The Council voted decidedly against a nearly $300,000 expenditure that would have funded an extensive Beautification Program concentrated in the downtown areas, noting that there were more critical needs for the money at this time. The Council voted 2-7 in…
Author: Seth Daniel
The End of an Era for Boston Market Terminal, But a New Beginning Across the Street in Chelsea
When Steven Piazza looks over the family business – which had existed at the Boston Market Terminal on Second Street in Everett since 1968 – he sees a bittersweet ending at the old facility, but a bright beginning across Market…
Bongiovanni Said There Was No ‘Mistake’ Made in Zoning Vote
One week after being taken to task at the Council meeting by Council President Roy Avellaneda on a failed zoning vote, GreenRoots Director Roseann Bongiovanni said her words were twisted and there was no “mistake” made on the vote. Avellaneda…
Councillor Recupero Investigation Ready for Conference Committee
The City investigation into the actions of Councillor Giovanni Recupero during a meeting in March towards two high school students has been completed, said City Solicitor Cheryl Fisher Watson. The investigation will not be public and it is assumed the…
Sumner Tunnel Project Expected to Disrupt Chelsea, Tobin Bridge
The MassDOT is already preparing the community for what could be a major disruption to the streets of Chelsea and the Tobin Bridge in early 2022 when the department does a full restoration – with occasional closures – of the…
New Normal: Area Hospitals Treat Virus as Routine
Every few months now it seems there is a “surge” of COVID-19 cases, and everyone worries aloud about a repeat of what happened here one year ago. In the community, it’s a constant concern for people as they see case…
First Students Return to Chelsea Public Schools in Re-Opening Plan
Little Rebecca Guerra Ulloa pressed her face to the school bus as it rounded the corner and pulled into the parking lot of the Mary C. Burke Complex on Monday morning just around 8:30 a.m. Anxious teachers – many of…
Gov. Baker Announces Mobile Vaccination Effort for Chelsea
Gov. Charlie Baker was the most recent elected official to tour the La Colaborativa/East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) vaccination site last Thursday, April 1, where he held his COVID press briefing and announced a mobile vaccination program for Chelsea.…
Autism Awareness a Personal Journey for Councillor Vega Maldonado
It was at about six months that Councillor Melinda Vega Maldonado first begin to suspect something was different about her youngest son, Akyllis, now 4. She began to think that he might have Autism, and it soon became a very…
Council President Blasts Colleagues, Activists for Turning Away Zoning Changes
Council President Roy Avellaneda blasted his colleagues on Monday night at the City Council meeting for voting against Councillor Leo Robinson’s motion to reconsider zoning amendments that were voted down in the last month – saying many of them weren’t…