As school approaches, the path that many of Chelsea’s school kids travel has just received major improvements. The State’s “Safe Routes to School” Program has directed $750,000 to Chelsea for those improvements. “”We’re committed to make sure that kids, especially…
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New Park in the Box District
Where am I? Wow! That might best sum up the feelings of many who have driven by the new park in the Box District. The new park has excited interest as never before in the value of open space with…
Collaborative Returns Money to Catholic Church Won’t Tolerate Intolerance to Gay Men and Women
Last week, the Chelsea Collaborative returned a $40,000 donation to the Catholic Church when the church apparently placed stipulations on the expenditure of the money which would preclude the Collaborative from using the fund to benefit gay men and women.…
George Ostler Talks About WWII
A film crew lead by Documentarian/Producer/Director, Neal Cortell, (right) was in town Monday to interview Chelsea Historian and highly decorated war hero George Ostler (seated) for a segment in 1 of a series of 3 feature length documentaries about various…
ROCA Selected for New Social Investment Program
One of the state’s most innovative at-risk youth service providers has been selected to participate in a groundbreaking social investment program being implemented right now by the state. Massachusetts will be the first state to implement the ‘pay for success’…
The Music Plays On: Recording Industry Legend Joe Smith Donates Taped Interviews to Library of Congress in D.C.
Joe Smith is one of Chelsea’s greatest success stories. He grew up on Bellingham Street, served as president of the Class of 1945 at Chelsea High School – and became one of the most respected executives in the history of…
Playing it too slow Leaders take exception to timeline that could extend licensing to 2014
At a critical point during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was confounded as to why his top general was sitting idle and allowing the Confederate Army to gather steam and poke holes in the Union Army. The more Lincoln…
John Dalis, Former City Clerk, Dead at 90
John P. Dalis, who served this city as an alderman a half century ago but who achieved his local notoriety as Chelsea’s city clerk for 26 years, has died. Mr. Dalis, from an old Greek Chelsea family whose roots here…
Snorkeling Club
Congratulations to the Jordan Boys and Girls Club members who participated in the Snorkeling program, as they completed their trip to Hathaways Pond in Cape Cod. What a great experience for this group to get out into our local waters…
Chelsea Delegation Votes in Favor of Legislation Preventing Mortgage Foreclosures
The Legislature last Thursday sent a finished bill to Gov. Deval Patrick that will prevent unnecessary and unlawful foreclosures, reduce the number of abandoned properties across the Commonwealth and help remove one of the biggest remaining barriers to the state’s…