The Boston Market Terminal in the Chelsea/Everett industrial zone has sold to a national developer based in Boston for more than $28 million. The large property of more than 17 acres abutting the New England Produce Center is located on…
Month: December 2019
The Simboli Family Soars With Eagles
Patricia Simboli, president of ACS Development Corpotation, hosted a tour of the city and reception for students and faculty from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and the Joseph E. Corcoran Center for Real Estate and Urban Action last…
Spike in Crime Over the Week Includes Break-In at Chelsea High, Bank Robbery and Shots Fired
A series of serious crimes have spiked concern in Chelsea this month, though Chelsea Police have already made key arrests in most of the incidents. While the summer and fall were relatively quiet this year, suddenly a wave of activity…
News Briefs
Plastic Bag Ban Coming Soon The City will officially ban plastic bag sales in the City on December 17. As of that date, retail establishments will no longer be able to utilize plastic bags for packaging of goods to customers at checkout. The…
Apollinaire Play Lab Students to Present ¡Bocón! This Month!
Apollinaire Play Lab’s young actors made a splash in the summer of 2018 with their performances of a Midsummer Night’s Dream in Chelsea Square. This December, Chelsea’s promising young thespians will present Lisa Loomer’s timely piece, ¡Bocón!. Filled with humor…
Council Calls for More Television Coverage Of City Boards and Commissions
In a world of online streaming and nearly limitless television viewing choices, Chelsea residents may soon be able to add Zoning Board and Licensing Commission hearings to their watch lists alongside ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘The Crown.’ City Council President…
License Commission Allows Late Hours for New Year’s Eve
Anyone who wants to party late, but keep it local, will have that chance once again this New Year’s Eve. At the last meeting of 2019, the Licensing Commission unanimously approved allowing bars and restaurants to stay open until 2…
Knitting for Love
By Amy Goldberg, RN, Neighborhood PACE Five years ago, my friend Gayle Gordon, the family liaison volunteer on the Mass General Hospital Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, asked me if I knew of anyone who knitted blankets. At that time, the intensive care…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas just two weeks away, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls…
Guest Op-Ed: A Just Society Doesn’t Criminalize Girls
By Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Dr. Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. Too frequently, educational justice is denied for girls – especially for girls of color. Schools should be the safest place for our children and yet, for many girls of color, the…