CHS Presents the Addams Family Musical
Vega Addressing Concerns About Temporary Shelter Site
The state’s plan to use the former Old Soldiers’ Home as a temporary shelter site to ease the ongoing migrant crisis literally hits close to home for District 2 Councilor Melinda Vega. The Quigley Building is in Vega’s district and…
Small Increases in Water and Sewer Rates Proposed
The city’s public works commissioner is recommending an increase of 1.5 percent for the FY 2025 water and sewer rates. At last week’s meeting, the city council voted to hold a ways and means subcommittee meeting with public works commissioner…
Federal Grant To Help Connect Chelsea and East Boston
A $2.5 million federal grant from the US DOT’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grants Program will help reconnect Chelsea and East Boston by path along Chelsea Creek. “The funded project, titled Greening Chelsea Creek, will reconnect Chelsea and East Boston…
New City Open Space Will Be Named for Lewis H. Latimer
One of the city’s newest parcels of open space adjacent to the Chelsea Street Bridge will be named after one of the city’s most famous and accomplished residents. Last week, the city council voted unanimously to name the property on…
Traffic and Parking Commission Addresses Chelsea Square Issues
At last week’s meeting, the Traffic and Parking Commission heard from a resident concerned about traffic and safety issues downtown and in Chelsea Square. Edwin Barrientos requested that the city replace three existing stop signs with solar LED stop signs…
La Colaborativa Secures Major Grant, Deploys New Digital Equity Program
With over 40% of low-income residents lacking access to affordable, reliable internet, the digital divide profoundly impacts marginalized communities and prevents economic stability in Chelsea and beyond. La Colaborativa is pleased to announce it has secured a transformative $497,621 grant…
CHS Sports Roundup
Two Wins for CHS Volleyball The Chelsea High boys volleyball team earned a pair of victories this past week, defeating Greater Boston League (GBL) rival Everett and non-league opponent Madison Park. In the hard-fought victory over Everett, which went to the full five…
A Freaky Friday…
Did you feel the earthquake Friday morning? We were sitting in our recliner in our home when the whole house started shaking and the chair started moving rapidly back and forth. We live on the coast, so at first we…
……And a Manic Monday
We had not intended to view the eclipse, so despite the hype, we had not purchased special eclipse eyewear. We figured we’d focus on what was happening around us — the birds and other animals, the shadows, the suddenly-cooler air…
State Budget Woes: Here We Go Again
With state revenue falling off a cliff and almost $1 billion being spent (on an annualized basis) to house, feed, and care for immigrants who have made their way to Massachusetts from the southern border (and with no end in…