Joe Resnek is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After passing the bar exam and becoming an attorney, he took a position as a public defender at Greenfield District Court. But now the 33-year-old Chelsea resident is…
Taking Part in U.S. Marshal Process a Tough Choice for Kyes
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes’ only full-time job has been serving the residents of Chelsea on the police force since 1987. Last month, president Joe Biden nominated Kyes to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts. Kyes…
Developer Seeks Relief From Having To Pay Community Improvement Trust Fund Fees
The city administration is in support of a request by a developer to increase the affordability of a previously approved 20-unit condominium development in exchange for waiving a payment to the city’s community improvement trust fund. Mikael Vienneau of Broadway…
Area Officials Demand Better Mitigation for Sumner Tunnel Toll Project
Local residents got the first taste of what it is going to be like living with the scheduled weekend closures of the Sumner Tunnel for the next 36 weeks that will culminate in a full closure of the tunnel for…
Congratulations, Jim Dwyer
We’d like to give a brief shout-out to Chelsea native Jim Dwyer, who is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow as an Assistant Clerk Magistrate of the Chelsea District Court. Jim is well-known to long-time Chelsea residents for his many…
We Urge Our Legislators To Support Lobster Fishing Bill
Most of us are environmentalists to some extent. We doubt there are few among us who do not find it heartbreaking that there was a record number of deaths of manatees this past year in Florida because excessive algae growth…
Remember What Trump Said….
While he was on the campaign trail during the primary season in early 2016, Donald Trump uttered these memorable words, “I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose voters.” Although Trump later…
Obituaries 06-16-2022
Dolores Cristoforo June 14, 1927 – June 13, 2022 Dolores L. Cristoforo passed away peacefully on Monday, June 13 in the tranquil surroundings of her home with her loving family at her side. She was 95 years of age. Born…
7th Annual Chelsea LGBTQ Pride Celebration
Friends celebrated diversity, acceptance, and love during the 7th Annual Chelsea LGBTQ Pride Celebration, hosted by Chelsea Prospers and the Chelsea LGBTQ Coalition, on June 3, in Chelsea Square. The colorful festivity included a flag raising ceremony and drag show…
Chelsea High Will Graduate 310 Students at Ceremonies Saturday
Three-hundred-and-ten students from the Chelsea High School Class of 2022 will receive their diplomas at the commencement exercises Saturday at 10 a.m. at Chelsea Memorial Stadium. The students faced the major hindrance of the COVID-19 pandemic during their careers, but…
Council Approves FY23 Budget
Monday night, the City Council approved a $212 million operating budget for the city that creates 13 new positions in the municipal government. The budget funds city expenditures at $94,108,013 and School Department expenditures at $118,236,617, for a total budget…
Councilor Wants To Put a Lid on Rowdy Park Behavior
The cleanliness and orderliness of the city’s parks has been a concern of the City Council this year during budget season. At Monday night’s meeting, District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero offered up two motions, co-sponsored by District 4 Councilor Enio…