Chelsea resident Maria Belen Power has been appointed as a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC). Belen Power began her participation on the Council in March, having been officially welcomed to the group by Vice President…
Author: Cary Shuman
Neville Testifies on Adoptees’ Access to Birth Certificates Legislation
Chelsea resident Sarah Neville, a doctoral candidate in Social Work at Boston College, testified during a state hearing Monday in support of a bill that would grant equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts. Sen.…
Power of Recovery Opens in Revere
City and state officials joined the Powers brothers for the grand opening of a brand-new addiction and recovery treatment center in the Citizens Bank building on Broadway Tuesday. Matty Powers is the CEO of the Power of Recovery company that…
Candidates Take Out Nomination Paper for 2021 Citywide Election
Chelsea’s 2021 election season has begun. Six candidates had taken out nomination papers for offices in this fall’s election as of Tuesday afternoon. Councillors-at-Large Leo Robinson and Roy Avellaneda took out nomination papers, an indicator that both officials will be…
Chelsea Black Community Assists at Vaccination Clinics
The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) is assisting at the COVID-19 vaccination clinics being held at the Chelsea Senior Center. CBC President Joan Cromwell and board member Henry Wilson joined representatives from FEMA, the City of Chelsea, and Cataldo Ambulance at…
Excellent Choice: Candace Perez Named Chelsea’s Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino has announced that Candace Perez of New York City has been hired as the city’s first Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Perez will begin in her new position on June 28. Her…
Chelsea Native Danny Cooksey Will Coach Revere’s Semi-Pro Football Team
The Greater Boston Stallions will make their East Coast Football League (ECFL) debut semi-professional football debut this summer and a Chelsea native will be the head coach. Danny Cooksey, who grew up on Central Avenue in Chelsea before the family…
Former Councillor Looking at Chelsea through a New Lens
For eight years, Matt Frank was an eloquent and forceful advocate for the residents of District 3 as their city councillor. His colleagues honored his dedication and excellent leadership by electing him to one-year terms as president and vice president…
From Chelsea to Houston: Juan Gallego Responds to Housing Emergency in Texas
For the residents of Chelsea and his fellow members of the Rotary Club, it will come as no surprise that Juan Gallego traveled to Texas to help South Houston-area residents with an incredible display of voluntary assistance. Gallego, 58, has…
Saenz Hopes to Develop New Property at 856 Broadway
Robert Ricardo Saenz is a long-time Chelsea resident who immigrated here from Colombia as a child. Now a successful real estate investment advisor, Saenz is hoping to develop an eight-unit condominium property at 856 Broadway. “I’m hoping to convert the…