By Seth Daniel After a shocking Election Day result that included not only a win by President Elect Donald Trump, but also a Republican sweep through the U.S. Congress and many state legislatures, federal, state and local leaders gathered at…
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Jay Ash Delivers $2 Million MassWorks Grant to Chelsea
When former City Manager Jay Ash last exited the Chelsea Council Chambers, it was with an emotional wave good-bye. On Wednesday morning, he returned all smiles and, instead of waving good-bye, he was waving a $2 million check. The Baker-Polito…
Gunman Guilty in the Chelsea Murders of Livery Driver, Passenger
After deliberating for several days, a jury convicted a Chelsea man of two counts of murder Monday, Nov. 14, for shooting Zouaoui Dani-Elkebir, 52, and Karima El-Hakim, 38, to death three years ago. Jurors found Maurice Morrison, 31, guilty of…
Chelsea Police Affirm No ‘Raid’ Tuesday by ICE Due to Election
By Seth Daniel File this one under, ‘Really Bad Timing.’ In an operation that set the Chelsea immigrant community sideways on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrived in Chelsea one week after the landmark U.S.…
Chelsea Reads
Stefany Romero with her daughter, Genesis Giron Romero, and Irma Fejzic, volunteer from Chelsea High School’s Interact Club, with Gerald, the elephant, during the annual Chelsea Reads Family Literacy Day at the Chelsea Public Library. Some 700 families came to…
FBI Building Opens Monday as Employees Report to Work
By Seth Daniel Activity blossomed out of the FBI Building on Everett Avenue Monday morning as the Boston Headquarters officially opened for its first day of work in Chelsea. Cars pulled into the lot, shuttles operated from South Station and…
Chelsea Swears in 15 New Police Officers
By Seth Daniel Fifteen new Chelsea Police officers – one of the most diverse classes of officers to ever come onto the force – raised their right hands Monday night to take the sacred oath of upholding law and order…
Chelsea Council Sets Tax Rate, Institutes 25 Percent Exemption
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea City Council voted to institute a 25 percent owner occupant property tax exemption and to apply the maximum commercial shift to help residents absorb a tax increase that has come due to sharp increases in…
The Results:Chelsea Goes All Out for Hillary, Approves CPA
By Seth Daniel Chelsea voters bucked the nationwide trend and voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, and more important locally, easily approved the Community Preservation Act (CPA) proposal that would provide money to help fund community projects and affordable…
The 2016 Election – What’s on the Ballot?
Q.1 Expanded Slot Machine Gambling This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional category 2 license which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines.…