An ongoing investment to support academic success and career growth in our local communities Mass General Brigham today announced $25 million in new funding for its Scholars Program and a commitment to extend the successful program for another ten years.…
Baker-Polito Administration Declares October ‘Massachusetts Cranberry Month’
Continuing the Commonwealth’s support of cranberry farmers and encouraging Massachusetts residents to purchase locally produced cranberry products, Governor Charlie Baker today declared October as “Massachusetts Cranberry Month.” Massachusetts is the oldest cranberry growing region in the country. There are approximately…
ABCD Says Low-Income Residents Face Perfect Storm as Home Heating Costs Rise
With dramatic increases in home heating costs predicted, ABCD warns that residents of the Boston area and other cold-weather regions will face a perfect storm of painful conditions as winter cold descends. The rise in home heating costs is sparked…
General Colin Powell
The death this past week of General Colin Powell at the age of 84 removes from our country one of the most outstanding persons ever to serve the United States. Colin Powell was both a soldier and a statesman. What…
Get Your Booster Stat
With the FDA and the CDC recommending that already-vaccinated Americans over a certain age and with certain medical conditions receive booster shots, we urge all of our readers who qualify to receive a booster to do so as soon as…
Guest Op-Ed: Cargo Ships – America’s Old Jobs Floating at Sea
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Cargo ships waiting to unload at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach California could keep some of America’s store shelves bare for a while. These two ports handle the bulk of cargo coming from…
Letter to the Editor
Re-Elect Leo Robinson To the Editor: Friends, I am writing to ask that you consider casting a vote to re-elect Leo Robinson as Chelsea City Councilor At Large. I have known Leo since 1972 when I went to work for…
Chelsea Remembers Those Lost to Drug Addiction
Chelsea Fire Department Hosts Open House
Chelsea High School Class of ‘70
Council to Consider Rental Moratorium Request to ZBA
The City Council will soon take up a resolution calling for a moratorium on rentals in Chelsea. The resolution was presented by Council President Roy Avellaneda at last week’s council meeting, and is headed for a council subcommittee meeting, which…
School Committee, Custodial and Cafeteria Workers Agree to New Contract
A new three-year contract will see raises and some additional benefits for the school district’s security monitors and maintenance and cafeteria workers. The School Committee approved the collective bargaining agreement with the union representing the workers last week. “This year,…