Homewood Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton’s All Suites portfolio, announced its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, opened on Wednesday, March 15. Designed for guests who want to travel on their own terms, Homewood Suites…
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Puerto Rican Governor Warns of Influx to U.S., Likely Many to Chelsea
By Seth Daniel The governor of Puerto Rico has drafted a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker warning that an approaching “cliff” in federal Medicaid funding on the island under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could send thousands of migrants from…
Chelsea Seeks Applicants for Youth Commission
The City of Chelsea is accepting applications for its reestablished Youth Commission. Members of the Youth Commission will advise and assist the City Council, the School Committee, and the City Manager in the development of policies, programs, and delivery of…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards Funding to Combat Gang Violence
The Baker-Polito Administration this week announced the release of $5.7 million in competitive grants to cities and towns across Massachusetts who, with their local community partners, will use the funding to combat gang violence and support local at-risk youth. Cambridge,…
A Hard Life Under the Bridge: Death Could Bring Change
By Seth Daniel Benjamin Estrada felt the Blizzard coming on last week, but after shoveling snow, he huddled up in some blankets under the Mystic/Tobin Bridge as he has done for years with a group of mostly Hispanic men that…
Police Briefs 03-23-2017
ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING, ROBBING Chelsea Police have arrested Jorge Beltran, 18, of Chelsea for Impersonating a Police Officer, Kidnapping and Robbery charges on Monday, March 20. It is believed that Beltran broke into several cars in Everett near the Chelsea…
Hispanics Shouldn’t Over-Interpret Trump’s Election
By Gus West It’s safe to say that Donald Trump doesn’t have many fans in the Hispanic community. The real estate mogul rose to power spewing rhetoric that was openly hostile to Latinos. He’s promised to deport more undocumented immigrants…
Obituaries 03-23-2017
Evelyn Goff New England Telephone Co. retiree, one of the original “Chelsea Girls” Evelyn R. Goff, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness on January 11 at the age of 97.…
Snow Day
Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea provided some beautiful scenery during the late-winter snowstorm that hit the city and the region this week. The storm dropped approximately eight inches of snow on the city. The good news is that spring begins Monday.
Ambrosino Charts Future:Affirms Fight Against Trump Administration, in State of the City
By Seth Daniel From promoting the Chelsea Public Schools to renewing his pledge to fight the Trump Administration’s targeting of Sanctuary Cities, City Manager Tom Ambrosino laid out a path for the coming year in his State of the City…