A parking study asked for by the City Council has had few interested takers, and the only bid on the study has come in at an exorbitant $210,000. The Council called for a parking study to be done for the…
Author: Seth Daniel
News Briefs
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) kicked off Black History Month in Chelsea last week and has an ambitious schedule of events for the remainder of February. •Monday, Feb. 18 – City Council Cook-Off Community…
‘A Dream Come True’: New Children’s Librarian Always Envisioned Helping Chelsea Kids
When new Children’s Librarian Katherine Palencia sits at her desk in the basement of the Chelsea Public Library near the Children’s Rooms, it’s a place that has been familiar to her since she was a little girl – coming to…
Council Looking into Keeping Some Marijuana Licenses for Residents
Chelsea city councillors are looking at ways in which they can legally find a way to reserve some of the recreation marijuana licenses for Chelsea residents. Councillor Roy Avellaneda forwarded an order recently to reserve at least two of the…
Supt. Bourque Says Governor’s Budget Increases Still Aren’t Enough
Gov. Charlie Baker brought a short smile to the face of many when he unveiled an increase in education funding in his State Budget proposal two weeks ago, but this week Supt. Mary Bourque said the proposal needs to go…
Exelon Has Had Discussions about Sale of Old Power Plant
Officials at Exelon, located just across the Mystic River, said this week they have had conversations in the recent past with developers expressing interest in purchasing the old power plant site in Everett abutting the Alford Street Bridge. Mark Rodgers,…
Encore Boston Harbor Releases 5,000 Jobs to Be Filled by June Opening
For years Encore Boston Harbor has been telling people to be prepared for the day that they begin to start filling the 5,000 jobs that are going to be needed to run the massive resort casino a stone’s throw across…
Fire at Pollo Campero treacherous, but controlled quickly
Heavy smoke poured from the popular Pollo Campero restaurant in Park Square on Sunday night, with firefighters facing treacherous conditions that forced their evacuation numerous times as they tried to put out the stunning fire. In the end, crews battled…
City Manager Gets New, Five-Year Contract
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino got a new five-year contract and a healthy serving of praise from the City Council Monday night. The council approved the contract with a 10-0 vote. Councilor-at-Large Roy Avellaneda was not present at Monday night’s meeting.…
Wingin’ It for Super Bowl Liii: Chef Husbands Talks the Perfect Wing
There is no shortage of Super Bowl parties going on in Chelsea this weekend, but if one wants their party to score high, they better know how to prepare a proper chicken wing. Chef/Pitmaster Andy Husbands of The Smoke Shop…