Last week, Senator Sal DiDomenico teamed up with Project Bread, a nationally recognized anti-hunger organization, to launch a statewide campaign to pass his Universal School Meals bill, An Act relative to universal school meals. This legislation, sponsored by DiDomenico, would…
Schools, City Announce Collaborative Effort To Enhance Youth Mental Health Services in Schools
Chelsea Public Schools and the City of Chelsea’s Office Housing and Community Development jointly announced today (January 30, 2023) a plan to enhance and bolster youth mental health services available to CPS students. The plan will be funded through the…
Council Calls Special Meeting Set or February 13
The City Council has called for a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 13 to recognize some special members of the community. The council is set to honor the Chelsea Public Schools chorus students who are part of the inaugural CPS-Boston…
Applications for Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant Now Available
Applications are now open for the Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant! The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 15. Supports a broad range of cultural events, street fairs, art shows, festivals, and related activities such as murals, sculptures, and film series…
CBC President Joan Cromwell Announces Seven Chelsea Trailblazer Award Recipients
Chelsea Black Community President Joan Cromwell has announced the recipients of the prestigious Chelsea Trailblazer Awards for 2023. The organization will present the awards at the Black History Month Community Celebration on Monday, Feb. 27 at the Williams Middle School.…
More Than 1,400 Households in Chelsea Received $15.2 Million in Emergency Rental Assistance in FY22
Chelsea has one of the highest rates of apartment renters in the state, at just over 70 percent of the city’s total housing stock, and with that comes the pressure on renters presented by rising rents, gentrification, and the effects…
Chelsea Public Library Hosts ‘Take Your Place’ Artist Reception
Chelsea Public Library, in collaboration with Chelsea Recreation & Cultural Affairs, and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture welcomed visitors to the “Take Your Place/ Toma Tu Lugar” artist reception on January 25 at the Chelsea Public Library. The…
The Chelsea Knights of Columbus – Still Going Strong!
We were so pleased to have been invited to the recent holiday celebration of the Chelsea Knights of Columbus and to have come across many of our old friends who continue to make the Knights a vibrant part of the…
Get Ready for the Cold!
We may have just finished what reportedly ranks as the fifth-warmest January on record, but by the end of this week, we’ll be experiencing our coldest weather in seven years when an Arctic blast dips into the United States and…
CHS Roundup
CHS Girls Basketball Continues to Improve The Chelsea High girls basketball team continues to show strong improvement as the Lady Red Devils progress through the 2023 season. In a 58-32 loss to Greater Boston League rival Everett last Thursday, freshmen…
Bruins Beat: Bruins Return to Earth
As the saying goes, everything that goes up eventually comes back down…correct? Bruins fans can readily agree with that statement after seeing their team lose their last three games to Tampa, Florida and Carolina. Two of those games were lost…
Obituaries 02-02-2023
Laura Kwiatkowski September 15, 1926 – January 25, 2023 Laura Kwiatkowski passed away on Wednesday January 25 at the Katzman Family Center for Living where she had been receiving supportive care for the past few years. She was 96 years of…