As the May Day Rally rolled through Chelsea’s Bellingham Square the rally cries for numerous causes went out over the bullhorn. People were fired up. It was their day to make their cause known. At the end, though, a classy…
Category: Editorials
Da Dan Conley’s Tournament a Great Event
We were so proud to take part in Suffolk County District Daniel F. Conley 7th Annual Basketball For Peace Tournament at the UMass Boston Clark Athletic Center. DA Conley and his staff once again accomplished the mission of this wonderful…
Time for Colleges and Universities to Lead
Campus sexual violence has been the subject of an intense national conversation recently, but that dialogue often lacks critical input from schools that are already taking steps to improve their campus climates. Colleges and universities, it’s time for you to…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Although for some it may have faded from memory, in 2014, we lost a Chelsea resident to dangerous work when Debra Sarno was killed while working as a taxi driver. Unsafe jobs claims far too many working people…
An Earth Day Appreciation of Our Partners
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the first Earth Day celebration – a day that many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. More than 20 million people participated in that 1970 celebration and those efforts eventually lead to…
Fire Department Burns Through Overtime, Doubles Budget
City Councillors and administration officials learned Tuesday night of the startling revelation that the Fire Department overtime budget was set to double. City Manager Ned Keefe and Acting Fire Chief Robert Houghton told a Council Committee on Conference that they…
Why Have Our Power Prices Skyrocketed?
While an overwhelming majority of the City Council, myself included, decided against Councilor Giovanni Recupero’s order requesting Acting City Manager Ned Keefe conduct a study to determine the viability of Chelsea constructing and operating its own power plant (for the…
Letter to the Editor
Thank you Congressman Capuano Dear Editor, We are fortunate to have Congressman Michael E. Capuano as our representative in Washington, D.C. We appreciate his leadership in many areas. For example, he took time to recognize Citizen Schools’ 20th year of…
Happy Passover
We wish the members of the Jewish community a Happy Passover as the holiday begins at sundown Friday and continues for the next eight days. The celebration commences with Jewish families sitting down for the traditional Seder meal. Children have…
Irish Night Celebration Easter Sunday
On Sunday, many churches will be overflowing as parishioners go to church to celebrate Easter. Easter is always a magical time for children. As a family, we always held off hiding the Easter candy around the house until after Mass. …