A report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed what we really already knew: The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year…
Month: November 2022
Guest Op-Ed: Billions Spent on the Election While Americans Struggle
Dr. Glenn Mollette Total cost of 2022 state and federal midterm elections may have exceeded $16 billion according to a OpenSecrets analysis. Federal candidates and political committees spent over $8 billion while state candidates, party committees, and ballot measure committees…
Obituaries 11-17-2022
Alice Nicewicz Retired Bank of America Fraud Specialist Alice Nicewicz-Pantano passed away peacefully on Friday, November 11 at the Beth Israel Lahey Clinic Hospital in Burlington. A resident of Chelsea for most of her life, she also lived in Stoneham,…
La Colaborativa Receives Urban Agenda Grant From Baker-Polito Administration
Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, Undersecretary of Community Development Ashley Stolba, and Assistant Secretary for Communities and Programs Juan Vega were joined by state and local officials in Lynn to celebrate the Urban Agenda Grant Program awards, which…
Garcia Wins State Rep. Seat
Chelsea has a new voice in the State House. Democrat Judith Garcia defeated fellow City Councilor Todd Taylor in Tuesday’s state election to become the new state representative in the 11th Suffolk District. After being split into two districts for…
Chelsea Chamber Pot O’ Gold Dinner
Council Approves Congress Avenue Land Donation
It was a big night for increasing the amount of greenspace in Chelsea at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The council unanimously approved the donation of land at 212 Congress Avenue that will be used for public green and park…
Council Getting Ready To Consider At-Large Applications
The City Council won’t lack for choices when it comes to finding a replacement for former Councilor-At-Large Roy Avellaneda, who resigned from his position earlier this fall. Monday night, the council agreed to hold a subcommittee on conference meeting in…
Bridges Homeward Named New Children’s Trust Healthy Families Massachusetts Provider
The Children’s Trust, the state’s child abuse prevention agency, announced last week that Bridges Homeward was awarded the 2022-2028 contract to oversee the Healthy Families Massachusetts program for Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Charlestown. The Children’s Trust’s Healthy Families…
Groups Sue EPA for Failure To Fully Protect Boston Rivers
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take necessary actions to protect three Boston-area rivers from polluted runoff. Though EPA recently acknowledged the damage…