The Chelsea Collaborative, an organization that has grown in stature and size and helped thousands of Chelsea residents under the leadership of Executive Director Gladys Vega, ushered in a new era Tuesday with a ceremony marking the construction kickoff for…
Category: News
Tax and spend
Brace yourselves. Reality is hitting Chelsea and some added taxes are bound to find their way into the next city budget. It is very likely that the city will impose a slightly higher meals tax. This has been done in…
Cahill positions himself as the candidate for Everyman
Of all the candidates vying for the State House’s corner office next year, there’s one gubernatorial candidate who, if elected, would be standing up for the average Joe. Treasurer Tim Cahill, who was in the area last week, and met…
Going Green – Chelsea Jewish Foundation Awarded Grant for New Green House Nursing Home
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation was recently awarded a $75,000 grant by The Boston Foundation. The grant money will go toward training staff and volunteers as well as developing operational procedures for the Leonard Florence Center for Living, a ground-breaking new…
Election Tuesday – Bishop in; Troisi out; Moronski wins; Pellegrino, too; Calvin Brown is back
Election Day produced a few surprises that are sure to change the political dynamic at city hall in the year to come. Longtime former councilor Calvin Brown topped the ticket in his return to the Councillor at Large position. Leo…
Project of the Year Award
Last week, I had the privilege and the pleasure of presenting the winning Project of the Year Award to Market Basket representative Kevin Fioli at the Chelsea Awards Night held at City Hall. The award was a no-brainer, as we…
Excel Academy students progressing faster than state average
Credit the achievement to just plain hard work and dedication. But if having some of the best MCAS scores in state wasn’t enough, the Excel Academy Charter School for Chelsea and East Boston students ranked first in the state in…
4th Annual Chelsea Family Literacy Day November 7
The Chelsea Library will be the scene of the Fourth Annual Family Literacy Day this Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the downstairs Children’s Library. Though hosted and sponsored in part by the Library, Family Literacy…
Irene Grzybinski
We are very sorry to learn of the death of former Chelsea Provident Cooperative Bank President Irene Grzybinski. She died Wednesday morning. Ms. Grzybinski was the first female president of a major Chelsea Bank in the city’s modern history. She…
Obituaries 11-2-09
Lela Rose Dore Longtime waitress at Pressman’s Deli in Chelsea Lela Rose (Terhorst) Dore died on October 27 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where she has been receiving supportive care for the past two years. She was 76 years…