Councilor Luis Tejada joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and 50 community college trustees, municipal level officials, and state legislators from throughout the country for the NALEO National Policy Institute on Workforce Development…
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8th Annual Chelsea Empty Bowls Thursday, April 18 5–7 p.m. Williams School (Arlington Street entrance) $20 in advance, $25 at the door (no credit cards) Children under 8 eat free More than 350 Chelsea artists have convened to provide beautiful, hand painted…
EBNHC Welcomes HHS Secretary Azar to Discuss Battle Against HIV
The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) welcomed Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II today to discuss the national HIV epidemic and EBNHC’s experience as a leading-edge provider of HIV prevention, screening, and treatment. In addition Secretary Azar…
Boulder Rededication Ceremony
Salvadoran Pride
School Committee Chair Rich Maronski Resigns from His Seat Cites Frustrations with Committee Attendance
School Committee Chair Rich Maronski announced on Tuesday that he will be resigning from the Committee as of May 3 – citing that the frustrations with attendance at the meetings was getting in the way of his family life. Maronski…
New Broadway Sign and Design Guidelines Head to City Council for Review
Dr. Deborah Wayne’s optometry shop has been on Broadway in one way or another since 1936, but in 2019 she’s hoping that new City guidelines and a store improvement program will help her shop – and others around it –…
Pupusa Fiesta Highlights Latino Cuisine; Ready to Roll Out on April 7
Several local restaurants and the City’s Chelsea Prospers program is stepping up to celebrate all things about the pupusa this Sunday, April 7, at Emiliana Fiesta as part of the first annual Pupusa Fiesta. As a precursor to the coming…
Fire Department Works To Renovate Firefighters Memorial
The Chelsea Fire Department has begun a major renovation project for the Chelsea Firefighters Memorial that is situated outside the local fire alarm headquarters. Fire Captain Michael Thompson said the memorial was first erected in 1972 and there has been…
School Committee Passes Budget Without Majority
The School Committee passed a $95.4 million School Budget last week, but it was passed with less than a majority of the total number of nine committee seats. The budget, which passed with a $1.9 million funding gap that led…