Category: News

New Community Garden Opens

Just about a year ago 250 volunteers descended on an abandoned urban lot and transformed it into a vibrant, new playground and community garden.  This new playground, at the corner of Heard Street and Spruce Street, was made possible through…

T Raises Fares

The T gave its ridership a nice Fourth of July holiday greeting and thank you – a 23% fare raise. With the new fares now in effect, riders will begin feeling the higher prices for rapid transit on every ride…

Looking at the City

Not enough attention can be paid to Starbucks opening its doors here in the mall. For those of us for whom this city has been our life, the opening of the Starbucks marked a unique moment in Chelsea’s evolution. I’ve…

Chelsea Still the Most Affordable

The story of Chelsea’s turnaround has been trumpeted numerous times recently, but lost in that story is that single-family home owners in Chelsea continue to have one of the best deals going. In statistics released by City Manager Jay Ash…

River Revel

Volunteers at the 9th Annual Chelsea River Revel helped during the successful event. Events included a kiddie race , a 5K road race, boat tours, canoeing and kayaking. The River Revel is coordinated by the Chelsea Collaborative and sponsored by…

High Honors for Margo Johnson

Margo Johnson, administrative assistant for the adolescent and pediatric unit at MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center, is one of the city’s true unsung heroes. You can see her imprint and contribution to such community wide events as Family Literacy Day at…