On Monday, January 17, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), and Citizens will invite the community to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at a free open house. This year’s event marks the 20th…
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Avellaneda to Serve as Council President Again
For the third straight year, Councillor-At-Large Roy Avellaneda will serve as the City Council President. Avellaneda garnered 9 of the 11 votes at Monday night’s council inauguration and reorganization meeting. Avellaneda himself voted present, while Councillor-At-Large Damali Vidot was unable…
Fidel Maltez Named New Town Manager of Reading: Chelsea’s DPW Commissioner Will Begin New Post Feb. 14
Fidel Maltez, who has served commendably as Chelsea’s commissioner of public works since 2019, has accepted a position as the new town manager of Reading. Maltez, who was previously Chelsea’s assistant DPW director, will begin in his new leadership role…
Commission Recommends Safety Measures for Marlborough Street
The Traffic and Parking Commission is recommending action to help safety issues in one area of the city, while continuing to look at recommendations for the intersection of Jefferson and Washington avenues. Tuesday, the commission approved several traffic calming measures…
Best-Selling Author Laurie Stolarz Speaks to Chelsea High Students
Laurie Faria Stolarz, award-winning author of several popular young adult novels including the Dark House series, the Touch 17 series, Shutter, and Bleed, made a guest speaking appearance at Chelsea High School. Stolarz, who has sold more than one million…
Sanitary Sewer Systems and Combined Sewer Overflows
Systems of pipes and pumps that transport wastewater to wastewater treatment plants are called sanitary sewers. Water used in homes or industry is flushed through their pipes until it reaches local sewer mains owned and operated by municipal or regional…
CPS, Chelsea Teachers Union Unite to Distribute COVID-19 Tests
Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) and the Chelsea Teachers Union (CTU) gathered on Sunday, January 2, for four hours to distribute rapid COVID-19 tests to teachers and staff before returning to school from winter break. The rapid test distribution occurred at…
Local Charter Public School “Levels Up” Its Academic Program
Jorleny, a second year student at the Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea, approaches the stage for the third time this evening as a crowd of her peers and teachers cheer her on. She’s already received two certificates for completing Humanities I…
RMV Extending Use of State-Owned Vehicles for Road Testing into 2022
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing the agency will continue with the use of Commonwealth-owned vehicles for Class D road testing services through April 30, 2022 and has delayed the return to the use of private passenger vehicles for road…
News In Brief
Pressley Tests Positive for COVID-19 Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. “After experiencing COVID-like symptoms, this morning I received a positive, breakthrough COVID-19 test result. Thankfully, my symptoms are relatively mild,…