Attendance rates in the Chelsea schools are up from last year, according to Deputy Superintendent of Schools Adam Deleidi. “In April, every single grade with the exception of 10 and 11 improved their attendance rate from March to April,” Deleidi…
News in Brief
Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Revere Residents living in and around Revere can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Casa Lucia at Joseph L Mottola…
Senator DiDomenico Hosts Feeding Our Neighbors Coalition and Community Leaders at State House
Last week, Senator DiDomenico joined the Feeding Our Neighbors Coalition for a legislative briefing in support of his bill to provide basic needs assistance for Massachusetts immigrant residents (S.76/H.135). The event highlighted the need for DiDomenico’s legislation and funding in…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Malden Catholic Students From Chelsea, MA Achieve Honor Roll – Third Quarter Malden Catholic students have completed the coursework required for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has three categories for outstanding academic performance honors: President’s…
DeSantis vs. Disney: This Is What an Autocracy Looks Like
The ongoing battle that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been waging against the Walt Disney Company not only demonstrates what a petty, vindictive, and mean-spirited little man he is, but also illustrates the danger that an autocratic ruler poses to…
Guest Op-Ed: Mother’s Day and Your Time
By Dr. Glenn Mollette You may have lost your mother early in life or never really knew your mother. My two sons were only 17 and 20 when their mother passed at the ae of 49 from multiple sclerosis. Mother’s…
CHS Roundup
Warsame Wins Four Events in Malden Meet Chelsea High track and field standout Ali Warsame continued to stake his claim as the top performer in the Greater Boston League (GBL) this season with a dominating four-victory performance in last week’s…
Obituaries 05-11-2023
Michael Alexander Mongiello Full of Life and Joy, He Was a Generous Friend to Everyone He Met Michael Alexander Mongiello was an incredibly dynamic and beautiful person – full of life and joy, a generous friend to everyone he met.…
GreenRoots Organizes Earth Day Clean-Up And Celebration
Large Turnout for International Workers’ Day March
By Michael Coughlin Jr. On Monday, May 1, hundreds of people gathered together to march from East Boston to Chelsea City Hall to celebrate International Workers’ Day and fight for justice for workers throughout the country. Just after 4 p.m.,…
City Working on First Urban Forestry Program
The city is moving forward with its first urban forestry program, working with local partners to improve air quality and the quality of life for Chelsea residents. “The city, under the leadership of the Chelsea City Council, has been striving…
Planning Board Updated on City Zoning Efforts
Housing and Economic Development Director Alex Train held a wide-ranging discussion with the Planning Board about his department’s roles and responsibilities at last week’s board meeting. One of the major areas of discussion was the status of the city’s plans…