The ban on plastic bags officially went into place on Dec. 17, but City officials will use the holiday season to inform shop owners and supermarkets of the new ordinance – with a major effort to enforce the ordinance starting…
Author: Seth Daniel
Chelsea Food Project Focuses on Feeding Kids During the Holidays
When the school term broke for the winter break last Friday, a special pilot program ensured that 50 students at each of the four elementary schools went home with a trove of food for the holiday break. That thoughtful gesture…
Wynn-ter at Encore: First Holiday Season a Learning Experience for Resort
The desert isn’t exactly prime territory for pine trees, snowy winters and mistletoe, but the Encore Boston Harbor team and Wynn Resorts folks in Las Vegas have teamed up to learn a new palate of plantings in time for their…
Intense Meeting: No Consensus, Infighting, In Vote for New Council President
The City Council membership convened Monday night for an intense meeting to try to find consensus on who would become president of the Council next year – and they closed with a stalemate that left Councillor Leo Robinson, the dean…
Todd Taylor Isn’t Looking for Party Politics, But Solutions to Problems
Todd Taylor is no stranger to Chelsea and its City government and social circles, but due to his Republican party affiliation, he said, he has often presented suddenly as someone not representing Chelsea values when he puts his name on…
Boston Developer Purchases Boston Market Terminal for $28.5 Million
The Boston Market Terminal in the Chelsea/Everett industrial zone has sold to a national developer based in Boston for more than $28 million. The large property of more than 17 acres abutting the New England Produce Center is located on…
Spike in Crime Over the Week Includes Break-In at Chelsea High, Bank Robbery and Shots Fired
A series of serious crimes have spiked concern in Chelsea this month, though Chelsea Police have already made key arrests in most of the incidents. While the summer and fall were relatively quiet this year, suddenly a wave of activity…
News Briefs
Plastic Bag Ban Coming Soon The City will officially ban plastic bag sales in the City on December 17. As of that date, retail establishments will no longer be able to utilize plastic bags for packaging of goods to customers at checkout. The…
Officials, Bourque Hail Landmark Education Bill
Longstanding money troubles in the Chelsea Public Schools look to be something of the past after Gov. Charlie Baker signed off on a landmark education funding bill last week – legislation known as the Student Opportunity Act. This week, Sen.…
Education Dollars will be Used to Restore, then to Dream
There have been a lot of deferred dreams, and shelved plans, in the Chelsea Public Schools over the past five years while the district struggled continuously with funding. Now, with millions promised to the schools from the state over the…