After months and months of controversy at the State House, Gov. Charlie Baker on Dec. 31 signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process…
Month: January 2021
Rollins Invites High School Students to Apply for Paid Internship in Memory of Fallen Prosecutor
In memory of Suffolk prosecutor Paul McLaughlin, and in honor of his commitment to using the law as a means to improve the communities he served, District Attorney Rachael Rollins has created the Paul R. McLaughlin Memorial Scholarship and invited…
HUD Awards More than $3.5 Million to Help Families Reach Self-Sufficiency
The U. S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $3.5 million to Massachusetts public housing authorities to help residents of public housing and voucher-assisted housing increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public assistance and…
Chelsea Curves Construction look-ahead through Jan 9
This is a brief overview of construction operations and traffic impacts for the Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project. ROUTE 1 TRAFFIC IMPACTS •ROUTE 1 NORTHBOUND: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the right lane. 2…
An All-Star in Education
SC member Jimenez Rivera receives two major awards Chelsea School Committeeman At-Large Roberto Jimenez has been recognized with two major awards in the field of education. Jimenez, who was elected to the School Committee in November, 2019, was named to…
Emissions Bill is a Big Step for the Environment
The approval on Monday by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature of a bill that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 represents a huge step toward the goal of…
Anthony C. Simboli
The recent passing of Anthony C. Simboli marks the end of an era in the recent development and history of the City of Chelsea. For almost four decades, Mr. Simboli’s company, ACS Development Corp., played the major role in the resurrection…
Letters to the Editor
Thank You to Chelsea Public Works Commissioner To the Editor; The Zonta Club of Chelsea and North Shore would like to publicly extend a special Thank You to Public Works Commissioner, Fidel Maltez, for the use of a city message…
Guest Op-Ed: Council has been Effective in Moving the City Forward in COVID-19
By Councillor Leo Robinson (As delivered at Monday night’s Organizational Council meeting) I have served on the City Council for 30 years as an At Large Councilor. Starting in the 1980’s when it was a Mayor form of governance, when…
Guest Op-Ed: Responders Need Vaccine Now
By Senator Sal DiDomenico One of the greatest bright spots of 2020 and now leading into this New Year has been the speedy development and subsequent rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. For the first time in many months, we are…