The Chelsea City Council voted 9-1 on Monday night to call for City Solicitor Cheryl Fisher Watson to draw up a new ordinance requiring a five-year residency period for all new police and fire hires. The controversial move was brought…
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Tobin Bridge Project to Begin April 1
The contract for the multi-year Mystic/Tobin Bridge Rehabilitation project will begin on April 1 for the first full year of construction on the upper and lower decks of the Bridge. The project is fully separate from the controversial Chelsea Viaduct…
Four MS-13 Members Convicted by Federal Jury
A federal jury in Boston convicted four members of MS-13’s Eastside Loco Salvatrucha (ESLS) clique on Monday, Feb. 26, including one man who murdered a 15-year-old boy in Eastie in 2015. All four were in the country illegally. Herzzon Sandoval,…
Salvation Army Building Looks to be Anchor in First Wave of Change on Broadway this Month
City Manager Tom Ambrosino and Downtown Coordinator Mimi Graney are moving forward with the idea that the former Salvation Army Store on Broadway can be the catalyst for the entire block both in the future and in the present. In…
City Hosts Final Community Workshop on Re-Imagining Broadway
A major decision will be laid out for residents to discuss one last time in two weeks, that being whether the Broadway business district should be one-way or two-way. The City of Chelsea will be holding its fourth and final…
Peabody Properties’ Service Manager Dusanka Caus Recipient of NEAHMA Annual Industry Award
Full-service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties (http://www.peabodyproperties.com) is proud to announce that Dusanka Caus of Chelsea, Massachusetts, has been recognized for excellence by the New England Affordable Housing Management Association (NEAHMA). Caus, Peabody Properties’ Service Manager, was…
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CPL RELEASES WINTER LIBRARY PROGRAMS The Chelsea Public Library released its winter program schedule this week, with events starting today. Thursday, March 1, Lego Club, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 1 p.m., Wingmasters Bird Show. Thursday, March 15, 6 p.m.…
Village Talks Resume on March 2 at Boys & Girls Club
When Shaquor Sandiford was growing up in Chelsea, there were many times he said he would have liked a mentor’s voice or be pointed in the right direction, but those things didn’t exist in Chelsea. In a lot of ways,…
Chelsea’s College Basketball Star:Drexel’s Sammy Mojica Excels in His Last Game in Boston
The Chelsea police officers were there to Sammy Mojica Jr. The Chelsea High and Brimmer and May basketball players were there to see their former teammate, Sammy Mojica Jr. And Sammy Mojica Jr., son of CPD Officer Sammy Mojica Sr.…
Chelsea Named as Finalist in Bloomberg 2018 $5M Mayors Challenge
Chelsea is one of 35 Champion Cities selected this week as finalists in the 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages city leaders to uncover bold, inventive ideas that confront the toughest problems cities face. These 35 urban…