Summer Stars Camp for the Performing Arts, the unique nine-day, no- cost residential summer camp for middle and high-school-aged kids from under-resourced communities who have a passion for the performing arts, will take place August 7-15, 2022, on the Northfield…
Month: June 2022
William L. “Billy” Moore
Chelsea lost one of its all-time best this past past week with the passing of William L. “Billy” Moore. He was 92. Everyone who grew up in Chelsea from the 1940s through the ‘80s knew the Moore family. Bill was…
America Is in A Maelstrom With No Way Out
America and the world are in a bad place, with no easy way out. Although the worst of the coronavirus is behind us, the unprecedented economic after-effects of the pandemic continue to afflict every aspect of our lives. The Great…
Obituaries 06-23-2022
Sandra Ramirez July 14, 1964 – January 7, 2022 Celebration of Life and Committal Service: Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend a Celebration of Life and Service of Remembrance on Saturday, June 25th in the Welsh Funeral Home, 718…
City Solicitor Seeks New Nightclub Regulations
If it’s a late night a restaurant has music and dancing, then it really isn’t all that different from a nightclub, according to City Solicitor Cheryl Watson Fisher. The only problem in Chelsea is that the city does not issue…
A New Road for Resnek: Harvard Attorney Releases Music Album Friday
Joe Resnek is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After passing the bar exam and becoming an attorney, he took a position as a public defender at Greenfield District Court. But now the 33-year-old Chelsea resident is…
Taking Part in U.S. Marshal Process a Tough Choice for Kyes
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes’ only full-time job has been serving the residents of Chelsea on the police force since 1987. Last month, president Joe Biden nominated Kyes to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts. Kyes…
Developer Seeks Relief From Having To Pay Community Improvement Trust Fund Fees
The city administration is in support of a request by a developer to increase the affordability of a previously approved 20-unit condominium development in exchange for waiving a payment to the city’s community improvement trust fund. Mikael Vienneau of Broadway…
Area Officials Demand Better Mitigation for Sumner Tunnel Toll Project
Local residents got the first taste of what it is going to be like living with the scheduled weekend closures of the Sumner Tunnel for the next 36 weeks that will culminate in a full closure of the tunnel for…
Congratulations, Jim Dwyer
We’d like to give a brief shout-out to Chelsea native Jim Dwyer, who is scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow as an Assistant Clerk Magistrate of the Chelsea District Court. Jim is well-known to long-time Chelsea residents for his many…