More than 3,100 People Stayed at Chelsea’s Warming Center This Season Dear Editor, For those who don’t know me, my name is Nina and I write The Chelsea Scoop, a blog about what is discussed during Chelsea’s City Council and…
Category: Editorials
Mass. should end SNAP for junk food
First and foremost, we wish to express our abhorrence that federal SNAP benefits (formerly known as the Food Stamp program) have been eliminated for more than two million Americans thanks to the budget that Congress enacted last year. America is…
Zero tolerance for underage and public drinking on St. Patrick’s Day
With the approach of the St. Patrick’s Day/Evacuation Day holiday and traditional South Boston parade set for this Sunday, March 15, it is imperative that our public safety officials proactively enforce laws prohibiting public and underage drinking. While we appreciate…
Our Brave Soldiers Once again are Defending Freedom
Regardless of whether one agrees with the undertaking of an undeclared war with Iran that ignited over the weekend, these hostilities once again have placed the lives of American soldiers at immediate risk on the front line. However, as our…
Chelsea Boys Basketball Team Falls to Hudson 57-56 in State Tournament
Hudson Freshman Roland Blood drilled a three-pointer with 4.7 seconds left in overtime and Chelsea suffered a heartbreaking 57-56 home loss in preliminary round action of the MIAA Division 3 boys basketball tournament Wednesday, February 25. The Red Devils enjoyed…
We are So Done with Winter
When winter finally released its icy grip last week, with temperatures reaching above freezing for the first time in weeks, we had figured the worst of this winter season was behind us. Needless to say, that was wishful thinking. As…
Social media must be off-limits for children
After about 20 years of social media platforms operating without any legal or moral constraints, the evidence is overwhelmingly clear that social media is toxic for our children. Much like the tobacco companies 75 years ago (Big Tobacco was fully…
Ramadan begins this week
Ramadan, which will begin this week following the sighting of the crescent moon, is the holiest month of the year for members of the Muslim faith. For 2026, Ramadan is projected to start as early as Tuesday, February 17, and…
Our legislature should not stand in the way of Waymo
The two bills that are circulating in the state legislature that effectively would ban autonomous, self-driving vehicles in the state not only are short-sighted, but they also will serve to perpetuate the carnage on our dangerous and deadly roads. It…
Frank Kowalski Sr.
Long-time Chelsea residents were saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Kowalski Sr. this past week. Frank and his family were pillars of the Chelsea business community for decades — 64 years to be exact — operating the well-known…