The news that North American right whales — considered to be the second-most endangered marine mammal in the world — have been migrating further north into Canada in just the past two years because of a shift in their traditional…
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Obituaries 06-20-2019
Alfred Konieczka, Sr. April 5, 1927 – June 12, 2019 Alfred S. Konieczka, Sr. of Peabody, formerly of Chelsea, died on June 13. He was 92 years old. A US Army Veteran of World War II and a member of…
Chelsea Night Market
Legislature Approves Chapter 90 Funds
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill authorizing $200 million for Chapter 90 funding to help municipalities complete road, bridge and infrastructure improvement projects. The bill also facilitates the financing of $1.5 billion for highway projects and $200 million for rail…
Class of 2020 has Personality, President Says
Lisandra Molina said her class is yet another that should make an impression next year when they become seniors. Molina, the junior class president, said they have learned a lot from the Class of 2019. “I feel I learned a…
Chelsea Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking
A Chelsea man pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston to possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute. Adres Perez, 26, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute and is scheduled to be…
Mystic Valley Elder Services Awarded $100,000 Grant
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) was recently awarded a $100,000 sustaining grant over a 4-year period through Cummings’s Foundation “$100k for 100” program. The grant was awarded to MVES in support of its Elder Independence Fund, a 21-year program that…
News Briefs
Fire Education at the Kelly School Firefighter Omar Frometa and children from the Kelly School during a Fire Safety Education program recently. Frometa is the Chelsea Fire educator that was recognized two years ago by the state as the Fire…
Congratulations, Brian Sullivan
We have been remiss for not having offered our congratulations to Chelsea native Brian Sullivan upon his recent appointment by Gov. Charlie Baker, and subsequent confirmation by the Governor’s Council, to the position of Clerk-Magistrate of the Lynn District Court.…
Speaker Deleo Prepares for the Future
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo this week unveiled the details of the plan he announced last February that will provide $1.3 billion to combat the ever-increasing effects of climate change. Among the major aspects of the plan will be the…