New signage and increased police patrols are coming to city parks, according to City Manager Thomas Ambrosino. District 4 Councilor Enio Lopez and District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested the city manager look into ways to help make city parks…
An Extraordinary Gentleman
Billy Moore was a bigger-than-life personality and patriarch of a well-known Chelsea family Chelsea High had some great football teams in the 1940s and Billy Moore was very much an integral part of that golden era as a Red Devil…
Clark Avenue students create own video games as part of new coding club
Over the past school year, the future computer coders and video game developers of the world could be found in the eighth grade computer coding club at the Clark Avenue Middle School. During a challenging school year for many students,…
Mammolette appointed permanent DPW Commissioner
Acting Department of Public Works Commissioner Lou Mammolette will be the permanent commissioner as of July 1. City Manager Thomas Ambrosino announced the appointment to the City Council at Monday night’s meeting. “I have been quite satisfied with Mr. Mammolette’s…
Study finds bus/bike lane a success
Over the summer, a City Council subcommittee will meet to discuss whether to make the Chelsea Broadway bus pilot program permanent. At Monday night’s council meeting, City Manager Thomas Ambrosino presented a study on the pilot program to the council.…
Council approves energy reporting ordinance
The city will now have a mechanism in place to monitor the energy consumption and pollution coming from its largest commercial, industrial, and residential buildings. Monday night, the City Council approved an ordinance establishing building energy reporting and disclosure requirements.…
Roberto Jiménez Rivera receives endorsement by Environmental League of Mass. Action Fund
The Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund has endorsed Roberto Jiménez Rivera in the election for 11th Suffolk District, a credit to his commitment to the environment and climate action. With issues of public health, environmental justice, transportation, and energy policy inextricably linked, we need leaders at every…
CPC Recommends Latest Round of Funding
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is recommending the City Council approve the use of Community Preservation Act funds for two uses in the latest round of funding. “At its 19 May 2022 meeting, the Community Preservation Committee recommended approval of…
City, Chelsea Public Schools secure funding to upgrade dangerous intersection
Each school day, hundreds of Mary C. Burke Elementary Complex students traverse Eastern Ave., venturing across the dangerous intersections at Stockton St. and Spencer Ave. The City of Chelsea, through its Department of Housing and Community Development, and Chelsea Public Schools secured a…
Two firefighter recruits graduate from Massachusetts Firefighting Academy
State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey and Deputy State Fire Marshal Maribel Fournier announced the graduation of 39 firefighters from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (MFA). Graduates completed the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program at two campuses: Class #302 trained…
Bruins Beat
Bruins Announce Signing and Schedule Sign Don Sweeney to Multi-Year Contract Extension The Boston Bruins have signed General Manager Don Sweeney to a multi-year contract extension. “We are proud to extend Don Sweeney to a multi-year contract as General Manager…
Obituaries 06-30-2022
Adalyn “Ade” Santos August 24, 1962 – June 27, 2022 Adalyn “Ade” Santos, 59, of Chelsea and Arroyo, PR, went to sleep to await the return of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 23, 2022 surrounded by…