A new and irate constituency of condo owners has arisen in response to the Water Discount program championed by Councilor Giovanni Recupero and voted on by the City Council Sept. 24 – a proposal that excludes condo owners from the…
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Comedy Legend Steve Sweeney to Host Movie Showing on Nov. 7
Steve Sweeney is a certified, top-shelf legend on the Boston comedy scene, who has been entertaining audiences for decades. Whether it’s his joke-telling, dead-on impersonations, or his side-splitting exaggeration of the famed Boston accent, Sweeney will leave you rolling in…
School Updates
BERKOWITZ SCHOOL Second grade math classes have been out in the garden measuring garlic to make sure it has enough room to grow. The garlic they plant will then overwinter and be ready to harvest in the spring. HOOKS…
Suffolk Success Story:University Renames Residence Hall in Honor of Michael and Larry Smith
Suffolk University renamed its oldest and largest residence hall in honor of two of its most esteemed graduates, Michael and Larry Smith, during a ceremony Friday at the hall located at 150 Tremont St. across from Boston Common. Shawn A.…
Environmentalists Want a Sit-Down with Mayor Walsh Over Substation
On Wednesday morning local environmentalists from East Boston and Chelsea gathered at Boston City Hall to deliver 700 postcards to Boston Mayor Martin Walsh asking for the mayor to meet with residents on both sides of the Chelsea Creek to…
Condo Owners say Water and Sewer Discount Unfair
The City Council passed District 6 City Councillor Giovanni Recupero’s measure to provide a 10 percent water and sewer percent discount to Chelsea homeowners last month. Yet, since that vote, there has been a fair share of resident dissatisfaction from…
Council says ‘No, Thank You’ to Recupero TIF Proposal
Last month, District 6 City Councillor Giovanni Recupero’s proposal to lower water and sewer rates for homeowners who live in the city narrowly won council approval. Monday night, Recupero took another shot at cutting a financial break for Chelsea’s home…
Chelsea Public Library Holds 13th Annual Family Literacy Day
The Chelsea Public Library and Raising a Reader are inviting the community to the 13th Annual Family Literacy Day: Chelsea Reads, on Saturday, November 3, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Chelsea Public Library, to encourage families to visit the library…
Suffolk Students Henry, Nastri Speak at the Dedication Ceremony
Two Suffolk University seniors, Sean Henry and Andrea Nastri, were the student speakers at the dedication ceremony for the new Michael and Larry Smith Residence Hall. Henry, an ice hockey player representing Suffolk’s student-athletes, noted the Smiths’ past gifts that…
Chelsea Gets Community Compact Grant
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito today announced $3 million in technology grants to 44 cities and towns across the Commonwealth through the Community Compact Information Technology (IT) Grant Program. This week’s announcement will benefit more than 49…