The two-year-long negotiations between the Chelsea Police Patrol Officers’ Association (CPPOA) and the City’s Administration have been a tale of two very different tactics. To this day, City Manager Jay Ash and his administration have been tight-lipped and have declined…
Author: Seth Daniel
Bids Finally Go out for New Mill Hill Fire Station
It’s been quite some time since the City committed to demolishing and fully rebuilding a new Fire Station at the Mill Hill (Engine 3) location on Broadway, but this week construction bids finally went out on the project. City Manager…
Getting Canned in Chelsea : Antiquated Canning Pastime Gaining Popularity in Chelsea
In decades past, if a family wanted fresh tomatoes in the late fall or winter, they couldn’t be found at the local market. In fact, the only way to get them at all was from a commercial brand can, or…
High Scores : MCAS Results Mixed for CPS; High School Shows Strong Signs of Improvement
There were a lot of areas to be concerned about for Chelsea’s public schools when MCAS test scores came out late last week, but there were many points to celebrate as well – and Superintendent Mary Bourque said one of…
Applications Now Being Accepted for Highland Terrace
Work on the new Highland Terrace apartments in the Box District is rapidly coming to a close according to officials at The Neighborhood Developers (TND), and with that in mind applications for those new units are now being accepted. “We’ve…
Chelsea Zoning Board Approves Three Petitions
The Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals met on Tuesday, Sept. 11th and approved three petitions, while continuing one beer and wine store review until next month. •The Board approved a special permit from The Neighborhood Developers (TND) to build 96…
Chelsea Police, Da; Hoping Drug Lab Fracas Doesn’t Explode Locally
Law enforcement officials in Chelsea and prosecutors in Boston have been crossing their fingers and waiting the last couple of weeks to see if a tidal wave of chaos hits the City in the fallout from an alleged rogue chemist…
OSHA Fines Contractor for Major Violations on City’s Washington Ave. Project
A major sewer subcontractor working on the City’s Washington Avenue rehabilitation project is facing substantial fines this week from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for “willful and serious” violations of safety standards while working on the City…
Connecting the Dots : Investigators, Prosecutors Have New Confidence in Public Call for Information to Solve 20-year-old Taraskiewicz Murder
It has been exactly 20 years since the horrific details of Susan Taraskiewicz’s murder began to unfold. How the 27-year-old had worked at Northwest Airlines at Logan Airport as a baggage handler supervisor (the first woman ever to do so…
Chelsea Restoration Targets Two More Properties with Receivership Rehab Program
There are some homes that nobody can seem to salvage. And when those homes appear, Chelsea Restoration has routinely stepped up to the plate. Now, with a hefty state grant in their coffers, they are ready to salvage two more…