For Kids Only Afterschool (FKO) will celebrate the legacy of co-founder Deborah Kneeland Keegan at its annual Helping Families Gala on Friday, October 23, at the Hyatt Regency Boston Harbor. The event will honor Keegan’s more than 40 years of…
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Bruins savor successful road trip
A successful four-game road trip produced wins for Boston in the first three games, with wins over San Jose, Anaheim, and Los Angeles. Those victories allowed the Bruins to extend their win streak to five games, before making their final…
CBC hosts community meeting for Chelsea Black Heritage Walking Trail
The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) held its second community meeting focusing on its proposed Chelsea Black Heritage History Trail project Oct. 15 at its headquarters at 56 Washington Avenue. “We want to continue to reach out to the community for…
Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate releases first five-year strategic plan
The Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA) today announced the release of its first five-year Strategic Plan, establishing a roadmap to guide the independent state agency’s work from Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2031. The plan identifies five…
Six units evacuated due to partial building collapse on Orange Street
The Chelsea Fire Department responded to a partial building collapse at 38–40 Orange Street at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 11. Upon arrival, significant structural damage to the front façade of the second and third floors of the three-story…
Looking at solutions School district begins meetings to address potential major budget shortfall
The Chelsea school administration and school committee are working to get out ahead of what looks to be a drastic budget shortfall for the 2027-28 school year. Facing a laundry list of daunting factors, headlined by decreasing enrollment and increased…
City soliciting applications for design and creation of John Ruiz statue
The City of Chelsea is seeking applications from artists and artist teams to design and create a life-size, figurative, bronze statue in the likeness of John Ruiz, one of Chelsea’s most accomplished athletes and the first Latino heavyweight boxing champion…
Early voting underway Saturday in Chelsea
Early voting for registered voters in Chelsea begins this Saturday, Oct. 17. This year’s state election is highlighted by races for governor and U.S. Senate, as well as a number of statewide and district races down the ballot. In addition,…
Chelsea secures over $6 million in state economic development grants
Last week, Governor Maura Healey announced $330 million for 403 local economic development and housing projects in 207 communities across Massachusetts through the Community One Stop for Growth. The City of Chelsea benefitted from $6.3 million in grants for five…
Healey announces new winter energy bill relief for Massachusetts families
Governor Maura Healey today announced new actions to help Massachusetts families lower their heating and electric bills this winter. Governor Healey has declared a State of Energy Emergency and, through an Executive Order, is expanding eligibility for home heating assistance…