The Chelsea convocation on the first day that teachers return for work after the summer break has always been a venue that Supt. Mary Bourque has used to unveil plans for the district. On Monday, though, she used her time…
Month: September 2018
Looking at the Election:After Months of Campaigning, Congressional and DA Races Move to the Voters Sept 4
In presidential campaigns, the swing state is always Ohio. In this year’s Democratic Primary on Sept. 4, Chelsea is Ohio. The battleground for so many races that will be decided on Tuesday, Sept. 4, has been in Chelsea this summer.…
Zoning Board to Hear Major Plan for Forbes Site in Mill Hill
The Chinese company that was sent packing in 2015 for a far-reaching plan for the Forbes site that included skyscrapers more than 20 stories tall, is now back before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) next month with a more…
New Clark Avenue School Opens with Buzz of Excitement on Wednesday
It was a new year at the Clark Avenue Middle School Wednesday morning, Aug. 29. But it wasn’t just any new year. It was the year that students poured through a brand new front door to the clean, sparkling hallways…
News Briefs
BEACON STREET RAMP TO CLOSE The Beacon Street off-ramp on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge closed for construction on Aug. 27 for two months through November. The Route 111 Bus outbound will use an alternative route until the ramp is reopened. The Route…
Chelsea Man Arrested for Defacing Newly Painted Chelsea Walk Mural
One bad apple hasn’t spoiled a whole bunch at the Chelsea Walk, where a man was arrested last week for defacing the newly painted mural on the reclaimed Walk. On Aug. 20, at 2:52 p.m., a CPD officer was flagged down in…
Four Members of City Council Endorse Rachael Rollins for District Attorney
This week, Rachael Rollins received the endorsement of four Chelsea City Councillors, including Councilor Leo Robinson (At-Large), Councilor Roy Avellaneda (At-Large), Councilor Joe Perlatonda (District 3), Councilor Giovanni A. Recupero (District 6) and the Ward 4 – Chelsea Democratic Committee…
Chelsea’s Fredy Gutierrez has Found a Summer Calling on the Chelsea Walk
For the last month, Fredy Gutierrez has spent every day, except for rainy days, at the Chelsea Walk working side-by-side with local artist Silvia Lopez Chavez. Lopez Chavez has spent the past several weeks this summer revitalizing and revamping the…
Gov Baker Signs BRAVE Act at Soldiers’ Home, Notes Groundbreaking on New Facility this Year
Gov. Charlie Baker joined Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders, Secretary of Veterans’ Services Francisco Ureña, members of the Legislature and veterans of the United States Armed Services on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the ceremonial signing of An…
State Health Officials Announce Fourth Case of West Nile Virus:Women from Middlesex County the Latest Report, Everett at High Risk
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Tuesday announced the fourth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The person is a woman in her 50s from Middlesex County who was never hospitalized for her…