Special to the Record La Colaborativa and The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute hosted an event to launch their Feeding Our Neighbors campaign on Wednesday, February 15.. The campaign’s purpose is twofold: to raise awareness to the plight of the immigrant…
Month: February 2023
DiDomenico Reappointed Senate Assistant Majority Leader
Public Input Sought in City Manager Process
Chelsea City Councilors have stressed the importance of community input when it comes to hiring a new City Manager. The council has two current initiatives to gather public input for the search process. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Chelsea residents are…
Everett Ave. Research Building Back Before Planning Board
The developers of the Floramo’s Restaurant site will be back before the Planning Board for a hearing at the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Last summer, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the variances and special permit for…
DiDomenico Pushes for Establishing a Child and Family Tax Credit in Massachusetts
Special to the Independent This session, Senator Sal DiDomenico has sponsored a bill that would create a Child and Family Tax Credit (CFTC) in Massachusetts. This topic is all over the national news after President Joe Biden used his State…
Chelsea Chosen To Take Part in State’s Complete Neighborhoods Partnership
Chelsea is among the communities recently selected to participate in a new state program aimed at supporting walkable, affordable neighborhoods near downtowns, transit, and local jobs and daily necessities. In Chelsea, the $150,000 in funding over the five years of…
La Colaborativa Receives Funding for Housing Code App
Chelsea’s La Colaborativa was one of four communities that recently received funding from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to help improve public health in Environmental Justice communities. The $25,000 for La Colaborativa will address the environmental health impacts of…
News in Brief
City Council Sub-Committee Meeting Set for Feb. 28 Chelsea residents are invited to a City Council Sub-Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 28, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall to provide input on the search for a new City Manager. Residents…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Bonner of Chelsea Named to the Dean’s List The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Yasmine Bonner of Chelsea has been named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2022. Spread across seven dynamic schools and colleges, the University of…
USPS Warns the Public About Surge in Use of Counterfeit Postage
In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects…