Bunker Hill Community College’s (BHCC) DISH Food Pantry celebrated the opening of a new location on the College’s Chelsea campus on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the pantry’s new automated and refrigerated lockers. The lockers, made by Quadient,…
Month: May 2023
Union Plumbers, Contractors Urge Lawmakers To Protect State Plumbing Code
Union plumbers, contractors and industry leaders rallied at the State House last week to advocate for protecting the state’s plumbing codes, build partnerships on green energy transition and petition legislators on other key safety and regulatory issues impacting the industry.…
Simonetti Applauds Chelsea Recovery Court’s Work at Graduation Ceremony
Michael Simonetti is a shining example of how the Chelsea Recovery Court changes people’s lives. With his wife, Siobhan, sitting nearby in the packed courtroom at the Court’s graduation ceremony Tuesday, Simonetti spoke about the amazing guidance and support he…
NFPA, ESFI Underscore Safety Related to Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles and motorized micromobility devices (e-bikes and e-scooters) are more popular than ever, but the potential for fire-related hazards associated with the lithium-ion batteries that power these forms of transport is real and often underestimated. The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) actively…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Canlas Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi June Canlas of Chelsea was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Canlas was initiated at University…
EPA Reminds New Englanders To Use Free Air Quality Alerts
With the onset of warmer weather, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urges New Englanders to be aware of the increased risk of ground-level ozone and fine particle air pollution (often referred to as smog, when combined), and to take…
The Equation Is Very Simple: More Guns = More Shootings
Although mass shootings — especially in schools — typically draw the most attention from the media, the reality is that these shootings account for a very small percentage of death-by-firearms in our country. The recent spate of random, isolated shootings…
Dianne Feinstein Should Resign
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who is 89, has been too ill to show up to the Senate since February. As a result, the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Feinstein is a member, has been unable to move forward on scores…
Letter to the Editor
Hold the Supreme Court Accountable To the Editor, Americans are losing faith in our Supreme Court, and it’s easy to see why. The nine justices on the Supreme Court are the only federal judges not bound by a code of…
CHS Roundup
CHS Baseball Team Ends Four-Year Drought With 13–6 Victory The Chelsea High baseball team ended four years of frustration last Friday afternoon at Carter Field, emerging victorious with a 13-6 triumph over Excel Academy. The win was a total team…