The race is on in the State Legislature on sports betting as the House voted last Thursday to approve a wide-ranging sports wagering bill after years of state government trying to get passage of some sort of sports betting bill.…
News Briefs
New parking lots under the Mystic/Tobin to open Sunday Beginning on Sunday, August 1, the new municipal lots underneath Tobin Bridge will be open to Chelsea residents. The two parking lots create a significant increase in available spaces for residents…
Yes, Misinformation on Social Media is Killing Americans
Let’s suppose that someone walked into our newspaper office and told us that he had a “big story,” the gist of which is that COVID-19 is a hoax. Or that vaccines for the coronavirus are part of a plan by…
Congratulations, Rachael Rollins
The announcement this week that President Joe Biden has nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be the next United States Attorney for Massachusetts is welcome news for those who believe that our criminal justice system at all levels…
Guest Op-Ed: A return to normal for Jews of northern Greater Boston?
By Burton Figler Halfway through the year 2021, the Coronavirus pandemic is finally winding down and the communities just north of Boston are “returning to normal”. For Jews living in the cities and towns of northern Greater Boston – Chelsea,…
Letter to the Editor
Vote for Maria Belen To the Editor: For the 15 years that I visited my family in Chelsea I never imagined I’d find such a great apartment to rent. And up here in District 8 with a view of Market…
Obituaries 07-29-2021
Dolores “Tootsie” Clark July 19, 1930 – July 24, 2021 Dolores “Tootsie” Clark entered eternal life on Saturday, July 24, five days after her 91st birthday. Better known as Tootsie to her family and friends, she had been living courageously…
Pressley advances $750,000 in Community Project Funding for Island End River Area Flood Resiliency Project
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley announced the successful inclusion of $750,000 in federal community project funding for the City of Chelsea’s and City of Everett’s Island End River Regional Coastal Flood Resiliency project.Congresswoman Pressley visited the Island End on June 2, and…
City of Joy Wellness Community Fair
Chelsea Heritage Mural in Process, to be Installed in Fall
A massive mural detailing points and people in the history of Chelsea – from the Battle of Chelsea Creek to the 2020 pandemic food relief efforts – is currently being worked on by noted muralist David Fichter in his studio,…
Gallery 456 to Hold Art Show from Boston Area Mask Initiative
The latest exhibit at Gallery 456 celebrates two collaborations sparked by the pandemic. Early into the crisis in 2020 volunteer sewers coming together as the Boston Area Mask Initiative (BAMI) leapt into action when commercial masks were impossible to find. …
TND to Develop Project Near Silver Line
The Neighborhood Developers (TND) had purchased a previously-permitted project on Cottage Street – the first development permitted that faces the Silver Line and not the street – from developer Greg Antonelli for $4.5 million. TND Director Rafael Mares said they…