Chelsea residents have guts. That according to leaders of the Chelsea Collaborative on Broadway – who have successfully led the charge this summer on several community organizing victories. At the top of that extensive list of recent accomplishments are defeating…
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Chelsea REACH Program Donates to the Jimmy Fund
On a hot day in late July many Chelsea Residents were pleased to see over 80 Chelsea youth selling Lemonade throughout the city to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Students involved in the REACH program in 7th-12th grades planned the logistics…
Violence Continues: Innocent Bystander Hit by Gunshots
Some residents and city councillors are demanding a more visible police presence around City Hall following two shooting incidents this week, while at the same time, detectives from the Chelsea Police Department press for an arrest in a daylight shooting…
Police Continue to Target Neighborhood Drug Dealing
The Chelsea Police Department continued to target street level drug dealing this week. As part of a continuing on-going undercover operation, the department working on tips from the community made the arrest Thursday evening. Based on these tips and surveillance,…
Saritin and David Rizzuto Hosted a Barbecue Party and Fundraiser
Saritin and David Rizzuto hosted a barbecue party and fundraiser Saturday to benefit the East Boston Social Centers. Pictured at the gathering are Saritin Rizzuto, Attorney Mark White, D. Bruce Mauch, Lynn City Council President Timothy Phelan, Councilor-at-Large Brian Hatleberg,…
FBI Building Touted by Developer as Offering Numerous ‘Firsts’
The developer of the proposed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regional headquarters on Beech Street will tout the prestige and ‘firsts’ that the building will bring to Chelsea when they go before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and Planning…
One Happy Island
DPW Director Joe Foti (r) and Foreman Lam Vu planted the traffic island on Carter Street recently, transforming a weedy, asphalt roadway separation into a welcoming environment for CHS students coming and going from school. “Sometimes, it’s the little things…
Chelsea Still the Most Affordable
City Manager Jay Ash announced this week that Chelsea remains the most affordable place in the area to own and occupy a single-family home, as has been the case for the last several years. “Chelsea remains the region’s most affordable…
Ash Voices Concerns over Legacy Retirement Costs: City Gets a ‘C’ in Its Overall Response to Mounting Costs
City Manager Jay Ash is not one who lives in the moment. While he cheers good news, Ash quickly shifts his attention to the next task at hand. The former Chelsea High School basketball standout attributes that to the good…
Retirement Board Likely Will Continue McLaughlin Pension
Advocates and attorneys on both sides of the table in the pension hearing of former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin have agreed to continue the long-awaited hearing until more information is available, sources close to the issue told…