Jeannette Nemerowski, Senior Center Director Tracy Nowicki, Jim Celona and Lorra Kwiatkowski at the Chelsea Senior Center Christmas Party.
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Council President Robinson Reflects on Successful Year
With the last City Council meeting for 2012 now in the books, Council President Leo Robinson believes the past year has been a successful one. “We’ve done much to be proud of, even though we know we have much more…
Ash Continues to Lead Statewide Policy Efforts
Two weeks ago, it was in Worcester, leading a discussion among Gateway Cities on development and education. Last week, it was in Boston, chairing a meeting of the Metro Mayors Coalition on the subjects of state and local finance and…
City Will Postpone the Enforcement of Trans-fat Ban on January 1
Zero is going to have to wait. The absolute zero ban of trans-fats in Chelsea – the first absolute zero ban in the country – will not go into effect administratively on Jan. 1st as expected, as City Manager Jay…
Another Hotel?: City Looks to Purchase Property on Central Avenue for Economic Development
The City Council has appropriated close to $1 million for the possible purchase of a piece of land on Central Avenue that could become a hotel. City Manager Jay Ash requested that $825,000 be set aside from the Free Cash…
Winter Fest a Great Time for All
All the best of the holidays and the community were combined and on display at Chelsea Winter Fest this past Saturday. The second year celebration held outdoors at the Burke School Complex was a good time had by the more…
Holiday Giving
Joseph Vinard (left), president and CEO of Chelsea Bank, and Sergio Jaramillo (right), chairman of the board of Chelsea Bank, present a Massachusetts Banker Association Charitable Foundation Honorable Mention grant of $1,500 to Juan Vega, executive director of Centro Latino,…
Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Planning $16 Million Renovation of Flagship Home
When the founder of Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home (CJNH), Lena Goldberg, started out in 1919, she simply took a multi-family building in Chelsea and made it a welcoming home for aging Jewish immigrants. Through the years, they moved from that…
School Safety Procedures in the Spotlight After Newtown Massacre
After the unspeakable events that transpired last Friday morning in Newtown, CT, the country was sent into a state of despair. Yet, at the same time, local leaders and parents of school-aged children across the country also focused in on…
Council, School Committee Pay Increase Hits a Wall
The movement to increase pay for City Councillors and School Committee members has been put in neutral as no formal proposal came before the Council at the body’s last meeting of the year on Monday. In October, elected officials convened…