CAPIC, under the leadership of Executive Director Richelle Cromwell, held a fundraiser event, “Breaking Down Barriers” on April 24 at Spinelli’s Capri Ballroom. Cromwell welcomed the many guests to the event. In her remarks, Cromwell highlighted the outstanding accomplishments of…
College Protesters Should Embrace Being Arrested
Acts of civil disobedience by definition imply that a person knowingly is breaking the law and is willing to accept the legal consequences. When Rosa Parks took a seat at the front of that bus in Alabama and was arrested…
Opponents of Aid To Ukraine Should Watch Franklin
Here’s the plot-line: A world superpower, led by a ruler-for-life who does not tolerate dissent, invades a young sovereign nation, which at one time had been part of the superpower, with a large military force in order to restore the…
CHS Roundup
CHS Baseball Team Tops Tech Boston, 6–3 Chelsea High baseball got back in the win column this past week, posting its third victory of the season with a come-from-behind, 6-3 triumph over the Tech Boston Academy Bears last Friday at…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Must Play With Desperation!
Are Bruins fans prepared for a possible repeat of last year’s first-round playoff loss to the Florida Panthers? Or even more to the point, are B’s fans having nightmarish thoughts that like last year, when the locals lost the possible…
Obituaries 05-02-2024
Theresa O’Sullivan She Will Be Remembered for Her Unshakeable Faith in God, Her Devotion to Her Family and the Light She Exuded in the Lives of Many People Around the World Theresa A. (Lombardi) O’Sullivan, 66, of Norwood, formerly of…
Course Management: City Manager Fidel Maltez Completes the Boston Marathon
While attending Notre Dame School in Nicaragua, Fidel Maltez was a standout in varsity basketball and soccer. He later played intramural and club soccer at Lafayette College where he received his degree in civil engineering. When Fidel Maltez and his…
Wilmot to be Honored with Patrick Hughes Award
Special to the Independent On May 5, Greg Wilmot, Boston native and Framingham resident, will be honored at Project Bread’s 56th annual Walk for Hunger with the Patrick Hughes Award for Social Justice, named for the late event founder. Wilmot…
DiDomenico Champions His Wage Theft Bill Alongside Union Workers
Special to the Independent Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico spoke at a rally hosted by the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters on the State House Steps. DiDomenico spoke about the importance of passing his wage theft bill (S.1158)…
La Colaborativa Provides Update on Shelter Operation Plans
State and Chelsea officials, along with local nonprofit La Colaborativa, held a public forum at the senior center last week on the proposed temporary migrant safety net shelter at the old Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. Late last month, state officials announced…
Schools Looking at New Site for Chelsea Opportunity Academy and Literacy Program
Nearly six years after starting the process, the school district is close to finding a new home for its Chelsea Opportunity Academy and the Intergenerational Literacy Program. Currently, the Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA) uses classrooms at Chelsea High School, and…
DiDomenico, Colleagues Authorize $375 Million for Local Infrastructure Projects
Special to the Record Senator Sal DiDomenico joined all Massachusetts Senators in unanimously approving $375 million in bond authorizations for statewide transportation projects, including the state’s Chapter 90 program, which would create a reliable funding source for local infrastructure investments…