Spring is here! This time of year offers a perfect moment to stop and enjoy the outdoors and the beautiful flowers budding, like tulips and daffodils. It’s an exciting moment and welcome relief from the colder months, but it also…
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New Group Looks to Raise the Profile of Bicycling, Pedestrian Issues
With National Bicycle Month underway, a new group of cyclists and pedestrians in Chelsea are looking to create momentum and visibility on safety issues for those that aren’t using vehicles. The Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee has formed over the…
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A Good Start – Community Preservation Recommends Five Projects in First Round of Funding
Rehabbing historic monuments and buildings and establishing a community garden are among the first projects the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) will be recommending to the City Council during their initial pilot round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. Monday night,…
MBTA Board Awards Contract for New Commuter Rail Station
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board approved a $32.3 million contract that will result in the relocation and construction of a new, fully-accessible Chelsea Commuter Rail Station. When complete, the new Chelsea Station will be an intermodal facility that…
School Superintendent Finalists Visit Chelsea for Community Forums
The three finalists for the position of superintendent of schools have been on whirlwind tours of the district this week, concluding the day with a community forum at the Williams School. On Monday, Weston High Principal Anthony Parker visited Chelsea…
School Committee’s Garcia Fires Back After Hernandez Letter
About one month after former School Committeeman Julio Hernandez – the vice chair of the Committee – suddenly resigned, citing a lack of interest in the Committee from other members, one member is firing back to say the School Committee…
CHS Concert Band, Cantare Win Big at Music in the Parks Festival
The Chelsea High Concert Band and Cantare Choir gave yet another reason why it should be considered the best urban – or suburban – music program in the state, taking home numerous awards at last weekend’s Music in the Parks…
An Elite College Athlete, DA Rollins Got a Taste of the Law and Never Turned Back
New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…