On December 3, 2010 Roca will host its Third Annual Benefit Concert at the Club headquarters, 101 Park Street, Chelsea.. This year, Roca honors the musical talents of Roca participants and raises the awareness of youth violence. Local and well…
Category: Editorials
Thanksgiving 2010
Everything about our lives and about the well-being of our nation has been put in question by the nagging recession that has cost so many jobs and our belief in the banking system and even our belief in our ability…
Veterans Day
It remains a cold, harsh and relentless world where millions upon millions of angry people wish and pray for our demise. They do more than that – as the events of September 11, 2001 proved. In Afghanistan and Iraq, and…
Shortfall requires sacrifice
City Manager Jay Ash has worked wonders with the city budget. The city is sitting with more than $10 million in its account which is known as free cash. But the slowed economy has caused an erosion in tax receipts.…
The election
The city’s voters came out in great numbers Tuesday. More than 42% of all those registered to vote cast a ballot. The outcome, which seemed to hang in the balance, was predictable in the end. After all, Chelsea and all…
Development in Chelsea
How this city can continues to swim against a downward tide when it comes to new development is an extraordinary story of perseverance, smarts and knowing how to get a project done. City Manager Jay Ash has shown time and…
Be sure to vote Tuesday – It’s the best way to influence our government
Newspaper editorial writers routinely exhort their readers to “get out and vote” on Election Day. We typically write that in a democracy, voting is not merely the right of every citizen, but an obligation. It is the best means each…
Vote “No’ on question 2 – A No” saves jobs & affordable housing — and limits “snob zoning”
There are three questions on the ballot for the voters’ consideration in Tuesday’s election. Our readers no doubt are well-familiar with Questions 1 and 3, which call for a repeal of the sales tax on liquor and for a rollback…
Gang round-up
The local police along with the FBI and other police agencies rounded up a bunch of gang members Wednesday. This comes as great news to local residents who have been feeling the danger inherent in gun use and violence. Gangs…
The governor, again
Governor Deval Patrick’s visit to Chelsea two weeks ago showed how important community organizers are to the political process. Everyone the governor greeted at the Boys and Girls Club was an organizer working on the streets of Chelsea to register…