MEMORIAL DAY, 2016: 50 Year Anniversary of the Battle of LZ 10 ALFA A ”Day of Remembrance” was established on May 30, 1868, to acknowledge all military service members who lost their lives in any National war. Later re-designated as…
Category: Editorials
My Record on the Licensing Board Speaks for Itself
By Ken Umemba I write to refute the recent incendiary remarks that Councillor Roy Avellaneda recently espouses to defame and undermine the stellar record of the Chelsea Licensing Board and myself as a member. We do not have to search…
The Final Report
For more than 25 years, the Federal courts have been monitoring the quality and necessary cleanup of Boston Harbor as submitted by the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority. The final report as ordered by the courts was submitted March 18, 2016.…
Obama in Cuba
The decision by President Obama to open the diplomatic doors to Cuba and begin the process of bringing that nation into the modern world acknowledges something that has been a reality for decades: the Cold War is over. Yes, the…
Happy Easter
It’s hard to believe that another Easter already is upon us. Not only does Easter come early this year, but Monday’s snowstorm hardly seemed Easter-like. But regardless of what Mother Nature has in store for us, Good Friday and Easter…
Reimagining Our Waterfront: Chelsea Green Space Encourages Resident Input in Upcoming Meeting on Waterfront Visioning Process
By John Valinch As City Manager Tom Ambrosino recently noted, Chelsea is a dynamic city that is undergoing a transformative period. Perhaps the most discussed and contested question worth analyzing during this process is how, where, and to what degree…
Stemming and Preventing Violence in the City is Priority One
By Tom Ambrosino, City Manager Other than the substance abuse problems in the Square, you haven’t really heard me talk a lot about public safety generally since I’ve been here. I hope no one interprets that lack of discussion as…
We Can Do Better
(The following testimony was given on Monday, Feb. 29, by Chelsea Supt. Mary Bourque at a special state Joint Ways & Means Committee in Everett High School) Low-Income vs. Economically Disadvantaged Jose is a fourth grade special education student who…
Isn’t It Time That We Put Kids First
By Senator Sal DiDomenico Massachusetts has long been a leader in education, public health, and innovation. However, when it comes to ensuring that all our children have a chance to succeed, we still have much work to do. To start…
Letter to the Editor
Governor’s Councillor Backs Calvin Brown for State Democratic Committeeman On March 1, 2016, “Super Tuesday,” Chelsea voters of the Democratic Party will go to the polls to nominate a candidate for the U.S. Presidency and elect two State Committee members…