Differences in opinion on costs and impacts on the environment were just a few of the issues raised Monday night as new District 3 Councillor Naomi Zabot pushed for the Council to ditch paper and go digital with tablets. A…
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Local Woman in the Running for El Salvadoran Cabinet Position
Everett’s Lucy Pineda left her home country of El Salvador when she was only 13 years old due to a heartbreaking Civil War there. Now, many years later, she is looking to mend the hearts of the many dispersed Salvadorans…
Early Voting for Super Tuesday to Begin on Feb. 24
Those wishing to avoid any potential crowds for the Super Tuesday Primary Vote on March 3 can exercise their right in early voting starting on Feb. 24. City officials said this week that those who have registered to vote can…
Encore Boston Harbor Still Predicts Two-Year Ramp-Up
Results from the fourth quarter of 2019 showed mixed success for Encore Boston Harbor, with the casino floor booming, hotel occupancy up a bit, but food and beverage revenues still struggling. The fourth quarter of 2019 was very good for…
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State Rep. Dan Ryan Office Hours State Rep. Dan Ryan announces Office Hours will be Friday, Feb. 14, from 10-11 a.m. at the Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway. Office Hours provide an opportunity for Chelsea residents to meet personally with the State Representative in Chelsea to discuss a legislative issue or…
Construction Update
Traffic and construction updates – Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Construction Look-Ahead: Feb. 9 – 22 Work Hours Most work will occur in during daytime working hours (6 a.m.–2 p.m.) on weekdays. Some work will take place during afternoon (2…
Man Found Guilty of Raping Woman Who Was Looking for Ride-Share Vehicle
Suffolk Superior Court Judge Rosalind Miller last week sentenced Imer Soto, 33, of Dorchester, to nine to 10 years in state prison for rape and three years, of probation for kidnapping as well as completing sex offender treatment registering as…
Massachusetts MVP Funding A Major Boon to Mystic Communities
Nine communities in the Mystic River Watershed announced that they collectively secured $1,161,703 in individual and regional Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) action grants for climate resilience efforts. Of this, nearly 75 percent went to two regional grants focused on managing…
Ward 4 to Elect Delegates to Democratic State Convention
Registered Democrats in Chelsea Ward 4 will hold a caucus on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway at 9:30 a.m. to elect Delegates and Alternatives to the 2020 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. This year’s state convention…