Chelsea High incoming sophomore Daniela Maldonado suddenly no longer needs to worry about paying for college. That’s a lot to say for a young lady who says she comes from a low-income family and, before July 29, probably would have…
Author: Seth Daniel
Shakespeare Finds a New Home in Chelsea Square
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? This summer, Romeo – and Juliet – are in Chelsea Square. The bilingual, and mobile, production of “Romeo & Juliet” from Apollinaire Theatre and its partners – a return to the annual outdoor production…
Turn Down the Volume: Car Wash Owners Scheduled to Appear for a City Hearing on Aug. 12
The most hot-button issue in the city has come at the Scrub-A-Dub car wash on Eastern Avenue, but the plethora of deep-seated issues brought about by the matter has absolutely nothing to do with washing a car. The car wash…
Property Owners on Suffolk Street Turn Away Eminent Domain Discussion
An initial discussion with property owners on Suffolk Street and in that area regarding potential eminent domain takings of vacant land was met with solid resistance at a Council subcommittee meeting on July 27. Council President Roy Avellaneda has floated…
School Committeewoman Santiago to Run for District 3 Council
School Committeewoman Marisol Santiago announced on Tuesday that she had made a U-turn and pulled Nomination Papers for City Council District 3, and has now qualified for the ballot to run for Council. Santiago, who had previously pulled Papers for…
New Encore Charity Program Uses Pennies to Help MyRWA, Other Charities
Those who say every penny counts would be happy to know that Encore Boston Harbor has collected more than $13,000 in pennies over the first month of a new program that looks to use unwanted change from the casino’s cash…
MBTA Bus Drivers being Abused by Non-mask Wearers
Amidst a string of abusive behavior to MBTA bus drivers who are required to ask riders to wear masks on the bus, this week the MBTA is asking for help to identify a woman who entered the bus in Bellingham…
DA Rollins nominated for US Attorney by Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Monday the nomination of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins as his pick to be the next permanent US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts – a post that would include the entire state.…
City Embarks on Model Participatory Budgeting Process for Federal Rescue Act Monies
With more than $40 million of federal Rescue Act monies now in Chelsea’s hands, the City announced it will embark on a model participatory budgeting process to decide what to do with at least $15 million of that money. In…
Salvation Army RFP brings exciting plan from Traggorth
The Traggorth Companies has submitted the only RFP for the redevelopment of the City-owned, former Salvation Army store in the heart of Bellingham Square – an affordable housing and entrepreneurial retail mixed proposal with a host of exciting, local partners.…