Dr. Glenn Mollette We had difficulties when we were growing up in Martin county, Kentucky but overall, we thought we were doing okay. President Lyndon Johnson came to Inez, Kentucky in 1964 to let us know we weren’t doing very…
Obituaries 12-16-2021
Paolo Scimemi Late Member of the Danvers Fish and Game Club Paolo Scimemi of Chelsea, formerly of Salemi Sicily, Italy, died on December 10. Paolo served in the Italian Military before coming to the United States in April of 1966.…
Tour Around Town
Teachers’ Union Holds Rally at High School
Chelsea teachers, educators, staff, and community rallied outside Chelsea High School on Wednesday afternoon as the Chelsea Teachers’ Union prepared for another negotiating session for a new contract with district representatives. Members of the union have been calling for investments…
Superintendent Honors Outgoing School Committee Members
Last week’s School Committee meeting was the last for members Marisol Santiago and Rosemarie Carlisle. During the meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta (virtually) presented plaques to the two members for their service to the School Committee and the…
Excel Academy Charter Schools Gets Grant from Barr Foundation
Through a grant from the Barr Foundation Excel Academy Charter School in Chelsea and East Boston will become one of eight academic communities that were recently selected to take part in the new “Driving Toward Diversity in the Educator Workforce”.…
School District Sees Greater Teacher Diversity
The school district’s commitment to increasing diversity in its hiring is paying off. At last week’s School Committee meeting, human resources director Christine Lee and district equity officer Dr. Aaron Jennings gave an update on how the schools have worked…
Subcommittee Gives Ambrosino High Marks
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino got high marks from the City Council’s city manager review subcommittee on Monday night, recommending a three-percent cost of living raise for each of the two years remaining on his contract. Ambrosino signed a five-year contract…
Salvation Army of Chelsea Participates in Red Kettle Challenge
The Salvation Army of Chelsea was one of the vital organizations that stepped up and helped residents in a huge capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic that hit this city hard. Salvation Army Captain and Commanding Officer Isael Gonzalez and his…
DiDomenico and Colleagues Pass Mental Health Act
On November 17, Senator Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in Massachusetts Senate passed the Mental Health ABC Act 2.0: Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC), comprehensive legislation to continue the process of reforming the way mental health care is delivered in Massachusetts. This legislation comes…
Chelsea Native Brian Kelly Is Named Head Football Coach at LSU
Local college football fans will be turning their allegiances in a southerly direction after former Chelsean Brian Kelly was named as the new head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU). Kelly coached for the past 12 seasons at Notre…
News in Brief
Audubon Applauds Agreement to Make Significant Investments in Nature and Climate As the major $4 billion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending bill moves toward final passage and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s desk for approval, Mass Audubon leaders, who have…