PRINCESSES AND PONIES: Lexanni Woodard, Mya Ortiz, Naleyah Sylvester, and Jahnerys Figueroa pose for a photograph in their Halloween princess and pony costumes during the Chelsea Community School Halloween Party on Sunday, Oct. 30.
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Chelsea Reads Celebration
Sarah Gay, (left) director of the Chelsea Public Library, and Martha Bocksenbaum (right) children’s librarian, invite all Chelsea families to attend the 11th annual “Chelsea Reads” Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the library,…
Senior Night
Senior Alexandra Martinez, captain, slaps hands with her teammates as she is called out on Volleyball Senior Night Monday, Oct. 24
Community Garden
Curtis Johnson, Mike Dicologero, and Randall Varela at the Chelsea Community Garden Shad Shelter Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Hawthorne Street garden. The Community Gardens and Just-A-Start YouthBuild combined efforts to get the Shade Shelter in place.
Protect the Population:More than 600 Three-Family Homeowners to Get Hit with Major Tax Increase
By Seth Daniel Many have assumed for years that the numerous three-family homes in Chelsea were owned by absentee landlords, but as it turns out some two-thirds of those homes are owner-occupied, and one councillor said he is ready to…
Whidden Hospital Changes its Name to CHA Everett
By Seth Daniel For generations of those in the Everett, Revere and Chelsea areas, the hospital on the hill has been known simply “the Whidden.” But in more recent times, the Whidden Hospital name has become confusing, and a lot…
Disenfranchised Voters and Civic Groups Challenge 20-Day Voter Registration Cutoff Law
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit challenging Massachusetts’ 20-day voter registration cutoff law, arguing that it has led to the arbitrary disenfranchisement of thousands of eligible voters, even though no one doubts they are otherwise qualified…
New Salvation Army Captains See Potential to Do Much Good
By Seth Daniel As Capts. Brenda and Isael Gonzalez walk through the streets of Chelsea, they said they have learned so many stories about the people who need help, and they said this week that after having got their feet…
Early Voting Yields About 600 Ballots Cast as of This Week
By Seth Daniel Early voting in Chelsea, which is happening for this first time ever, has been brisk since it began on Oct. 24, with some 100 ballots cast on Tuesday, Nov. 1, alone. City Clerk Jeannette Cintron reported that…
Chel-Yeah Meeting
CHEL-YEA CHEERS! Molly Foley and Taylor Goodyear of Downeast Cider of Eastie made a special visit to Mystic Brewery for the Chel-Yea meet up group on Thursday, Oct. 20. Both said they love to visit the event and love to…