will be…
Encore Revenues Show Dramatic January Decrease in Table Games
They say never to tout your success too soon, and if one does, they should knock on wood. It doesn’t appear like Wynn Resorts CEO Matt Maddox knocked on any wooden objects after the quarterly investor call earlier this month…
City to Use State Grant for Rolling out Blue Bike System
The City announced this week that it is in the final stages of signing a contract with Blue Bikes – owned by Lyft – to bring five new docking stations and expand the full Blue Bike system to Chelsea. The…