This Buds for You On Aug. 24, at 7:31 p.m., CPD officers were dispatched to the area of 422 Broadway for a report of a fight in progress. Once on the scene, the victim told officers that a male suspect…
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Casting a Ballot: Candidates, voters navigate one strange election season as Sept. 1 Primary approaches
Thousands of mail-in votes have been requested and hundreds have been cast in-person already for the Sept. 1 Primary Election as mail-in and in-person voting options have brought excitement to campaigns for U.S. Senate and State Representative in Chelsea and…
Ambrosino confident governor will consider Chelsea’s unique situation
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he is confident Gov. Charlie Baker will consider the extraordinary costs that Chelsea has borne in the next round of state and federal funding – saying the governor has been supportive with testing and the…
Quincy company comes in with massive redevelopment of Stop & Shop site
The new owners of the Stop & Shop store and land on the Parkway straddling the Everett/Chelsea line have proposed a massive redevelopment of the site, with 800 rental housing units and retail offerings that may or may not include…
Encore initiates new protocols after videos of large hotel parties emerge
Just about everywhere, people are ready to shake the quarantine and let loose this summer, but they’re not going to be able to do that at Encore Boston Harbor anymore. On Monday, Encore Boston Harbor released new protocols for its…
Supt. Abeyta hires seven new administrators, furthers more diverse workforce
Seven new school leaders have been hired by Supt. Almi Abeyta this week, with an eye at furthering diversity and inclusion at the top of the ranks in the Chelsea Public Schools – something teachers challenged district leaders on at…
News Briefs
COVID-19 CASES ARE ON THE UPTICK Confirmed positive cases in Chelsea are on the rise again the week Aug. 17-23, with 81 cases reported in that week. That’s down from 90 reported cases in the week prior, but still quite…
Massive Upper Broadway Reconstruction Project Started
Work on all aspects of Upper Broadway began on Monday starting with the water and sewer piping on the corridor that runs from City Hall to the Revere City line, and the final checkmark on the project’s list won’t be…
Island End River Work by Everett, Chelsea Gets Glowing Reviews
The Mystic River Report Card was good news for Chelsea and Everett, with both communities being highlighted last Thursday in an online unveiling of the progress made on the Island End River bacteria counts. For the first time, ever the…
New Bus/Bike Lane on Broadway Ready to Start Construction
A dynamic new dedicated bus and bike lane will start construction in the Broadway business district in September, with an eye to finishing up the project in three to four weeks before the end of the construction season. Planner Alex…