By Seth Daniel City Councillors and leaders agreed tacitly to move beyond the heated debate and, at times, name calling that has resulted from a close vote to re-appoint License Commissioner Ken Umemba and a desire by some councillors to…
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One Talented Dog
Alex, a 7-year-old German Shepherd, is a Chelsea Police dog who will be retiring on July 1. Officer Ed Noftle showcased Alex’s talents at a special Chelsea Public Library program for families on Wednesday, March 23.
‘Transfatty Lives’ to make Boston Premiere in Revere Cinema
Imagine creating an award-winning documentary just by moving your eyebrows. Patrick O’Brien, who was diagnosed with ALS 10 years ago at age 30, spent 10 years producing the highly acclaimed ALS documentary “Transfatty Lives.” The film, which won the 2015…
Market Basket Documentary to be Released in April
The producers of the documentary that traces the events that led 25,000 employees and two million customers across New England to stand behind embattled Market Basket CEO Arthur T. Demoulas is due out in April. Producers of “We the People”…
Licensing Issues Taking Center Stage at Council
By Seth Daniel License Commission member Ken Umemba and other allies who backed his appointment fired back this week at Councillor Roy Avellaneda – a former License Commissioner – after he led an attempt to reject the re-appointment of Umemba…
Bill to Increase Logan Workers Pay Heads to the Senate
By John Lynds State Representative Adrian Madaro (D-East Boston) and Senator Sal DiDomenico’s (D-Chelsea) bill that was co-sponsored by Rep. Dan Ryan (D-Chelsea) to raise the base pay for Logan Airport workers to $15 per hour came out of the…
Purim Party
Krista Rose has some fun with a mask and her daughter Annie, 1, who is delighted by the surprise. The fun was had at the Leonard Florence Center for Living’s Purim Party on Sunday.
Animal Adventures At the Library
Rebecca Flores pretending to be a rock for Steve, the chinchilla, to land on with his large feet during the Animal Adventure program at the Chelsea Public Library last Wednesday, March 16. Young people were able to meet a python,…
First Day of Spring
This view from Broadway near the St. Rose School shows City Hall and illustrates the fact that snow greeted Chelsea residents on the first day of spring. Temperatures should begin to warm up soon.
Peace Meeting Brings Ideas,Youth Voices to Honest Discussion
By Seth Daniel There wasn’t enough space in the City Council Chambers Tuesday night nor enough time on the clock to accommodate all of the people who had packed the Hall to participate in a meeting looking for solutions to…