As a drill instructor punished young Chelsea men with squats, knee bends, jump tucks and a variety of sit up exercises – the young people didn’t give up, but rather seemed to beg for more. It’s been a pattern that’s…
Author: Seth Daniel
Marijuana Store, Education Facility Looks at Possible Parkway Plaza Location
The Western Front company is proposing to locate a medical marijuana dispensary and a marijuana industry training program at the Parkway Plaza off of Webster Street. A public meeting to hear and discuss the proposal will be held at City…
Encore Boston Harbor Begins Monthly Job Clinics at Collaborative
Encore Boston Harbor and the Chelsea Collaborative started the first of many monthly job fairs last Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Collaborative’s Broadway headquarters. The Collaborative’s Sylvia Ramirez said they want to make sure Chelsea residents can benefit from the…
Frustrated House Waited for Horse Racing/Simulcast Bill All Night
Live horse racing and simulcasting took a topsy-turvy ride over a period of 48 hours last week, when the Sport of Kings became illegal in the Commonwealth for the first time in generations. All of it came as a result…
Beacham, Robin, and Dexter in Everett to Basically Shut Down through October
Facing a do-or-die situation for the completion of major off-site roadwork this summer, and a slower-than-expected work schedule on an Eversource project, Encore Boston Harbor and the City of Everett have announced on Tuesday the areas of Beacham, Dexter and…
Game Night in Bellingham Square Gaining Momentum with Dominoes
If Bellingham Square is going to be fully returned to the community, then let that return be led by dominoes. It was slow going at first for the introduction of an outdoor Game Night on Bellingham Square – which is…
School Funding Meltdown:Legislature Fails to Pass Education Funding Fix
The last second ticked off the clock on Beacon Hill Tuesday night, and when the score was settled, education funding for Gateway cities like Chelsea was the big loser. School Supt. Mary Bourque and Chelsea’s State Sen. Sal DiDomenico voiced…
Chelsea Walk Paint Days This Friday, Saturday
Prepare for a little color on the Chelsea Walk. But only if residents turn out to help paint the newfound oasis in the middle of the Broadway business district. GreenRoots and Chelsea artists Sylvia Lopez Chavez will host two Paint…
Chelsea Schools Get Raw Deal in ‘Pothole’ Account This Year
The Chelsea Public Schools have had a life-line in the State Budget the last few years as finances have gotten more difficult. That life-line is known as the ‘Hold Harmless’ provision, or more popularly the ‘Pothole’ account. This year, that…
Rep Ryan:State Did Not Retreat on Opiate Legislation, Passes Unanimously
The long-discussed wide- ranging opiate treatment bill passed the state legislature late Tuesday night just in the nick of time, after a conference committee on Tuesday agreed to a compromise form of the bill that went through many twists and…