The Chelsea Teachers Union and the School Committee have agreed on new three-year contracts for teachers, paraprofessionals, and clerical staff. The contracts, which are retroactive to July and run through the end of June, 2024, see larger than average salary…
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Positive COVID-19 Cases Ticking up in Chelsea Schools
The new calendar year has seen a major uptick in positive Covid-19 cases in the Chelsea schools thanks to the Omicron variant. Since the December holiday break, there have been 161 positive cases among students, and 167 among staff, according…
Rental, Utility Assistance Available for Residents
Assistance is available for renters and homeowners facing economic hardships during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We want to make sure the residents of Chelsea know about all of the housing resources that are available to (them) as well as utility assistance…
Chelsea Fire Purchases Two Gear Extractors With State Grant
The Chelsea Fire Department is replacing two gear extractors through a $25,000 grant from the state Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, according to Chief Len Albanese. The grant program enables fire departments to purchase a variety of equipment that will…
MBTA Launches New Online Youth Pass Application
The MBTA announced the launch of the new digital Youth Pass application available online at mbta.com/youthpass/apply. “Providing young adults with more convenient access to this secure, easy-to-use application is another step in providing broader access to the MBTA’s system through…
Father Healey Will Always Have a Special Place in My Heart
Richard Maronski and Sharon Rodriguez were planning their wedding and hoping to have their ceremony at St. Michael’s Chapel on the campus of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. A former School Committee member and one of Chelsea High’s greatest quarterbacks, Richard…
People of Chelsea: X Bonnie Woods – 2021
By Darlene DeVita The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Chelsea Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL)…
Markey and Warren Announce $307.5 Million in Home Energy Funding
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that Massachusetts will receive a record $307.5 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the 2022 fiscal year. The Biden administration reported that in addition to…
Baker Administration Launches Commission on Clean Heat
The Baker-Polito Administration announced that the members of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation Commission on Clean Heat were sworn in, helping to advance the Commonwealth’s ambitious goals to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions in the buildings sector. The Commission, which was created via Executive…
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MVES Offers Free Transportation to Pick up COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) is offering free transportation services to Chelsea residents 60 years and older to pick up free COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits. MVES understands that older…