City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is proposing a municipal budget just north of $212 million for Fiscal Year 2023. On the city side, the budget calls for 13 new positions, including four new police officers and a full-time election commissioner. The…
ZBA Continues Hearing on Lab Building at Floramo’s Site
The developers looking to build an 11-story research and development laboratory at 213 Everett Ave, the current site of Floramo’s Restaurant, were before the Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday night. However, Doug Medvetz, one of the principles of the…
News Briefs
MVES to Hold Free Workshop Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a free workshop series— Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi For Health —on Fridays, June 3 — July 22, 10:30 to 11:30 AM at the Stoneham Senior Center, 136 Elm…
Removal Set To Begin of Highway Debris Pile
Removal of a large pile of construction debris containing asbestos at the Rte. 1 and Rte. 16 interchange should begin on Friday, according to City Manager Thomas Ambrosino. City officials were first made aware of the debris, which is close…
State Senate Passes Driver’s License Bill
The Massachusetts State Senate passed the Work and Family Mobility Act by a vote of 32 to 8. The following statement may be credited to the leaders of the organizations co-chairing the Driving Families Forward Coalition, Brazilian Worker Center Executive…
Council President Proposes Change to Parking Ordinance
When the City Council approved a zoning amendment barring residents from new residential developments from getting city parking permits if the developer requested relief from the parking requirements, it also prevented those residents from getting city visitor parking passes. At…
State Treasurer’s Veterans’ Bonus Division Extends Eligibility Period
The State Treasurer’s Veterans’ Bonus Division announced that the eligibility period for the Massachusetts COVID-19 Bonus for National Guard members has been extended past its initial end date of June 15, 2021. National Guard members activated for additional deployments at…
An Ill Wind…
The unrelenting easterly seabreeze that has been blowing at 20-30 miles per hour 24/7 for the past five days has reminded us that “spring” is an ephemeral term for those of us who live along the Massachusetts coastline. The temperature…
We Are All Ukrainians
It is impossible to turn away from the news reports of the ongoing war in Ukraine that we see 24/7 on our televisions and computer screens. To be honest, we’ve had it with all of the other recent political, economic,…
Guest Op-Ed: I Am Angry But Determined To Protect Roe
By Elizabeth Warren Roe v. Wade has protected the right to a safe and legal abortion for nearly half a century. Over and over again, conservative Supreme Court nominees proclaimed Roe “settled law,” signaling to the American people that, on…
Letters to the Editor
Yes to the Community Center To the Editor, I was so pleased to read that the possibility of a community center is being considered and hopefully proposed for Chelsea. Oh, yes, YES. After reading the article and seeing that a…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Season at a Crossroad
Tuesday’s Game 5 playoff game was a 5-1 loss versus the Carolina Hurricanes, and had the Bruins reverting back to their game of inconsistency. For as much as the positive efforts they were able to produced in Game 3 and…