When Margo Johnson helped found Chelsea’s Family Literacy Day 16 years ago, she never could have anticipated the mega-event it would become for local schoolchildren. Turn the clock ahead to today and Johnson is still involved in the celebration of…
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State Health Officials Announce Ninth Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) last week announced the ninth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 60s who was exposed to WNV in Middlesex County.…
Baker Signs Student Nutrition Act Ensuring More Students Access Free Meals at School
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined lawmakers to participate in a ceremonial bill signing forAn Act Promoting Student Nutrition (H 3999) which increases students’ access to free school meals and prohibits schools…
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Teachers Union Stages Walk-In
Chelsea teachers staged a “walk-in” on Monday as part of their efforts to demand what they consider to be a fair contract. Teachers, staff, educators, and community leaders rallied outside the district schools on Monday morning before walking into the…
Council Votes Against Assessment for New Vocational High School
Despite an appearance by Northeast Metropolitan Regional Technical High School Superintendent David DiBarri at a subcommittee meeting Monday night, the City Council unanimously voted to not authorize the payment of any share of the cost of a new $317 million…
Public Forums Highlight Use of Federal School Relief Funds
School officials are looking for a final round of input on how it plans to spend nearly $21 million in federal Covid-19 relief funds through the fall of 2024. Over the past week, administrators have held several public forums on…
Councillors Vote on Charter Changes
Only one charter amendment of the six proposed by City Councillors made the grade at Monday night’s council meeting. Every 10 years, the city undertakes a charter review process to make changes to the document that sets guidelines for the…
Keneice McPherson – 2018 (In Honor of 2021 Chelsea Recovery Week)
By Darlene DeVita (The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL) this…