The Lewis Latimer Society, led by co-directors Ron Robinson and Leo Robinson, will hold two special events this weekend: the fifth annual Science Festival Friday, July 22 (12 p.m.-4 p.m.) at the City Hall Lawn, and the first Black Heritage…
Month: July 2022
Judith García Receives Endorsement From MWPC PAC
Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus Political Action Committee (MWPC PAC) has announced their endorsement of Chelsea City Councilor Judith García in the race for the 11th Suffolk district’s state representative seat. MWPC PAC is dedicated to increasing the amount of women…
Visibility Into Executive Branch Workforce With Expansion of Diversity Dashboard
The Baker-Polito Administration announced updates to its state employee diversity dashboard that will increase visibility into the composition of the Commonwealth Executive Branch workforce and encourage further accountability as the Administration continues to prioritize efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.…
Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is This Weekend
One of the premier events (if not THE premier event) of the summer season in the Metropolitan Boston area will take place this coming weekend with the 18th annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from July 22-24. The theme…
Letters to the Editor
I Support Roberto Jiménez Rivera To the Editor. I would like to express my support for Roberto Jiménez Rivera for State Representative. What occurred to me while thinking about this new position is that it is somewhat like having a…
Guest Op-Ed: Supporting Jiménez-Rivera for State Rep 11th District
By Damali Vidot Like so many of you, I have witnessed Chelsea through the good, the bad & the ugly. Yes, corruption, crime, drugs, receivership, bankruptcy & leaders who have put ‘self’ before ‘community’ have reared their ugly heads. But…
Guest Op-Ed: Tick Talk
By Marianne Dalton, RN Today, we are going to talk about ticks: where they breed, what can be done to reduce the risk of harboring ticks on your property, tick-borne illnesses, personal protection for you and your pets against ticks,…
Obituaries 07-21-2022
Aurora M. Jimenez August 8, 1946 – July 13, 2022 Aurora M. Jimenez passed away on Wednesday, July 13 at the Lighthouse nursing care center in Revere. Born and raised in San Jose, Costa Rica, Aurora married Alejandro Jimenez and…
Recupero Builds an Event: Chelsea Poetry Walk Returns for Its Second Year
The theme of Lorenzo Recupero’s second annual Chelsea 2022 Poetry Walk will be: The Growth of Chelsea. Perhaps no one better exemplifies that than the event founder himself who is taking The Chelsea Poetry Walk to another level this year.…
Proposal for Pot Shop Withdrawn
The proponent for a retail marijuana establishment on Broadway withdrew his application for the project at Tuesday night’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in the face of uncertainty about the condition of the property at 307 Broadway and the property…