A $44 million repair project on the Mystic Tobin Bridge is underway this month, and state highway officials said residents can expect lane blocks and other inconveniences all the way through October. The last of a whole batch of barriers…
Author: Seth Daniel
ZBA Okays Rental Car Parking
After numerous delays for the last several months, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a permanent license for Enterprise Rent-A-Car to park hundreds of cars in an existing lot near the new Chelsea Street Bridge. For many years,…
American Legion Building Could See Possible Re-use
The old American Legion Building on Shurtleff Street – across from City Hall – certainly had its heyday in Chelsea, but that heyday is long gone and the building has became mostly vacant and has fallen into disrepair. The key…
CHA Director Will Stay on at Lower Pay Rate While Contract Case Meanders Through Courts
The Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Board has forcibly reduced the annual salary of Executive Director Al Ewing, and Ewing has agreed to stay on as an at-will employee after a showdown at the Board’s monthly meeting last Wednesday, June 27th.…
Starbucks Means More Than Just Coffee
For many places in the country, the opening of a Starbucks Coffee store means nothing more than good coffee close to home, but for Chelsea, last Friday’s opening of Starbucks meant those outside the city truly believe in its possibilities.…
State Commission Releases Report Sparked by Chelsea Housing Fiasco
A governor-appointed state commission has released a draft report with key reforms to the state’s numerous housing authorities – reforms that were triggered by the meltdown last fall at the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) and include centralizing back office functions…
CHA Board, Director Ready for Action
Virtually anything is possible at the moment in the contract dispute between Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Al Ewing and the CHA Board. Last Thursday afternoon, Ewing and his attorney, Denzil McKenzie, told the Record that they were taking the…
New Immigration Rules Have Huge Effect in Chelsea
Last Friday was both a surprise and relief to thousands in Chelsea who are in the United States illegally and without documentation. In the Rose Garden at the White House, President Barack Obama announced a unilateral policy decision to stop…
Hennigan, Staff Called Before State Ethics Commission
Several workers at the Suffolk Superior Criminal Court report being called before the State Ethics Commission last week for an alleged investigation into the conduct of the Court’s Clerk, Maura Hennigan. Two sources, which chose to remain anonymous due to…
Boston Hotel Developer Purchases Key Property
A well-known Boston boutique hotel and restaurant developer has purchased a key parcel of land on the Chelsea waterfront, but inquiries into his plans have turned up few details. Paul Roiff of Health Properties in Boston recently purchased the property…