District 7 Councillor Manuel Teshe wants the city to explore ways it can increase assistance for Chelsea entrepreneurs. At Monday night’s meeting, the council approved a motion made by Teshe asking the city manager to explore options for creating programs…
Month: March 2024
Obituaries 03-27-2024
Dominic “Sour” Monzione April 18, 1927 – March 13, 2024 Relatives and friends are most kindly invited to attend visiting hours for Dominic W. “Sour” Monzione on Friday, March 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718…
New Chelsea Fire Chief Sworn In
After eight years of service, Fire Chief Leonard Albanese announced his retirement last December. The new Fire Chief, John Quatieri, was sworn in Friday morning in City Manager Fidel Maltez’s office. Quatieri, has been with the Chelsea Fire Department for…
EBNHC Looking Ahead With Excitement and Optimism
After a major announcement last week that East Boston Neighborhood Health Center will rebrand its health system as NeighborHealth, President and CEO Greg Wilmot said he is looking ahead with excitement and optimism about the future. EBNHC currently operates nearly…
Schools See Positive Trends With Attendance
While not totally unexpected, there was good news on the school attendance front in February. At last week’s school committee meeting, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi presented the monthly indicators of success for the district, including attendance and the…
Chelsea Virtual Learning Academy Continues To Grow
Chelsea’s Virtual Learning Academy provides an educational opportunity for some of the city’s most vulnerable public school students. At last week’s school committee meeting, Chelsea VLA principal Meg Maccini and several of the virtual school’s students highlighted some of their…
ZBA Gets Positive Feedback on Wesley Street Church Proposal
Pastor Jose Sanchez of Ministerio Internacional Cristo Vive Church is looking to establish a new church at 10 Wesley Street. Plans for the church have been in the works for several years, but there have been issues with making sure…
DiDomenico Hosts Briefing With Students To Advocate for Safe and Supportive Schools
Special to the Independent Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico hosted a briefing for students from across the state and welcomed them to the State House to discuss the importance of Safe and Supportive Schools. At the briefing, middle and high…
Chelsea, Everett, Revere, Winthrop Join Regional Homelessness Program
Special to the Record For the first time, eight communities north of Boston will launch a joint program to provide supportive services and outreach to those who are homeless, at-risk of becoming homeless, or fleeing domestic violence. The new program…
The Verdict Is In: We Are Eating Ourselves to Death
Most Americans by now are aware that we are among the most overweight people on earth: 40 percent of us are obese and another 32 percent are overweight, which means that a total of 72 percent of Americans — that’s almost 3 of every 4 among…