The new year quickly brought a new challenge to the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Board and administration as the New England office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has sent some pretty aggressive letters to the CHA – letters that…
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Chelsea Man Charged with Extortion Plot
A Shurtleff Street man is being held on high bail in Framingham after being charged with extorting a Framingham man – allegedly going so far as to create a website claiming the victim was a murderer wanted in Brazil. Devair…
Students Of the Month
The November Chelsea High School (CHS) Students of the Month for November were Robert Connors (left) and Amairani Parras. Both are senior members of the Interact Club who were chosen because of their combination of academics and community service. Both…
Robyn Had an A-Mazin Basketball Career
Chelsea resident Robyn Mazin was honored by St. Mary’s High School for scoring 1,072 points in her outstanding basketball career. Pictued at the 1,000-point club banner-raising ceremony Saturday at the school gymnasium are Kristi Mazin, Diane Mazin, Robyn Mazin, Steve…
Callahan Tunnel Now a Dangerous Ride
If you are from Chelsea or East Boston you already know that the Callahan Tunnel that connects Eastie to rest of the city is not one of the most eye-appealing tunnels. However, two weeks ago the tunnel went from an…
12 from `12: the Top Stories from Chelsea in 2012
A major difference between cities and towns is the level of activity found within their borders. Generally, cities are the busier, with the hustle and bustle of millions of people making their way to and through, the hum of business…
City Ends Year with $10.7m in Free Cash
Ever finish balancing a checkbook and become pleasantly surprised to see that there is more money leftover than expected? City Manager Jay Ash again had that experience while balancing the City’s checkbook recently. After all revenues were taken in and…
Legendary Public Official Marilyn Portnoy Dies at Age 77
Marilyn Portnoy, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away on December 25. She was 77 years old. Mrs. Portnoy’s son Eric delivered a beautiful, heartfelt eulogy at the funeral service, saying his mother was a generous person who reached out…
Chelsea Senior Center Christmas Party.
Jeannette Nemerowski, Senior Center Director Tracy Nowicki, Jim Celona and Lorra Kwiatkowski at the Chelsea Senior Center Christmas Party.
Council President Robinson Reflects on Successful Year
With the last City Council meeting for 2012 now in the books, Council President Leo Robinson believes the past year has been a successful one. “We’ve done much to be proud of, even though we know we have much more…