Wide eyed and ready for school, Alex Calderon is excited to head back to the Berkowitz School Tuesday morning, Aug. 29, while his brother, Mateo, is just meh-meh about the first day of school.
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Congratulations Alejandrina
Mrs. Alejandrina Rodriguez, a long-standing Chelsea resident and community activist, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Multidisciplinary Studies degree from Cambridge College recently.Her family wished her well and said they are very proud of her achievement. “I am so grateful…
Back to School Cuts
For the second year in a row, Chelsea barbers pooled their resources to help young people in the community look sharp for school. Councillor Damali Vidot, Councillor Yamir Rodriguez, and barber Luis Rodriguez organized the event this year, with music…
A Legend is Leaving:Gladys Vega to Step Down as Executive Director of the Chelsea Collaborative
By Cary Shuman Gladys Vega, a pilla r of the community and executive director of the Chelsea Collaborative since 2006, is stepping down as the leader of the well-known agency whose headquarters are on Broadway. Vega, who has earned victories…
Superintendent says This Year Will Be About ‘Leadership for Social Justice’
By Seth Daniel Supt. Mary Bourque called on faculty and staff from around the district at her annual breakfast on Monday, Aug. 28, to lead students, families and the district to social justice. “We are a district committed to ongoing…
City Takes Two-Way Broadway Idea to Businesses Today, Aug 31
By Seth Daniel City officials and consultants for the Re-Imagining Broadway effort will take one of their most controversial suggestions to the business community on Broadway today, Aug. 31, prompting a discussion about making Broadway a two-way street. The six-month…
Leominster Man Charged in Connection with Chelsea Shooting
A Leominster man was arraigned Monday on charges he took part in the shooting of another man in Chelsea last weekend. Juan Oliva, 27, of Leominster, was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on charges of armed assault in a dwelling,…
Police Briefs 08-31-2017
HAZ-MAT DRUG SITUATION ON WEBSTER Chelsea Police and State Police assigned to the Suffolk DA’s office responded Wednesday afternoon to an unattended death on Webster Avenue, where an adult male was found deceased in a vehicle outside his home. Based…
Harvey and Houston
Many of us are just shocked as the reports of continued destruction from Hurricane Harvey keep coming in from the Houston, Texas area. The fourth largest city in the United States is being virtually destroyed before our eyes by Mother…
Enjoy A Safe Labor Day Weekend
It may be hard to believe, but the summer of 2017 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend. “Time and tide wait for no man,” said the poet. The calendar never lies and soon…