The Chelsea convocation on the first day that teachers return for work after the summer break has always been a venue that Supt. Mary Bourque has used to unveil plans for the district. On Monday, though, she used her time…
Author: Seth Daniel
Zoning Board to Hear Major Plan for Forbes Site in Mill Hill
The Chinese company that was sent packing in 2015 for a far-reaching plan for the Forbes site that included skyscrapers more than 20 stories tall, is now back before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) next month with a more…
New Clark Avenue School Opens with Buzz of Excitement on Wednesday
It was a new year at the Clark Avenue Middle School Wednesday morning, Aug. 29. But it wasn’t just any new year. It was the year that students poured through a brand new front door to the clean, sparkling hallways…
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BEACON STREET RAMP TO CLOSE The Beacon Street off-ramp on the Mystic/Tobin Bridge closed for construction on Aug. 27 for two months through November. The Route 111 Bus outbound will use an alternative route until the ramp is reopened. The Route…
Chelsea Man Arrested for Defacing Newly Painted Chelsea Walk Mural
One bad apple hasn’t spoiled a whole bunch at the Chelsea Walk, where a man was arrested last week for defacing the newly painted mural on the reclaimed Walk. On Aug. 20, at 2:52 p.m., a CPD officer was flagged down in…
Traffic Commission Approves Two-Way Broadway, Other Changes Downtown
The Chelsea Traffic Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to recommend that the Broadway business corridor be changed from a one-way, to a two-way street – the culmination of more than a year of planning. Carolyn Vega was the lone…
That ‘nco’ Deserves an ‘Encore’: Lettering Begins to go up on Tower
The Encore Boston Harbor tower begins to look more and more like the drawings that Everett residents have looked at for years, and this week many were surprised to see the ‘Encore’ moniker begin to be placed on the top…
Riseman Family Theatre Puts on Kids Version of Midsummer Night’s Dream
Shakespeare has taken a youthful bent this summer in Chelsea Square as the Riseman Family Theatre is putting on two weekends of the classic Midsummer Night’s Dream with a full cast of young people. It’s the fourth full production put…
I’ve Just Started:City Manager Ambrosino Would Like to Continue Work in Chelsea
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he would love to have a new contract and return to Chelsea so he can continue the work he started more than three years ago. The announcement came on the eve of the beginning of…
Day Center on Broadway Making Strides, Ready for Next Step
The Chelsea Day Center in the Light of Christ Church on Broadway has been a haven for those who had nowhere to go during the day, the folks that formerly hung out all day in Bellingham Square, and though it…