We are deeply grateful to everyone who has helped make it possible To the Editor, For more than two decades, Taste of Chelsea has brought together restaurants, businesses, neighbors, and community members in support of domestic violence survivors. What began…
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Enjoy the great weather on Labor Day weekend
With the weatherman predicting a great Labor Day weekend from Friday through Monday, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘26…
A “war” that we actually are winning School’s back — drive with care
Gov. Healey does the right thing to ban kratom
Gov. Healey does the right thing to ban kratom The decision last week by Gov. Maura Healey and the Mass. Dept. of Public Health to issue an order classifying kratom as a Schedule 1 drug, thereby effectively…
More than a check up: The vital role of annual well-child visits
As families prepare for the upcoming school year, many are focused on school supplies, schedules and getting back into routines. But one of the most important back-to-school steps happens before the first day of class: scheduling a well-child visit. Because…
Why I am running for Governor’s Council
As we approach the September 1 Democratic Primary, I wanted to share with voters why I decided to run to be your next Governor’s Councilor. As I’ve traveled across the 20 communities that make up our Governor’s Council district (which…
July was the hottest month on record in the U.S.
Signs of Summer’s End
All in all, this has been a pretty good summer. The weather has been as close to perfect as we could expect for summer activities. The mornings along our coastline have been pleasantly placid for those of us who row…
Richard Katz
Chelsea has lost a long-time member of our business community with the passing of Richard Katz, who was the proprietor of the legendary Katz’s Bagels for more than 50 years. Katz (pronounced Kates) took over the business in the early…
Our Sox are on Fire!
With all of the excitement of the World Cup, the Tall Ships, and the Revere Beach Sand Castle Festival in the rearview mirror, we were ready to settle in for a relatively-nonchalant second half of the summer season. With the…