District Updates Last week was a week of celebration and appreciation. On Friday, May 7, 2021, it was School Lunch Hero Day. The CPS thanked its hard working, dedicated, amazing food service staff with flowers, cake, and a card full…
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Nantucket Lightship Returns Home After Seven Months in Chelsea Dry Dock
After seven months in a Chelsea dry dock undergoing extensive restorations and maintenance the Nantucket Lightship has returned to its home port along East Boston’s Waterfront near Piers Park. Since 2009, Eastie has played host to this national treasure and…
Broadway Capital Proposes 30 Units at St. Stanislaus Campus
With the closing of St. Stanislaus Polish Catholic Church last year, developer Broadway Capital has now advanced a plan to re-use the church as a residential complex offering home-ownership and rental opportunities. Mike Vienneau, of Broadway Capital, said they will…
Council Unhappy With New Director’s Relocation Choice
There was nearly uniform disappointment on Monday night from the City Council due to the choice by the new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion director’s decision to forego Chelsea and to live on Revere Beach. City Manager Tom Ambrosino informed the…
Council Puts Some Teeth Behind Fireworks Ban
The City Council voted emphatically, 9-0, on Monday night to create a new ordinance that not only bans fireworks, but also creates a $300 non-criminal fine that the Chelsea Police intend to enforce vigorously after last summer’s crazy battle with…
Candidates Take Out Nomination Paper for 2021 Citywide Election
Chelsea’s 2021 election season has begun. Six candidates had taken out nomination papers for offices in this fall’s election as of Tuesday afternoon. Councillors-at-Large Leo Robinson and Roy Avellaneda took out nomination papers, an indicator that both officials will be…
Temple Emmanuel, CCC Host Chelsea Community Cares Day
Last Saturday Chelsea Community Connections and Temple Emmanuel collaborated to host a day of accepting household donations in the morning and giving them right back to the community in the afternoon. CCC Director Cara Cogliano and Temple Community Engagement Coordinator…
Chief Kyes, Officers Union Comfortable With Wearing New Body Cameras
With new and pending police contracts containing language that will allow the City to move forward on implementing body-worn cameras for all Chelsea Police officers, this week local police officials said they were comfortable with the plan and anticipated no…
News Briefs
Chelsea Public Library Programs •The Virtual Baby Sign Language program on June 12th at 10:30 a.m. is funded by the Chelsea Public Library Trustees. Please sign-up by emailing [email protected]. •The May Storytimes will still be on Facebook. Please join us at https://www.facebook.com/chelseamapubliclibrary. There will be Mindfulness…