While most officials and business leaders for the City of Boston and for Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration are doing flips over the news of General Electric’s decision to locate its world headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District, there’s good reason for…
Author: Seth Daniel
CYBL Takes Pride in the Past,Dribbles on to the Future
When the greats of Chelsea basketball are discussed, the names of Sammy Mojica Jr. come up, as well as Autumn Lopez, and of course, Cesar Castro. All three were renowned roundballers in the city, each scoring 1,000 points for Chelsea…
Wynn Everett Chooses Boston’s Suffolk Const to Build Casino
When hammers start pounding nails on the new Wynn Everett casino, the hands holding those hammers will be local hands working for a local company. Wynn Resorts announced a major milestone in the development of its $1.7 billion Wynn Resort…
Apollinaire Theatre to Expand,Create Theatre District
The Apollinaire Theatre is well underway to becoming a hub for Boston’s experimental theatre scene right in Chelsea Square with a major renovation of the Theatre’s spacious facilities. Danielle Fateaux Jacques, Apollinaire founder and owner, and Development Coordinator Trip Venturella…
Zoning Board Denies Large-Scale Forbes Project
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) denied a large-scale development on the Forbes site in Mill Hill and approved a four-unit development on the old Parrotta’s Bar site at Williams Street during a meeting on Tuesday night. With three agenda…
Super Tuesday Will Feature Numerous Choices for Massachusetts Voters
As everyone focuses on New Hampshire right now for the presidential campaign, the Massachusetts Primary is not that far away with a date to vote on March 1 – known a Super Tuesday. There are four candidates on the Democratic…
Inauguration Unveils Excitement of Change, Enthusiasm for Future
It’s been quite some time since a Chelsea Inauguration Ceremony was standing-room only, and crowds spilled outside the doorway of the Council Chambers in order to get a glimpse of those taking the oath of office. There are some that…
Chelsea Creek Waterfront Plan Takes a Hit, Plan Thwarted for Now
When the City took up the task last February of changing the Designated Port Area (DPA) on the Chelsea Creek so that some development could take place next to the Chelsea Street Bridge, all signs seemed to point to the…
Immigration Raids Send Fear Throughout Chelsea, Eastie
When the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Obama Administration suddenly announced on Dec. 23 that they would start conducting raids to take into custody Central Americans who were here illegally and missed…
Lawsuit by Phantom Ventures Will Move to Federal Court
The City’s attorneys and attorneys for the so-called ‘suit and tie’ strip club (Phantom Ventures) proposed for the old King Arthur’s site on Beacham Street will appear in Federal Court on Tuesday, Jan. 5, for an initial appearance in the…