By Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco Massachusetts, immigration is both history and destiny. Immigrants have been shaping the state’s economy, politics and culture since the 1700s. The COVID-19 pandemic is illuminating how their contributions will shape the Commonwealth well into the future.…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
We Now Need to Adapt Dear Editors: Thank you for publishing Ms. Blatt’s op-ed educating us about river pollution and the sewage notification bill. It’s heartening that our Commonwealth’s leaders did the right thing for the health of our communities. I…
The Filibuster Must End
The pros and cons of maintaining the filibuster in the U.S. Senate have reached the forefront of political discussion as never before — and with good reason. Whether one believes that the filibuster protects the minority from the so-called tyranny…
Marvelous Marvin Was a Great Fighter and a Great Person
The boxing world lost one of its all-time greats with the sudden passing of Marvelous Marvin Hagler this past week. Hagler, a native of Newark who moved to Brockton as a teenager, reigned as the undisputed middleweight boxing champion of…
Guest Op-Ed: American Rescue Plan ‘Appalling and Outrageous’ for Chelsea
By State Senator Sal DiDomenico When these numbers (from the American Rescue Act) were brought to our attention about two weeks ago I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I immediately contacted our Federal Delegation and our city leaders to…
Letter to the Editor
Denounce the Actions of the City Council Dear Editor, As a lifelong Chelsea resident proudly raised on Congress Avenue, the same place I’ve chosen to raise my child and family, I’d like to publicly denounce the happenings of a March…
What are they Thinking?
Patrick Henry, the fiery American patriot and orator during the American Revolution, famously said, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” However, Repubican governors in some of our Southern and Midwestern states have, under the guise of “freedom,” given that…
Op-Ed: The State owes our students millions and we need it now!
By Roberto Jiménez Rivera All students in Chelsea deserve a high-quality education regardless of our community’s income. Unfortunately, it seems that Governor Baker is unwilling to prioritize our kids over the wealthy people of Massachusetts. His latest budget once again…
Gueat Op-Ed: Rollins in Support of H.R. 1280 – George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
By DA Rachael Rollins America as a whole is just beginning to recognize what Black and brown people have known for generations – that law enforcement and the criminal legal system do not treat all people equally. As leaders and…
Letters to the Editor
Awe-inspiring collaboration To the Editor, On behalf of Chelsea Black Community (CBC), we want thank everyone for commemorating Black History Month 2021 with us. We appreciate everyone taking the time every week throughout the month of February to engage in…