Elisa Cortes-DeJesus Hispanic Community Advocate Elisa Cortes-DeJesus of Saugus died on Oct.1 3. Born on May 10, 1949 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, she spent her early years on the island and met her husband, Jose Otero Valentin in the city…
Roca’s 30th Anniversary
Roca CEO Molly Baldwin shares a laugh with state Housing Secretary Jay Ash, the former Chelsea city manager, during Roca’s 30th Annual celebration last Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Chelsea headquarters.Dignitaries, participants and friends – past and present – came…
Officials Cut the Ribbon on New Clark Avenue Middle School
The cutting of the official ribbon on the Clark Avenue Middle School on Oct. 3 signaled the ceremonial opening of the school, but it also signaled the investment in the youth of Chelsea – an investment that community and state…
ROADBLOCK:ZBA Rejects Request for Housing Project
A lot at the corner of Broadway and Clinton Street has sat empty for more than five years. That site will remain undeveloped for the foreseeable future, as the Zoning Board of Appeals rejected a request for a special permit…
Encore Signs Agreement with Local Entertainment Group
Encore Boston Harbor added a local flavor to its five-star, $2.5 billion global resort this week, announcing that it has signed a lease with New England-based Big Night Entertainment Group to operate a 16,400-square-foot restaurant and lounge and an 8,000-square-foot…
Chelsea Fire Dept to Host Free Family Fire Safety Night Oct 13
The Chelsea Fire Department welcomes local families to a free Open House on Saturday, October 13, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The open house, sponsored by Papa Gino’s, is aimed at teaching families fire safety and prevention practices. The Chelsea Fire…
Hundreds Join Roca for Its 30th Anniversary Celebration Party
An outpouring of community love, relentlessness and transformation echoed around Park Street Wednesday as the region’s leaders joined hundreds of young people, the adults that love them and community partners in celebrating Roca’s deep impact the last three decades. Roca’s…
News Briefs
FREE JAZZ THIS WEEKEND AT PEARL GALLERY The Pearl Street Gallery, 100 Pearl St., will be hosting a jazz concert at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, featuring a Special Edition of the Russ Gershon Trio. Gershon is a Grammy-nominated…
State Officials Seek to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), in partnership with the Statewide Stormwater Coalition, announced the launch of a new stormwater awareness campaign to help Massachusetts cities and towns comply with new federal stormwater management requirements. The announcement was made…
Police Briefs 10-11-2018
CHIEF KYES TO BE HONORED The Northeast Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) Foundation will honor Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes for his continuous work on behalf of police departments throughout the Commonwealth. Chief Kyes has taken the lead on immigration enforcement reform,…
Letter to the Editor
VOTE YES ON QUESTION 3 Dear Editor Massachusetts has always been a leader in the nation. The United States looks to our state as a model for progressivism, especially when it comes to civil rights. We were, after all, the…
Massachusetts Must Move Forward on Our Own
With the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, coming on the heels of the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, it is clear that the America as we have known it for the past 70 years, a time in…