By Seth Daniel When the Jan. 4 blizzard hit Chelsea and Greater Boston, it was a lot of snow – which was par for the course in January – but the eye-opener was the 14.99 foot high tide that accompanied…
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Business and Environment Meet in Plastic Bag Ban Discussions
By Seth Daniel City leaders, business owners and members of the community are preparing for what might be the first big debate of the year – whether or not to ban plastic shopping bags in Chelsea. Already, several municipalities have…
Significant TIF Likely to Come for Revamped CHA Mixed-Income Development
By Seth Daniel A new, revamped effort by the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) to build a mixed-income development on Central Avenue will likely come with a significant Tax Increment Financing (TIF) request, said City Manager Tom Ambrosino. The new proposal,…
Coming to a TV Near You:Hollywood Hits Revere Beach for a New Pilot Program
by Sue Woodcock Film crews descended on Revere Beach Boulevard and Bill Ash’s Lounge at the end of last week. Crews were filming a television pilot for Showtime called, “City on the Hill” and a scene called “The Approval.” Crews…
MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Murder Conspiracy
An MS-13 member pleaded guilty on Jan. 12 in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy involving the murder of a 15-year-old boy in Lawrence. Josue Alexis DePaz, a/k/a “Gato,” 21, a Salvadoran national formerly residing in Lawrence, pleaded guilty…
Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Re-Entry of Deported Alien
An alleged member of MS-13 pleaded guilty Jan. 11 in federal court in Boston to an immigration charge. Elenilson Gonzalez-Gonzalez, a/k/a “Siniestro,” 31, a Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful reentry of a deported alien. U.S. District…
Chelsea Inauguration 2018
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes leads the procession of City Council members to begin the Inauguration ceremonies on Tuesday night, Jan. 2, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Meanwhile, outgoing Council President Leo Robinson is given a gavel by…
The Finishing Touch
Marisa Yee, 6, painting on the ice at the Cronin Skating Rink during the first New Year’s Eve Paint & Skate event on Sunday afternoon, an event put on by the Chelsea Recreational and Cultural Division. The event was a…
Standish Reflects on his Tenure at Housing Authority
By Seth Daniel In 2011, the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) was in total disarray, and Chelsea resident Tom Standish had a long history of putting things back together. As the chair of the CHA since 2011, putting things back together…
Sen Elizabeth Warren Urges Congress to Restore Funding to Community Health Centers like EBNHC
By John Lynds In an Op-Ed that appeared in State News on Monday, Dec. 18, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren called House Republicans onto the carpet for halting federal funding to the nation’s Community Health Centers like East Boston Neighborhood Health…