As part of National School Breakfast Week, the Rise and Shine MA Coalition recently held a legislative lobby day at the State House in support of An Act regarding breakfast after the bell, legislation filed by Senator Sal DiDomenico (D—Everett)…
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Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Who Made the UMass Amherst Fall 2018 Dean’s List Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the fall 2018 semester. In order to qualify,…
Soundtrack to Saturday: WROL ‘irish Saturday’ a Fixture for Greater Boston’s Irish Community for Decades
Over kitchen table discussions, while doing the dishes, or quiet moments over tea – the ‘Irish Saturday’ soundtrack on WROL radio has reigned supreme in most Irish American households in Boston and beyond. Older residents remember a lifetime of putting…
House Passes Legislation That Will Expand Benefits for Families in Need
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo announced the House passed legislation that lifts a decades-old family welfare cap. The family cap limited access to Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) benefits to children born prior to the date a family first…
The Robert Dutton, MD Adult Day Health Center in Wakefield Transfers Ownership to the Community Family
The Community Family, Inc. and Melrose Wakefield Healthcare are pleased to announce that ownership of the Robert Dutton, MD Adult Day Health Center in Wakefield is being transferred to The Community Family. For more than two decades the Dutton Center…
CHA Launches Mental Health Training Program
Studies show that each year, more than one in five Americans experience a mental health or substance abuse issue, while only 40% of those affected seek treatment. For friends and family members, it can be hard to know when and…
Sen. DiDomenico Attends MIRA Events
Senator Sal DiDomenico attended the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Coalition’s (MIRA) Immigrants’ Day at the State House. Every year, MIRA hosts Immigrants’ Day at the State House to hear from speakers about legislation, speak about their experiences, and advocate for…
Forbes Park Plan Approved by ZBA
The Forbes Park development proposal, with more than 500 residential units proposed for the former industrial campus, has been approved by the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) after four years and two major re-designs. The final iteration of the…
CHS Junior Wins National Title
Bobby Goss, Eddie Richard, Richard Bradley Steve DePaulo, Katrina Hill, Drenda Carroll, Nicole Hancock and the late Anthony “Chubby” Tiro” are among the best to ever compete in the Chelsea High track programs. Stephanie Simon has joined that illustrious group…
Licensing Commission Close to Vote on Marijuana Regulations
With plans to host four recreational marijuana shops already at some phase of readiness in Chelsea, the Licensing Commission is nearing a final vote on regulations for special additional rules for those establishments. On March 7, the Commission continued a…