by Seth Daniel GALLERY @SPENCER LOFTS The Gallery at Spencer Lofts announces BIRDS ON BROWN PAPER, a solo exhibition of recent works by painter BRENDA WRIGLEY SCOTT. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, May 21, 3-6 p.m. The…
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Chelsea Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Scheme in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico
A Chelsea resident was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Boston for distributing cocaine in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. Jose Ramirez-Baez, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 43 months in prison and five years…
Al Huda Society Holds Open House for City, Religious Leaders
By Seth Daniel The Al Huda Society on Willow Street invited religious leaders from the community and City Manager Tom Ambrosino to their mosque to watch Jumaa congregational prayers and then participate in an interfaith dialog with members of the…
Fugitive,Alleged MS-13 Member Arrested
An fugitive alleged member of MS-13, who returned to Boston after begin deported to El Salvador in 2012, was arrested on Friday, May 5, in East Boston and charged with illegal re-entry. Elenilson Gustavo Gonzalez-Gonzalez, aka “Siniestro,” 31, was arrested…
Chelsea Marches on Washington
Cristian Garcia, Henry Wilson, Faye Dookharan, Stephanie Alvarado, Alisha Shrestha, Xena Curry, Robin de Vink, Tina Huynh, Cinthya Mancia, and Abraham Moreira march down Pennsylvania Avenue after taking part in the People’s Climate March on Saturday, April 29. The Chelsea…
City Schedules Hearing for Strip Club at Zoning Board
By Seth Daniel A hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for the Phantom Ventures strip club on Beacham Street has been scheduled for next Tuesday, May 9, in City Hall. The hearing is a result of the case…
Two-Way Traffic? Some say Broadway Should Go Back to a Two-Way Street
By Seth Daniel Two of the top leaders in the City would like to take a closer look at returning two-way traffic to the Broadway Business District, and a consultant for the City is examining just that issue as part…
City Officials Claim Victory for Now in Sanctuary City Federal Case
By Seth Daniel The ruling by a federal judge in California’s 9th Circuit that President Donald Trump’s Sanctuary City executive order is unconstitutional has by extension created a “total victory” for the City in its own federal lawsuit filed in…
State CPA Contribution Near to Nothing Just as Chelsea Joins In
By Seth Daniel Just as the City is about ready to name the new Community Preservation Act (CPA) Board members in the next month, the state’s matching fund is at record lows and almost down to nothing. The CPA was…
Chelsea MS-13 Members Plead Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking, Attempted Murder
A member of MS-13’s Eastside Loco Salvatrucha (ESLS) clique in the metro Boston area, and another from MS-13’s Enfermos Criminals Salvatrucha clique in Chelsea, both pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston. Efrain Yanes-Vasquez, a/k/a “Caballo,” 35, an…