City Councillor-at-Large Roberto Jimenez-Rivera was sworn in as the new Council President for 2026 at Monday night’s inaugural event for the council and the school committee. District 3 Councilor Norieliz DeJesus, who has served as council president for the past…
Ana Hernandez sworn in as school committee chair
Ana Hernandez was the unanimous selection for school committee chair for the new year at Monday night’s inaugural ceremony for 2026. Hernandez was officially sworn in, along with fellow school committee members Shawn O’Regan, Jonathan Gomez-Pereira, Katherine Cabral, Sarah Neville,…
Moore Was Always Better: Family, friends, remember baseball great Charlie Moore
Billy Thompson said his lifelong friend Charlie Moore was always a “bigger than life” personality. “We started out together at Williams in the sixth grade,” recalled Thompson. “These were great kids like Paul Rosati, Joe Casey, John Martin, Charlie –…
Leo Robinson offers remarks at city inaugural
City Councilor-at-Large Leo Robinson, the dean of the council as its longest-serving member, offered some short remarks looking to the future of Chelsea at the beginning of Monday night’s inaugural ceremony. “The city of Chelsea has experienced a lot of…
Police vs. Fire charity basketball game set for March 28
The Chelsea Police Department is facing off against the Chelsea Fire Department in the annual Police vs. Fire Charity Basketball Game—all for a great cause – on Saturday, March 28. The game starts at 1 p.m., with the doors opening…
Chelsea is now accepting pre-eligibility forms for CPC and AHTFB funding applications
The Chelsea Department of Housing & Community Development has announced that pre-eligibility forms for two grant programs which support affordable housing, parks and recreation, open spaces and historic preservation projects in Chelsea will be accepted beginning January 1, 2026. Grant…
City hires Delia Harrington as new Manager of Arts, Culture & Creative Economy
The City of Chelsea is pleased to announce Delia Harrington has been named its new Manager of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. Harrington brings more than 15 years of expertise in nonprofit communications, public art, and cultural sector management to…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces community benefits agreement with Kraft Group for Everett Stadium
Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the City of Boston and the Kraft Group have agreed on financial and operational terms of a community benefits package totaling nearly $48 million over the next 15 years and additional commitments around project design…
Thank you, Stranger Things
The long-awaited conclusion of the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, finally arrived over the holiday week. It’s hard to believe that it has been more than nine years since the show became a cultural phenomenon when the first season debuted…
Curbside Collection of Christmas Trees
The Chelsea Department of Public Works will be collecting Christmas trees placed curbside now through February 1, 2026. Residents who are City trash customers can place bare trees on the curb along with their trash and recycling on their regularly…
Massachusetts reports very high flu activity with cases climbing
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting very high and rising levels of influenza activity statewide as the Commonwealth moves through peak flu season. Thousands of residents have become ill, forcing them to miss work, school, and other…
CHS Roundup 1-8-26
CHS boys now 4-0 after big win over Boston English The Chelsea High boys basketball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 69-52 triumph over noin-league opponents Boston English this past Friday. The contest was deadlocked at 42–42…