Special to The Independent Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sal DiDomenico and his team are proud to announce that Christie Getto Young, chief of staff to Sen. DiDomenico, is the 2019 recipient of the National Conference of State Legislature (NCSL) Legislative…
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Overuse of Antibiotics Threatens All of Us
The discovery and widespread use of antibiotics in the middle of the last century ranks as one of the greatest achievements of modern science. Until the 20th century, infections that we now consider straightforward to treat – such as pneumonia…
Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Women’s Issue
By Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Pramila Jayapal We’ve been cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team — first as they won the World’s Cup and now as they pursue pay equity. For too long, female professional athletes have earned just…
Guest Op-Ed : Construction Unions Proud to Set U.S. Record for Gender Equity at Encore Boston Harbor
By Frank Callahan The gleaming new Encore Boston Harbor hotel and casino in Everett has earned rave reviews for its elegance and opulence, for turning a formerly polluted Monsanto site into a sparkling green waterfront and for bringing excitement and energy to what was once an industrial…
Obituaries 07-25-2019
Peter Amorella Retired Belmont School System Head Custodian Peter L. “Sandy” Amorella of Tewksbury, formerly of Chelsea, died peacefully on Friday morning, July 19 at his “happy place,” his R.V. in the Ogunquit R.V. Resort in Wells, Maine and in…
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Divide and Prosper : Division Street the Next Frontier to Enliven
Contractors engaged by the City of Chelsea will repave the length of Division Street this August, providing a major facelift to an alley that parallels Broadway through the downtown. Leveraging this work, Chelsea Prospers, the City of Chelsea’s downtown initiative,…
Nevena Jurisic of Chelsea Receives Teamsters Local 25 Scholarship
Teamsters Local 25 awarded college scholarships worth $60,000 to 30 high school students at its May 19 membership meeting, held at the Local 25 Union Hall. Nevena Jurisic, of Chelsea, was among the recipients. A recent graduate of Chelsea High…
DiDomenico Urges Action on High Quality Pre-K
Sen. Sal DiDomenico recently testified before the Joint Committee on Education in support of his bill, S.265, An Act ensuring high-quality pre-kindergarten education. This legislation would expand preschool, using grants from the state, beginning with high-needs communities that are ready…