District 1 City Councilor Todd Taylor plans to bring a vote on a pay increase for the council before the full body. The proposal by Taylor would double the annual salary for councilors from $14,000 to $28,000, but would not…
Month: May 2022
City and Schools Signal Possibility of Expanding BHCC Scholarship Program
The city’s popular Bunker Hill Community College scholarship program could soon expand to allow some students who may struggle in traditional learning environments to take part. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested more information from the school department and the…
Officials Angered by Asbestos Dumping
A pile of construction rubble containing asbestos near the Chelsea city line at the Route 1 and Route 16 interchange has city and community leaders up in arms. While the rubble from a MassDOT project on the Salem Turnpike in…
NSMHA Taps Veteran Behavioral Health Executive Damien Cabezas as Next CEO
North Suffolk Mental Health Association’s Board of Directors has announced that veteran behavioral healthcare executive Damien Cabezas will succeed Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D, as Chief Executive Officer of the Chelsea, Mass.-based behavioral health nonprofit. Cabezas starts on June 13 and…
Traffic and Parks Commission Approves Innes Traffic Plan
The Traffic and Parking Commission approved a traffic mitigation plan for the Corcoran Group’s Innes development construction at its meeting on Tuesday. Developers were before the commission last month, but the fire department raised concerns that their plan for parking…
Local High Schooler Champions Childhood Literacy for Young Mothers
A red ball of yarn flies across a group of mothers gathered at Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea. “Okay, now tell us your favorite thing to do with your child,” Yahaira Villanueva says, reminding a fellow young mother about the discussion…
News Briefs
A Celebration of Cultural Diversity in the Arts Two free programs in June for Chelsea adults Temple Emmanuel’s Community Engagement Center will present a program on cultural diversity in the performing and visual arts in its social hall at 60…
Rotary Telethon Raises $22,000 for Ukrainian Relief
It may not win an Emmy Award, but the Chelsea Rotary Telethon for Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief was a big enough “hit” to donators that it raised $22,000 during its live streaming and then Chelsea Community Cable TV replay. “We were…
Chelsea Children’s Cabinet Launches “Chelsea Cares
City of Chelsea officials today announced the launch of the public engagement campaign “Chelsea Cares” to bring increased awareness around the importance of mental health and wellness in the Chelsea community. Chelsea Cares is a collaborative effort led the Chelsea…
Alcohol Is Still #1
Americans have been dying prematurely at unprecedented levels in the past two years from a number of causes. COVID-19 has taken away almost one million of our fellow Americans, with the number still rising daily for the foreseeable future. Fatal…