When Margo Johnson helped found Chelsea’s Family Literacy Day 16 years ago, she never could have anticipated the mega-event it would become for local schoolchildren. Turn the clock ahead to today and Johnson is still involved in the celebration of…
Month: October 2021
State Health Officials Announce Ninth Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) last week announced the ninth human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state this year. The individual is a male in his 60s who was exposed to WNV in Middlesex County.…
Baker Signs Student Nutrition Act Ensuring More Students Access Free Meals at School
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Secretary of Education James Peyser joined lawmakers to participate in a ceremonial bill signing forAn Act Promoting Student Nutrition (H 3999) which increases students’ access to free school meals and prohibits schools…
Remembering the Perfect Storm
It was 30 years ago this week when the Perfect Storm struck the East Coast of the United States, bringing powerful winds and gargantuan waves that pummeled the Massachusetts coastline on Wednesday, October 30, and continued into the next day.…
Enjoy a Safe Halloween
Yes, we all want to party and enjoy this Halloween season as we emerge from the worst of the pandemic, especially after Halloween essentially was cancelled last year. But we urge all of our readers not to overdo it and…
Guest Op-Ed: Who Will Pay for the $2 Trillion Infrastructure Project
Dr. Glenn Mollette If you are making less than $40,000 a year then you probably don’t care that single people making over $523,601 pay 37% of their income in federal taxes. Married people filing jointly making over $628,301 also pay…
Back from the Capitol: Chelsea Friends and Family Turn Out for Georgetown Football Star Kingsley Umemba
The on-field result was not what Kingsley Umemba wanted as Holy Cross defeated his Georgetown University football team at Fitton Field in Worcester. But the reception that the 6-foot-4-inch, 248-pound linebacker and defensive end enjoyed during the game and afterwards…
CHS Roundup
CHS Girls and Boys Cross Country Teams Top Malden The Chelsea High girls and boys cross country teams defeated Greater Boston League rival Malden last Wednesday on the Red Devils’ home course at Admiral’s Hill. On the boys’ side, after…
Bruins Beat: Bruins on the Road Again
The Bruins on Wednesday, began a mini two-game road trip, which has them visiting two teams back-to-back, both undefeated at press time. Florida Panthers (6-0-0), and the Carolina Hurricanes (5-0-0). The Bs were coming off their recent 4-3 victory over…
Obituaries 10-28-2021
Julia Santiago Dec. 10, 1940 — Oct. 16, 2021 Julia “Migna” Santiago entered eternal life on Saturday, October 16 surrounded by her loving and caring family in the peaceful surroundings of her home in Randolph. She was 80 years old. Born…