According to Mónica Elias-Orellana, manager of community-building projects in Chelsea for The Neighborhood Developers, the nonprofit CDC on Gerrish Street that has built affordable new housing and refurbished older residences in Chelsea for many years, as many as a dozen…
MBTA Approves Fare Changes, Including Permanent 5-Day Flex Pass
The MBTA Board approved several fare changes that aim to improve equity by closing gaps in existing fare structures for Reduced Fare Riders, minimize pandemic-related revenue implications and budget uncertainties while increasing ridership where possible, and simplify fare tariff rules…
The Gold Standard: State Honors Carafa Family Funeral Home With Prestigious Award of Excellence
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a special awards program to honor businesses for their excellence and their contributions to the community. The awards are considered highly prestigious, and State Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation…
Malden Catholic Holds Chapel Dedication
Malden Catholic High School (MC) celebrated its new chapel with a dedication ceremony in honor of Brother Thomas Puccio, Director of Mission Integration, on March 19. Brother Puccio has ministered at MC for 36 years, and has been involved in…
Chelsea Rotary to Host the ‘Stand With Ukraine Telethon’
The Chelsea Rotary Club will host a telethon to support Ukrainian humanitarian efforts. “We’re fashioning a community response to the international crisis,” said Chelsea Rotary president, Todd Taylor. “With the livestreaming of the telethon, though, we hope to draw in…
Mass Audubon Invites the Public to Celebrate All of April as Earth Month
With unprecedented numbers of people finding respite in the outdoors and connecting with the natural world during the pandemic, Earth Day (Friday, April 22) has never been more anticipated. Mass Audubon, the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England, is…
Silent Film Classic ‘Old Ironsides’ to Screen on April 29 at Custom House Maritime Museum
Relive the early days of the USS Constitution, when the ship was launched by a young nation to battle pirates off Africa’s Barbary Coast. ‘Old Ironsides’ (1926), an epic silent adventure film, will be screened with live music on Friday,…
Sixth Annual Moroccan Festival to Be Held June 25 in Revere
Moroccan American Connections in Revere (MACIR) will host the sixth annual Moroccan Festival on Saturday, June 25, from 1pm to 8pm at the Whelan Elementary School (107 Newhall St, Revere, MA). The event will highlight the culture and history of…
Toxic Masculinity At the Oscars
When we first heard the joke by Chris Rock that was directed at Jada Pinkett-Smith at the Oscars, we didn’t get it. It was not until Will Smith stepped up to smack Rock that we grabbed our laptop to do…
Recalling the April Fool’s Day Blizzard of 1997
This Friday, April 1, will mark the 25th anniversary of the great April Fool’s Day blizzard of 1997. As often is the case when a major storm strikes, the forecasters had not predicted the extreme severity of the storm. We…
Guest Op-Ed: Ukraine Refugees are Coming
Dr. Glenn Mollette America has been good to help people and more are on the way. Refugees from Ukraine are coming to America, up to 100,000 would be welcomed as recently announced by President Biden. The population of some communities will grow…
CHS Roundup
Spring Sports Season Underway for CHS Teams The 2022 spring sports swings into high gear this coming week for all three of the Chelsea High spring athletic programs. The Red Devil baseball team, under the direction of head coach Mike…