A Chelsea man was arrested on Dec. 27, 2019, and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Semaj Leary was charged in an indictment with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Following…
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MLK Breakfast and Celebration The People’s AME Church and the Chelsea community will present the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast and celebration on Jan. 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme this year will be ‘I…
Construction Update
Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Construction Look-Ahead: December 29 – January 11, 2019 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the workzone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime…
Chelsea Teachers Union, AFT, First Book Deliver 40,000 New Books to Residents
Chelsea Menorah Lighting
Last Milestone: Council Unanimously Approves TIF Agreement for Central Avenue
It was an early Christmas present for the residents of the Innes Apartments and Corcoran Development at the City Council’s Dec. 23 meeting. The Council voted 9-0 to approve a Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) agreement allowing Corcoran Development and the…
Central Avenue Shows to Be a Proven Concept as It Moves Ahead in Chelsea
With the finish line in sight on the Innes Apartments (Central Avenue) redevelopment project, both leaders of the development team at Corcoran Companies and the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) are touting the concept behind the public-private housing approach. After more…
—— A Year in Review —––— As the Decade Comes to a Close, We Look Back at Chelsea Through the Year
From enlivening the downtown like never before to approving key projects like the Innes Public Housing redevelopment, the City embarked on a new era in 2019. While there continued to be more participation from long-time residents in the City, there…
Hundreds of Residents Enjoy Mrs. Toolan’s Christmas Dinner
Jake Toolan could only smile when he was asked what his mother’s thoughts would have been as he and his team helped prepare Christmas dinner for 400 people Dec. 24 at the Salvation Army on Chestnut Street. “This is such…
Northeast Metro Tech Recognizes Local Adams Scholarship Recipients
Supt. David DiBarri and Principal/Deputy-Director Carla Scuzzarella are pleased to announce that 82 seniors at Northeast Metro Tech High School are among seniors statewide to receive a John and Abigail Adams Scholarship. This scholarship is available to students whose MCAS…