The northbound lane of Washington Avenue has been completed preliminarily by contractors working on the 18-month Bridge replacement project near City Hall. A few weeks ago, a temporary lane was available, though vehicles were not allowed to pass though, after…
Author: Seth Daniel
The Top 15 Stories of 2015: Snow, New Leaders and Heroes
The year 2015 in Chelsea marked a major change in the landscape of leadership, politics and development. With a long-time city manager graduating to a higher post, a new city manager coming in and six new faces being elected to…
St Rose Nativity Lights up Broadway
If one sees a bright star shining to the East this Christmas Eve, then they must be looking towards St. Rose Church. Over the last three years, the Vietnamese community within the Parish has banded together to put up a…
CAPIC Wins Bid for City’s Wrap-Around Services
City officials awarded a bid to Chelsea’s CAPIC for wrap-around services to help the homeless and addicted communities that often loiter in Bellingham Square. A similar bid for clinical services to help the same communities is expected to be awarded…
‘COPS’ Show in Chelsea to Premiere Saturday
The long-awaited episode of the ‘COPS’ television show that was filmed in Chelsea will air this Saturday night on Spike TV at 8 p.m. Film crews followed Chelsea Police officers for several weeks last summer filming the ins and outs…
Forbes Project Remains Same Large Proposal
What was at one time a not-so-serious, placeholder proposal for the vacant Forbes site by a Chinese company is increasingly looking like the final proposal after a meeting on Monday night at the Residence Inn revealed no changes to the…
‘Suicide by Cop’ Nearly Plays Out at CPD Headquarters
It was early in the morning on Sunday, around 2:40 a.m., and Officer Ed Marchese was at the front desk when a resident came into the station and requested help. Quick to the ready, Marchese came out into the lobby…
Ambrosino Sends Letter to State About Election ‘Irregularities’
City Manager Tom Ambrosino has forwarded a letter to the Secretary of State’s Office to look into “irregularities” in the Nov. 3 City Election as requested by the City Council last week. Ambrosino sent the letter out on Dec. 1…
Food on Fire Gets Another Exciting Addition
The Chelsea restaurant scene is on fire, and with the addition of the upcoming Chelsea Station Restaurant and Lounge in the old Firehouse on Everett Avenue, that statement is correct both literally and figuratively. Mark Nadow and Michael Sheridan are…
Investigation:Council Votes for Order Looking into Election Irregularities
The Chelsea City Council voted 6-3 on Monday night to look into irregularities in the voting process on the Nov. 3 City Election – an outstanding issue that embraced everything from non-profit conduct to racial identity to campaign etiquette. Those…