On Tuesday, June 23, a group of over 100 elected officials, superintendents, and community advocates sent a letter to state officials demanding the prioritization of education funding to Gateway City school districts in the FY21 budget amidst expected budget cuts…
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Rep. Ryan Unveils Early Endorsements
As the school year comes to a close, and the first signs of summer are upon us, election season has also begun in earnest. State Representative Dan Ryan has announced early endorsements from elected officials he has worked closely with…
Appreciation: Farewell to the Commissioner: Chelsea Youth Hockey Leader John Quatieri at 76
When Chelsea Youth Hockey was at its height in the 1980s, John Quatieri was king. He was Chelsea sports royalty, admired by all, revered by the young hockey players he led, and entrusted by parents who knew their children were…
News Briefs
Iron Workers Local 7 Endorses Joe Gravellese for State Representative Iron Workers Local 7 has endorsed Joe Gravellese in the race for State Representative in the 16th Suffolk District (Revere, Chelsea, Saugus). Local 7 represents over 3,500 workers in New…
Chelsea City Councilor Garcia Joins Kennedy Campaign
Chelsea City Councilor Garcia is officially joining the Kennedy campaign to help with LatinX outreach and ethnic media strategy. She is the latest hire by the Kennedy for MA campaign as it works to fortify its advantage in communities of…
MGC Approves Health and Safety Requirements for Casino Reopening
On Tuesday afternoon, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) voted unanimously 5-0 to approve detailed guidelines, outlining the minimum requirements for the reopening of the state’s two resort-casinos and single slots facility. During a remote public meeting, the five gaming commissioners adopted…
#ChalkArtSaturdays, June 20
‘We Are Together As One’ is this week’s theme Chalk Art Saturdays is a public art initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic presented by Chelsea Prospers, the City of Chelsea’s downtown initiative for neighborhood vitality. Inspired by Chalk Art…
Rise in new daily cases of Covid-19 / Aumento en los casos de Covid-19
Unlike other areas, Chelsea is seeing an uptick – get masks today in Bellingham Square While the number of new cases each day remains much lower than before, over the past two weeks we have begun to see a rise…
Super Woman: Family, Volunteers and City Officials Surprise Gladys Vega on Her Birthday
It’s been a long three months for Gladys Vega – leading an organization that has focused on social justice and immigration issues for the last 20 year, but pivoted to being a key provider of basic food for 11,000 residents…
City, Schools Looking to Survive $5 Million Deficit Without Layoffs
The crisis of the City Budget is in full swing now as City Manager Tom Ambrosino submitted a $181 million City Budget to the City Council this week that is down by $2 million from last year – a first…