Councillor Todd Taylor said he is weighing his options this week after what he deemed was a “character assassination” of him at the March 8 meeting – a meeting where student activists singled him out for voting against taking down…
Author: Seth Daniel
Youth Commissioner Now Calling for Councilor Recupero’s Resignation
After last week’s bombastic Council meeting regarding allegations of racism, and the launch of an official City investigation into Councillor Giovanni Recupero’s actions in the matter, Youth Commissioner Branden Garcia said he is now calling for Recupero’s resignation and he…
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Outdoor Spring Easter Egg Hunt Bring your own basket and hop on over to our annual Egg Hunt on March 27. Children search for brightly decorated eggs. Public health guidelines will be strictly followed. Free. AGES 2-6 from 10-10:30am AGES…
Chelsea Schools Propose to Skip Hybrid, Move to Five-Days In-Person
The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) has made a quick change of plans in the last week, going from a conservative plan to stay all-remote, to now moving towards a full, in-person school schedule five days a week – and hopefully…
Chelsea high school student killed in horrible East Boston car crash
Chelsea High School (CHS) students are grieving today with one another outdoors at the football stadium behind the school after learning Thursday that one of the men killed in an horrendous car accident on McLellan Highway in East Boston was…
Second Phase of Homeowner Stabilization to Begin Soon
The Chelsea Homeowner Stabilization Program has nearly completed its first round of assistance, and will begin the larger Phase 2 program – which has money in it to help those whose property taxes have gone up significantly – will begin…
Beacham Street Corridor Overhaul to Begin in Early April
The City saw a plethora of bidders on the complete overhaul of the Beacham Street corridor in the New England Produce Center, and thus were able to choose a bidder that came in under budget. The low-bidder on the project…
Councillor’s Actions Could Trigger City Investigation
City Councillor Giovanni Recupero could be investigated for alleged Civil Rights violations by City Solicitor Cheryl Fisher Watson after complaints lodged with the Council were forwarded to her Monday night – with the charges stemming from an incident where Recupero…
RFPs are out on Salvation Army Building Opportunity
The long-vacant storefront on Broadway that used to house the Salvation Army store has gone out to bid this week and will soon have some movement on choosing a developer to build-out the City-owned, and key, downtown property. City Planner…
Senator DiDomenico will not Hold Annual St. Patrick’s Day Roast
This week, Senator Sal DiDomenico sat at his home reviewing the video of last year’s DiDomenico Foundation annual St. Patrick’s Day Roast – a yearly tradition bringing most everyone from the state and regional political and civic circles together for…