The Chelsea High School Drama Club will be presenting the musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, April 7, 8, and 9, at 7 P.M. in the auditorium. Students are excited to be performing before an audience for…
Williams Powers Spurs to CYBL Championship
Jonathan Williams Jr. submitted one of the greatest performances in the 40-year history of the Chelsea Youth Basketball League last Friday night at the Williams School Gymnasium. A dynamic, 5-foot-5-inch point guard, Williams scored 32 points, including the go-ahead basket…
Chelsea Chamber Installation of Officers Dinner
Council to Consider Using Free Cash for Safety Improvements
With the development of the former Forbes Lithograph campus in limbo, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is requesting the City Council approve using almost $300,000 in free cash for safety measures on the parcel. On Monday night, the council’s finance subcommittee…
Free Cash Could Pave Way for Independent Logan Noise Study
The City Council’s long-stated desire for an independent noise study of air traffic from Logan Airport could soon be a reality. City Manager Thomas Ambrosino is proposing the council approve using $147,000 in recently certified free cash for a Georgia…
Traffic Commission Considers Plans for Several Problem Areas
The Traffic and Parking Commission is close to approving potential solutions for traffic concerns raised by residents in two areas in the city, and is taking up concerns on Franklin Street raised by two city councilors. At Tuesday’s meeting, Director…
Chelsea Undertakes Public Zoning Forums
The city has begun a series of four public forums to gather input on changes to the Chelsea zoning ordinance. The first meeting was held on Tuesday, March 29, with city officials, consultants, and partners giving the background of zoning…
Chelsea Receives $49,000 Grant as Part of Its Travel and Tourism Recovery Program
The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) has awarded the City of Chelsea a grant of $49,000 as part of its Travel and Tourism Recovery (TTR) Grant Program. It’s part of $4 million in awards to 80 tourism organizations, chambers…
News in Brief
MVES Offers Cultural Specific Meals as Part of Meals on Wheels Program Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) Meals on Wheels program delivers meals to people over 60 who are homebound and unable to prepare their own meals. MVES offers authentically…
Area Agencies Partners With For Financial Literacy Month
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) is partnering with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to offer financial education resources to library visitors during April, which is Financial Literacy Month. Materials are applicable for individuals of all…
Petal Joseph-Seale Opens Lime Restaurant in Chelsea
Chef-owner Petal Joseph-Seale, a resident of Chelsea, has opened Lime, a new restaurant, at 73 Winnisimmet St. Petal studied in the culinary program at world renowned Johnson and Wales University and brings many years of experience in the food industry…
We’re All Back in the USSR, Indefinitely
Ever since the 1950s, we Americans have prided ourselves on the success of our capitalist system, which has provided material wealth for generations. Back in the days of the Cold War (from the end of WWII until the fall of…