GreenRoots expresses concerns about Chelsea Viaduct project Dear Editor, (The following letter was submitted to the MassDOT regarding concerns by Chelsea GreenRoots over the coming Chelsea Viaduct project on Route 1) We offer our sincerest gratitude to you and your…
Category: Editorials
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
Clarifying My Real Comments to John Ruiz
On Jan. 22, 2018, City Council unanimously adopted an order introduced by Councilor Leo Robinson requesting a Sub-Committee meeting. The meeting was to discuss a proposal by John Ruiz requesting a grant of $475,000 from the city to establish a…
Letter to the Editor
Ruiz’s comments online were not up to Chelsea standards Dear Editor: As residents, it is a breath of fresh air to see transparency and inclusion being prioritized in discussions around the future of our city. As we reflect back on…
The Future of Transportation Isn’t Just Self-Driving Cars, It’s Public Transit
Fiat Chrysler and BMW just announced plans to jointly develop self-driving cars. The move puts the automakers in competition with Google, Apple, and other car manufacturers that are also working on driverless vehicles. The question is when, not if, this…
We Will Never Forget the Blizzard of ’78
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, the momentous storm that wreaked havoc and devastation across Eastern Massachusetts during a 32-hour period on February 6-7. There have been many remembrances of that catastrophic event in the…
Chelsea Uniting Against the War Joins MLK March for Justice
By Fran Roznowski and Lyn Meza On January 15, as people gathered at Chelsea High School to memorialize Martin Luther King. Jr. on his birthday, members and supporters of Chelsea Uniting Against the War battled frigid temperatures with more than…
A Great State of the State
Gov. Charlie Baker’s impressive and commanding State of the State address to the state legislature Tuesday evening truly was one of the most powerful such speeches in recent memory. Gov. Baker listed a host of accomplishments of his administration, most…
It’s Time for a Permanent Solution for Dreamers
By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…
Energy Companies Have Helped Texas, And the Nation, Recover from Harvey
By Andrew Langer Hurricane Harvey dumped enough rain on Texas to fill the entire Chesapeake Bay. Widespread flooding caused an estimated $190 billion in damage, meaning Harvey could be the most expensive storm in American history. The hurricane hit the…