Music on the Square Saturday, June 26 (5-8 p.m.). Enjoy live music performances in Chelsea Square this Summer. On June 26 the lineup includes the Afro-Cuban all-star band Lookie Lookie featuring Chelsea resident Russ Gershon, African jazz performer Albino Mbie…
Author: Seth Daniel
Det. Carlos Vega Passes After Long Bout With Cancer
After a five-year battle with cancer, life-long Chelsea resident and Chelsea Police Det. Carlos Vega, 46, passed away on June 7, but his brothers and sisters in blue this week said he will not be forgotten. Det. Vega was born…
Gladys Vega, Vida Verde to Pursue Cannabis License for Parkway Site
La Colaborativa Director Gladys Vega announced this week that her company, Vida Verde, would pursue a cannabis retail and transportation license at the former tuxedo shop on the Parkway in Chelsea. Vega and business partner, Leah Piantidosi, will pursue the…
Down to the Wire: Two Future Ivy Leaguers Battle to the Last Day for Top Spot
One is going to Dartmouth College, and the other is going to Harvard University, and the competition to be the top senior in the Class of 2021 was not only with great pedigree, but also with tremendous competition. Oscar Amaya…
Council Approves $196.5 Million City Budget With Finances on Track
It was expected that the City would suffer financially for a number of years after the COVID-19 health emergency waned, and few had high hopes for this year’s City Budget, but as it turned out things aren’t that bad and…
Council Approves Additional $100,000 for Summer Youth Program
The City Council on Monday heard from more than a half-dozen parents and students who advocated for extra funding for the La Colaborativa and City of Chelsea Summer Youth Employment Initiative (SYEI), and ended up unanimously granting an extra $100,000…
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Chelsea LGBTQ Coalition, City to Host Friday Event on Chelsea Square
For the fifth year, the Chelsea LGBTQ Coalition and the City will host a Pride Month flag raising, but this year they will move the event to Chelsea Square and add a fun Drag Queen Musical Bingo event into the…
Chelsea High to Host Walk-In Graduation on June 12 and 13
Chelsea High School will have an in-person graduation this June, but it will mimic the unique walk-in graduation the school had last year in August for the Class of 2020. Supt. Almi Abeyta said they had already been planning for…
Veteran Recalls Sending off Fallen Chelsea Soldier During Vietnam
Some of the most poignant and heart-wrenching remembrances on a time like Memorial Day often happen spontaneously, and that’s just what occurred on Monday, May 31, during Chelsea’s return to in-person events with the annual Memorial Day Exercises. Though not…