The initial clean up of lead paint chips from the Tobin Bridge has been completed by the state, but the city and several local and state organizations are still deeply concerned about the decades-long impact to the community of the…
Month: May 2023
Council Presented With $231 Million FY24 Budget
Acting City Manager Ned Keefe presented a proposed $231,135,736 Fiscal Year 2024 budget to the City Council on Monday night. The budget funds School Department expenditures at $132,367.509, an increase of 11.82 percent over the current fiscal year. The majority…
Clark Visits Revere Head Start To Highlight Vital Role Amid GOP Threats
On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) visited the Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. (CAPIC) Head Start program at the Irene O’Connell Community Center in Revere to highlight the devastating impact that funding cuts in the GOP’s…
School Attendance on the Uptick
Attendance rates in the Chelsea schools are up from last year, according to Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi. “In April, every single grade with the exception of 10 and 11 improved their attendance rate from March to April,” Deleidi…
News in Brief
Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Revere Residents living in and around Revere can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Casa Lucia at Joseph L Mottola…
Senator DiDomenico Hosts Feeding Our Neighbors Coalition and Community Leaders at State House
Last week, Senator DiDomenico joined the Feeding Our Neighbors Coalition for a legislative briefing in support of his bill to provide basic needs assistance for Massachusetts immigrant residents (S.76/H.135). The event highlighted the need for DiDomenico’s legislation and funding in…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Malden Catholic Students From Chelsea, MA Achieve Honor Roll – Third Quarter Malden Catholic students have completed the coursework required for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has three categories for outstanding academic performance honors: President’s…
DeSantis vs. Disney: This Is What an Autocracy Looks Like
The ongoing battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been waging against the Walt Disney Company not only demonstrates what a petty, vindictive, and mean-spirited little man he is, but also illustrates the danger that an autocratic ruler poses to…
Guest Op-Ed: Mother’s Day and Your Time
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have lost your mother early in life or never really knew your mother. My two sons were only 17 and 20 when their mother passed at the ae of 49 from multiple sclerosis. Mother’s…
CHS Roundup
Warsame Wins Four Events in Malden Meet Chelsea High track and field standout Ali Warsame continued to stake his claim as the top performer in the Greater Boston League (GBL) this season with a dominating four-victory performance in last week’s…