After last week’s bombastic Council meeting regarding allegations of racism, and the launch of an official City investigation into Councillor Giovanni Recupero’s actions in the matter, Youth Commissioner Branden Garcia said he is now calling for Recupero’s resignation and he…
Month: March 2021
Seniors Making a Difference at Cohen Florence Levine Estates
Joan Goldstein, Charlotte Moses and Ida Rudolph, residents of Cohen Florence Levine Estates Assisted Living, get together every day to knit. In truth, they do much more than knit; they talk, laugh, tell stories, discuss current events, and encourage other residents…
A Benchmark for Coach Joe: Family, Friends, Set to Celebrate Bevere’s 90th Birthday
He is a Chelsea legend in every sense of the word: coaching, teaching, parenting – and of course, competing in high school and collegiate sports. And the last person who would describe himself in that way would be Joseph Bevere…
News Briefs
Outdoor Spring Easter Egg Hunt Bring your own basket and hop on over to our annual Egg Hunt on March 27. Children search for brightly decorated eggs. Public health guidelines will be strictly followed. Free. AGES 2-6 from 10-10:30am AGES…
First Case of the P.1 COVID-19 Variant Reported
The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday that the first case of the P.1 COVID-19 variant of concern, which originated in Brazil, has been detected in Massachusetts. The individual is a woman in her 30s who resides in Barnstable…
School Updates
District Updates •As we come up on one year from when the District closed down due to the pandemic. We celebrate our Chelsea Community and their resilience during this unprecedented year. Below is a message from a CPS parent that…
Chelsea Schools Propose to Skip Hybrid, Move to Five-Days In-Person
The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) has made a quick change of plans in the last week, going from a conservative plan to stay all-remote, to now moving towards a full, in-person school schedule five days a week – and hopefully…
Northeast Voke Carpentry Students Build a Dugout
Superintendent David DiBarri is pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech carpentry students recently started building a baseball dugout at North Reading High School. “This is the type of project that really fits in well with our mission and culture…
MassDevelopment With MAPC Award Grant to Dispatch Taxis to Help Communities
MassDevelopment, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), has awarded $2,543,883 in funding to 47 cities and towns, municipal agencies, regional transit authorities, nonprofits, and health and human service providers through the Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Transportation Partnerships Grant…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Back on the ‘Win’ Track
Backed by the stellar goaltending of Bruins rookie Dan Vladar making his first career start on Tuesday night versus the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins – winners of six in a row – Boston got back on the winning trail. Even though…