Chelsea Collaborative staff members are busy helping residents prepare for rewarding career opportunities at Encore Boston Harbor, slated to open in Everett this June. Encore Boston Harbor, the first five-star urban gaming resort in the U.S, plans to hire over 5,000…
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Chelsea Chamber Joins in Tribute to Joanne Tarason
Members of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce joined local residents in paying tribute to well-known local businesswoman and Chamber board member Joanne Tarason at observances this week. Mrs. Tarason Washington Ave., died unexpectedly on Feb. 19. She was the owner…
ROCA Celebrates 25 Years of Changing Lives of Troubled Youth in a Positive Way
Gov. Deval Patrick joined more than 350 state policymakers and business and civic leaders on Monday to honor Roca’s 25 years of transforming the lives of high-risk youth in Massachusetts and looking ahead to the nonprofit’s key role in the…
Officials Seek State Approval for Park
The City is seeking State funding to assist in the construction of another new park in Chelsea. If successful, the effort being waged by City Manager Jay Ash, Representative Eugene O’Flaherty and City Councillor Cliff Cunningham will result in the…
Ash: City in “Good” Financial Shape
Many consider forward planning to be a strength of Chelsea government. Economic development, open space, energy conservation and capital improvements are among the many facets of government that are projected out by the City in order to take advantage of…
Chelsea legislators take action to address ethanol issue
The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed separate versions of a $1.3 billion dollar transportation bill, including amendments in both versions that would require further study of a proposed plan to transport increased quantities of ethanol via train through Chelsea and other…
Chelsea Tile Soda Fountain Auctioned
A Sunday, November 20, auction at Crown Auctions in Medford displayed an extraordinary piece of Chelsea’s history. It was the top section of an elaborate soda fountain manufactured by Chelsea’s Low Art Tile Company in the 1890’s. An undisclosed buyer…
Phoenix Charter Academy Celebrated its Fourth Graduating Class June 16
On Thursday, June 16, 2011, Phoenix Charter Academy (PCA) celebrated its fourth graduation ceremony. Twenty-one scholars from Boston, Chelsea, Lynn, Revere, and Everett will receive their high school diplomas during the ceremony. Unique amongst charter schools, Phoenix Charter Academy, a…