Sen. Sal DiDomenico has once again joined forces with anti-hunger organization Project Bread in sponsoring new legislation to provide free school meals to all children in the Commonwealth. SD519/HD1161, An Act relative to universal school meals, would allow every student who…
Month: February 2021
Construction Update: Chelsea Curves Construction Look-Ahead Through Feb. 20
Route 1 Traffic Impacts •Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the work zone begins in the right lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours (5 a.m.–10 p.m.). •Route 1 Southbound: Approaching the…
Councillor Taylor Wants $300 Fireworks Fine
Last summer’s firecracker frenzy that kept the City – and really the region – up for days at a time will not get an encore is Councillor Todd Taylor has his say, along with thousands of residents that called him…
MCU to Merge With GMCU
Metro Credit Union (MCU), Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, today announced that it will merge with Gloucester Municipal Credit Union, founded in Gloucester, Mass in 1941, on February 26. Metro, which recently surpassed $2.3 billion in assets, will absorb GMCU’s…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Chelsea Students Accepted to UBMS Congratulations to Chelsea High School students Paola Barrera and Rosalinda Rojas for being accepted into the Boston University Upward Bound Math Science program (UBMS)! UBMS is a college prep program designed to prepare students for…
Legacy Lifecare to Provide Management Services for Wellesley Campus of the Sisters of Charity-Halifax
Legacy Lifecare announced that it will provide management, operational development and consulting assistance to Sisters of Charity-Halifax’s campus in Wellesley, which includes the Elizabeth Seton Residence, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, and the Marillac Residence, a Level IV Rest…
Congratulations And Thank You, Brian Sullivan
We know we join with many long-time Chelsea and Lynn residents in offering our congratulations to Brian Sullivan upon his retirement from the state judicial system and thanking him for his 35 years of service to the people of the…
Wintry Blast Is Not So Hard to Take
The polar vortex once again has spun out of control, as it has done often in recent years. Instead of remaining in a tightly-wrapped circular motion around the Arctic, the vortex has been weakened by record-high temperatures in the Arctic…
Letters to the Editor
Grateful for the Support To the Editor, The year 2020 was a historically challenging and, for many people, devastating period where families and households coped with the loss of jobs, income, in some instances their homes, and in the worst…
Obituaries 02-11-2021
Angela “Auntie Angie” Panarese Devout Catholic Who Played a Big Role in the Life of Her Family Angela “Auntie Angie” Panarese of Chelsea left this world on February 9. She was 97 and died peacefully at home surrounded by family.…