As the City waits to hear from the state bureaucracy regarding its recently-completed Harbor Plan for the Chelsea Creek waterfront, City Manager Tom Ambrosino and officials from various City departments hosted Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito on a walking tour of…
Author: Seth Daniel
Encore Boston Harbor has Traffic Plans in Place
When thinking about the opening of Encore Boston Harbor, neighbors ought to think of it as a period of time rather than a one-day rush – that due to the fact that Encore isn’t sure how long the rush could…
Police Briefs 05-09-2019
Stabbed a Man on Shurtleff On April 24, at 3:30 p.m. detectives and uniformed officers responded to a report of a stabbing at 207 Shurtleff St. The victim first stated that the incident occurred in Boston. Chelsea and Boston detectives…
New Group Looks to Raise the Profile of Bicycling, Pedestrian Issues
With National Bicycle Month underway, a new group of cyclists and pedestrians in Chelsea are looking to create momentum and visibility on safety issues for those that aren’t using vehicles. The Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee has formed over the…
School Superintendent Finalists Visit Chelsea for Community Forums
The three finalists for the position of superintendent of schools have been on whirlwind tours of the district this week, concluding the day with a community forum at the Williams School. On Monday, Weston High Principal Anthony Parker visited Chelsea…
School Committee’s Garcia Fires Back After Hernandez Letter
About one month after former School Committeeman Julio Hernandez – the vice chair of the Committee – suddenly resigned, citing a lack of interest in the Committee from other members, one member is firing back to say the School Committee…
CHS Concert Band, Cantare Win Big at Music in the Parks Festival
The Chelsea High Concert Band and Cantare Choir gave yet another reason why it should be considered the best urban – or suburban – music program in the state, taking home numerous awards at last weekend’s Music in the Parks…
An Elite College Athlete, DA Rollins Got a Taste of the Law and Never Turned Back
New Suffolk County DA Rachael Rollins has quickly come to be known as an agent of change, a passionate advocate for equity in the law and a solid leader ready to stand up for a cause – but few know…
Roll On: MGC Clears Wynn Resorts
Despite fines, troubling behavior identified, MGC allows casino, Maddox to move forward for opening The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), despite finding a troubling pattern in the Wynn Resorts leadership in the past and present, agreed to let the casino operators…
Local Official Agrees with Decision on Wynn Resorts
Though Wynn Resorts has yet to officially respond to the decision by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) handed down Tuesday night, State Rep. Dan Ryan said he was glad the MGC took a serious look at the casino. However, Rep.…