The second Monday in October has typically been reserved to commemorate Christopher Columbus, but the Chelsea Public Schools have scrapped any commemoration of the Italian explorer, and instead will commemorate the District’s first-ever Indigenous Peoples Day. The School Committee voted…
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HoopBus Joins with Community Leaders: Promoting Solidarity and Increase Voter Turnout
The HoopBus came to the city Saturday to join with the Chelsea Youth Adult Alliance and the Chelsea Black Community for a BLM Protest for Breonna Taylor Saturday at Chelsea City Hall. Residents and participants in the rally and march…
City Launches Legal Clinic for Residential Evictions
The Chelsea Department of Housing and Community Development and Law Department held a press conference to announce the launching of a Housing Legal Clinic to assist residents facing eviction as the eviction moratorium is set to expire on Oct. 17.…
Chelsea Schools, Medical Researchers Call for Nation’s First Rapid COVID Testing Program
The top state health director, Marylou Sudders, has been called on by Chelsea Public Schools, five other diverse public school districts and a group of leading health researchers to be designated officially for a pilot COVID-19 fast-testing program they’re calling…
Lindberg Found a New Definition of Supporting Students in the Pandemic
Supporting her students is something Siegel School at Clark Avenue teacher Sarah Lindberg always went above and beyond for – but during the pandemic and with remote learning now underway, the English Language Learners (ELL) teacher found a whole new…
Janine Balistreri Announces Her Write-In Candidacy for U.S. Representative, District 7
Janine (Adiletto) Balistreri announces that she is a write-in candidate for Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020 for U.S. Representative of MA, District 7, unenrolled. Janine Balistreri, a lifetime Massachusetts resident. Born in Everett, MA, and raised in Everett and Medford. Mother…
New Marijuana Retail Operation Proposed on Second Street
A consortium of Massachusetts-based business people have proposed to open a retail marijuana operation in a portion of the 270 Second St. industrial building across from the Market Basket. A full public meeting on the matter will be held online…
Encore Boston Harbor Workers Join IBEW Local 103 in 95 Percent Approval Vote
Some 127 technical and maintenance workers at Encore Boston Harbor have voted to become members of one of Boston’s notable labor unions, IBEW Local 103. Some of the job titles at the casino that participated in the vote include slot machine technicians,…
Chelsea Heritage Celebrations 2021 Grants Available
Proposals for community activities celebrating Chelsea’s heritage and diversity are due Monday, November 16. The Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant Program was established by the City of Chelsea and the Chelsea Cultural Council funded by Encore Boston Harbor to support a…
Virtual School to Home Fundraiser to Raise $10,000
Last week, 1647, an organization that prepares educators to build authentic partnerships with families that are essential to student success, has begun its annual fundraiser with a generous match from an anonymous donor for donations up to $5,000. Community members…