The article in the April 27 Chelsea Record titled “Chelsea Housing shot down by Council in request to relax rules on hiring union labor” has many references to the states union labor laws. The Home Rule Petition being filed by…
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Residents Come Out to Clean City
Daynaba Mohamed, 15, picks up a piece of broken wood from the shoreline of the Chelsea Creek on Marginal Street during the Chelsea GreenRoots Citywide Cleanup on April 22, Earth Day. The annual cleanup was focused on the Chelsea Creek…
Chelsea Housing Shot Down by Council in Request to Relax Rules on Hiring Union Labor
By Seth Daniel Union workers from Chelsea and the surrounding areas flooded the Council Chambers on Monday night to oppose a Home Rule Petition that would have allowed the Chelsea Housing Authority’s (CHA) redevelopment of Central Avenue to be outside…
Police Ready to Try Police, Community Collaboration Program on May 1
By Seth Daniel Chelsea Police announced this week that they will begin an innovative pilot program on May 1 where four officers will have a full-time assignment to work with the community, business owners and City departments to solve lingering…
Chelsea Application Among Finalists for Foundation Award
By Seth Daniel Two Chelsea organizations and the City are teaming up to make sure their combined application, as well as an upcoming site visit, will prevail as the winner in the 6th annual Culture of Health prize from the…
Eastie MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder
A member of MS-13’s East Boston Loco Salvatrucha (EBLS) clique pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with the assault of a rival gang member in East Boston, a man who was part of a large round up of MS-13 members from…
Chelsea Easter Egg Hunt
Children racing through the Burke Elementary School Complex during the first annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15. Volunteers hid 1,200 Easter eggs and children raced to find them. The inaugural event was a hit.
Good Friday Procession
Father Hilario Sanez Jr. stands out in the crowd (center) in the procession down Broadway this past Good Friday, April 14. St. Rose of Lima Church held its annual Stations of the Cross through the streets of Chelsea, attracting hundreds…
After 17 Years, Lawlor Moves on from Chelsea Drug Court
By Seth Daniel After 17 years, one of the founding, cornerstone members of the model Chelsea Drug Court program is moving on to new opportunities in the Newton court system. “It’s tough work, but we keep at it, roll up…
State Housing Agency Approves CHA Development to Move Forward
By Seth Daniel The state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced late last week that they have approved the Chelsea Housing Authority’s (CHA) planned redevelopment of the Innes Street Apartment (Central Avenue), and are awarding it $9.6 million…