Markey Campaign Shows Its Grassroots Reach The Ed Markey for U.S. Senate campaign demonstrated its grassroots power and statewide reach over the past weekend as it hosted an evening of virtual house parties with over 300 supporters and volunteers, joining…
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Construction Update: Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through July 11
Route 1 Traffic Impacts •Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.) •Route 1 Southbound: Approaching the…
School Committee Rejects Resolution Against Police Brutality
The Chelsea School Committee voted down a resolution last Thursday night, June 25, that was meant to make a statement against police brutality against black people, a measure that was in line with Chelsea’s Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s bill filed in…
Mass. Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data on the Decline
Showing decreases for the second consecutive week, Massachusetts, from June 14 to June 20, had 29,541 individuals file an initial claim for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI), a small decrease of 443 over the previous week. From March 15 to June…
Trade and Talent: Nelson Saldana Works as a Mechanic, Speaks as an Artist
Nelson Saldana works as a truck mechanic at Thermo King in Saugus. This past Saturday, Saldana was in Bellingham Square putting the finishing touches on a beautifully done chalk art mural. Saldana’s latest artwork on the TD Bank building was…
Eating Out: Outdoor, Indoor Dining Will Begin in Regal Form This Weekend
Chelsea Square, Cherry Street and Division Street will be transformed into a dining paradise as Chelsea’s restaurants look to open their expansive outdoor dining plans in collaboration with the City and Chelsea Prospers. Already, the Traffic Commission approved the plans…
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Matrinko of the Brown Jug Welcomes Back Indoor Diners
The Brown Jug has been one of Chelsea’s most popular dining and social gathering establishments for 31 years. It’s been a place to enjoy delicious pizza, salads, appetizers, and specialty wraps, sit and watch a sports event on television, or…
DACA Recipients in Chelsea Still on Edge Despite Favorable Ruling
There might have been a celebration last week after the Supreme Court decision that rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to end the DACA program after more than 10 years, but any such celebration in Chelsea was muted and wary of…
City Council, Residents Invited to Debate Merits of Taking down Columbus Statue
More than 500 years later, Christopher Columbus’s checkered past is finally catching up with him – at least in Chelsea and many other communities where he has been honored with statues and celebrations of his voyages. Several members of the…