By Seth Daniel When the Jan. 4 blizzard hit Chelsea and Greater Boston, it was a lot of snow – which was par for the course in January – but the eye-opener was the 14.99 foot high tide that accompanied…
Month: January 2018
Business and Environment Meet in Plastic Bag Ban Discussions
By Seth Daniel City leaders, business owners and members of the community are preparing for what might be the first big debate of the year – whether or not to ban plastic shopping bags in Chelsea. Already, several municipalities have…
Significant TIF Likely to Come for Revamped CHA Mixed-Income Development
By Seth Daniel A new, revamped effort by the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) to build a mixed-income development on Central Avenue will likely come with a significant Tax Increment Financing (TIF) request, said City Manager Tom Ambrosino. The new proposal,…
Coming to a TV Near You:Hollywood Hits Revere Beach for a New Pilot Program
by Sue Woodcock Film crews descended on Revere Beach Boulevard and Bill Ash’s Lounge at the end of last week. Crews were filming a television pilot for Showtime called, “City on the Hill” and a scene called “The Approval.” Crews…
MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder Conspiracy
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty on Jan. 12 in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Lawrence. Josue Alexis DePaz, a/k/a “Gato,” 21, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in Lawrence, pleaded guilty…
Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Re-Entry of Deported Alien
An alleged member of MS-13 pleaded guilty Jan. 11 in federal court in Boston to an immigration charge. Elenilson Gonzalez-Gonzalez, a/k/a “Siniestro,” 31, a Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District…
Police Briefs 01-18-2018
NEW YEAR’S PARTY GONE BAD On Jan. 1 at 2:34 a.m., officers responded to the Marriot Residence on a report of a party. Upon arrival, the hotel management told officers that they wanted the subjects removed from the hotel as…
Make Chelsea Like a Family for Our Youth
By Jose Manuel Palacios Teshe, junior, Chelsea High School With the help of Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream, we were able to improve the social relations of people with different colors of skin, but now the obstacle is another. Now…
We Need Ways to Connect with Our Neighbors
By Jacqueline Segovia,junior, Chelsea High Inequality is a huge issue in the world, and in the United States there is a long history of different cultures being treated unequally. Our city of Chelsea is no different, as we have prejudice…
What Would Martin Luther King say About Trump?
How ironic it is that President Donald Trump added even further to his ever-growing list of racist comments this past week as Americans were readying to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Day, which has added significance this year as this…