It was at about six months that Councillor Melinda Vega Maldonado first begin to suspect something was different about her youngest son, Akyllis, now 4. She began to think that he might have Autism, and it soon became a very…
Author: Seth Daniel
Council President Blasts Colleagues, Activists for Turning Away Zoning Changes
Council President Roy Avellaneda blasted his colleagues on Monday night at the City Council meeting for voting against Councillor Leo Robinson’s motion to reconsider zoning amendments that were voted down in the last month – saying many of them weren’t…
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State to hold Public Meeting for the Silver Line Extension Alternatives Analysis The MBTA and MassDOT project team will present an overview of the Silver Line Extension (SLX) Alternatives Analysis, share the findings so far, and gather input from the community…
Baker Sends Millions for Chelsea Aid
After weeks of negotiating with local leaders in Chelsea and Everett after being shorted by the federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) and the federal delegation, Gov. Charlie Baker announced his Administration would dedicate a total of $100 million of additional…
Lost Revenues, Youth Opportunities and Infrastructure Top the List of Priorities for Federal Money
Even when the City was in total crisis mode a year ago within the original and deadly surge of COVID-19, the economic impacts on City coffers was already in the back of minds of many local leaders. In a year’s…
People of Chelsea Project Expands Banners for CHS
There will be a day when folks in the future look back at the work of Chelsea photographer Darlene DeVita and her ‘People of Chelsea’ project – particularly during the last year of the pandemic – and marvel at it.…
Teachers from Region Flock to Chelsea Educator Vaccine Clinic
The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) vaccination clinic has become the hot place to be for educators from across the region, as the district seeks to vaccinate its staff and others in preparation for re-starting school this month. Supt. Almi Abeyta…
AG Healey’s Ruling for Falmouth ‘Nip’ Ban Bodes Well for Chelsea
A ruling last week from Attorney General Maura Healey regarding a ban on nip liquor bottles in Falmouth may not be directly related to Chelsea, but leaders in the community here are interpreting it as another win for the effort…
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Join the Beautification Committee Interested in beautifying the City? There is a Beautification Committee that meets monthly with the City Manager, ISD and the DPW to talk about trash and problem properties and to consider beautification initiatives such as improved…
Ready to Fly: One Young Man’s Journey in Chelsea has Found Success and Confidence
Some could say Chelsea’s Selvin Socop Morales has his dreams in the clouds, and they would be correct, as the very grounded young man is finding quick success in laying a career path as a flight attendant – just two…