About a dozen years ago, the New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Friedman wrote a column in which he explained that “global warming” was a misnomer for the coming changes to the earth’s environment. He quoted some…
Serena Williams Is An Inspiration For Everybody
We wish to add our voice to the universal acclaim for tennis star Serena Williams, who played her last match this past week at the U.S. Open. The life story of Serena and her sister Venus, as depicted in the…
It’s a Three-Peat: Cardinals Win Chelsea Men’s Softball League Championship
The Cardinals and the Astros met for the third year in a row in the finals of the Chelsea Men’s Softball League, and once again it was the Cardinals accepting the championship from Commissioner Minerva Cruz. Manager Lou Cetina’s Cards…
Obituaries 09-08-2022
Louise Robinson Ninety Four Years Young Louise Robinson was born to the late Annie B. and O.B. Marshall of Dawson, Georgia as a wonderful gift on Christmas Day, 1927. One of twelve children and the youngest daughter, she learned to…
Chelsea Is Back in School
State Primary This Tuesday
Polls are open in Chelsea from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday for the state primary election. The Democratic race for state representative for the newly aligned 11th Suffolk District is one of the local highlights, but there are…
Pathway Program Helps Chelsea Attract and Keep Teachers
While some school districts, including Boston, have struggled over the summer to fill teacher vacancies in time for the first day of school, it has largely been a different story in the Chelsea public schools. Of the 550 teaching positions…
Traffic Commission Approves Safety Measures
The city is continuing to work on several traffic calming measures requested by City Councilors. Councilors Melinda Vega Maldonado and Damali Vidot have asked that a speed table be placed near 32 Franklin Avenue to help reduce speeding in that…
Risk of Wildland Fires Increases As Drought Persists
Special to the Independent With the risk of wildland fires increasing due to below average precipitation across the state, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card today declared that the Cape Cod Region will join the Connecticut River Valley,…
Enjoy a Great – and Safe – Labor Day Weekend
With the weatherman predicting a superb Labor Day weekend, we hope that all of our readers will have a chance to make the most of the final weekend of the summer season. The Summer of ‘22 overall has been a…
School’s Back – Drive With Caution
With schools back in session this week after the summer vacation, morning rush-hour commuters need to readjust our driving habits to ensure that we take into account the thousands of children who will be filling our streets during our morning…
Three elected city officials to square off in State Representative primary
A local race highlights the state primary ballot on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Three current elected officials are squaring off in the Democratic primary for State Representative in the 11th Suffolk District. City Councilors Leo Robinson and Judith Garcia and School…