Special to the Independent Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico joined a collection of policymakers, immigrants-rights activists with the Mass Speaks Coalition, and directly-impacted individuals to unveil his Language Access and Inclusion Act, which would dramatically expand the availability of non-English…
Month: February 2023
Bring the Wonder of the Watershed to Local Students!
Are local teachers looking to engage youth in environmental issues that impact their community? MyRWA offers environmental education programs in-class and at our many field sites throughout the watershed year round. Our programming aligns with state learning standards and examines…
City’s CSO Plan Ready To Be Reviewed
The City of Chelsea has prepared and submitted a Final Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Public Notification Plan to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). Any interested party can view the plan at the following website: https://www.chelseama.gov/csonotificationplan Written comments can…
City Council Approves Community Preservation Committee recommendations
The latest round of Community Preservation Act funding approved by the City Council will improve affordable housing opportunities, provide rental assistance for residents, and help preserve a historic landmark. Monday night, the council approved recommendations from the Community Preservation Committee…
Mass Humanities Announces 2023 Funding Opportunities Through Grants
Special to the Record Mass Humanities, the Commonwealth’s leading funder of humanities programs, announced upcoming opportunities for its 2023 grant season. In 2022, the Northampton-based foundation awarded more than $1 million in grants to non-profits, supporting free public events, oral…
Health Care for All Is a Public Good
We were pleased to see that our newly-elected State Representative, Judith Garcia, announced last week that she has co-sponsored An Act to Advance Health Equity, a bill that aims to close the gap in healthcare by prioritizing equity in state…
No Child Should Live in Deep Poverty
We also wish to voice our support for a bill sponsored by our State Senator, Sal DiDomenico, the Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate, that seeks to accelerate the timetable for lifting children in our state out of what…
Guest Op-Ed: Addressing Inequity Was Always the Goal of This Legislation
By Judith Garcia Since before I announced my candidacy for state representative, I’ve been in awe of the historic seat I am humbled to now hold. During my campaign, I promised the voters of the 11th Suffolk that I would…
CHS Roundup
Many Highlights for CHS Track Teams at GBL Meet; Rodriguez GBL Champ The Chelsea High boys and girls indoor track and field teams wrapped up their 2023 regular season, competing in the Greater Boston League (GBL) Meet that was held…
Obituaries 02-09-2023
John “Jack” Phillips, Jr. Retired Chelsea Police Detective John R. “Jack” Phillips, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, February 7 after living courageously with ongoing illnesses for the past 10 years. He was 82 years of age. The beloved son of…