Officials at the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) said last week that they did respond quickly to a letter from the Retirement Board requesting information on the salary of former Director Michael McLaughlin. “We have responded to them and any rumor…
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Chelsea Man Accused of Defrauding Investors
A well known and highly respected Chelsea man, the owner of one of the city’s most outstanding pieces of Victorian architecture on Washington Avenue and a longtime member of the city’s Planning Board, has been accused of defrauding at least…
Council Approves $120.8 Million Budget
On time and without much fanfare, the Chelsea City Council completed its review of and unanimously adopted the fiscal year 2013 (FY `13) budget submitted by City Manager Jay Ash. The $120.8m spending plan is balanced and without any budget-related…
Temple Yard Sale 6/17
Temple Emmanuel will hold a Yard Sale this Sunday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The temple is located at 60 Tudor Street, Chelsea. View Larger Map
Suffolk Downs Billion Dollar Casino Plan Unveiled
The casino plan that Revere residents will soon have the opportunity to vote for or against was unveiled Tuesday by owners of Suffolk Downs. While dramatically different from plans touted back in 2010, the proposal by Suffolk Downs’ principal owners…
A Proud Return: U.S. Navy Corpsman Daniel Libby Receives Medal for His Heroic Action in Afghanistan
Daniel Libby was the guest of honor at a gathering at the family home on Harvard Street Saturday afternoon. Libby, a former hockey standout at Northeast Regional where he graduated in 2009, had returned from a seven-month stint in Afghanistan…
Residency for City Employees: The Time Has Come or Not?
In the pre-receivership era, there was a local politician who quite often got up at public meetings when job seekers from out of town were trying to gain a position with the city. “Chelsea jobs should be for Chelsea people,”…
Gravestone Returned to Chelsea After 35 Years
In a dark corner of the evidence room at the Milford (CT) Police Department, an unsettling and unsolved mystery sat for 35 years until last Friday. The mystery was a gravestone – an old stone belonging to an 18-month-old baby…
Grand Jury Stepping Up McLaughlin Matter
Media reports this week indicate that after many months of virtual silence in the investigation into former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin, a Grand Jury has begun stepping up its inquiry into the matter. Though a Grand Jury…
Graduation Slated for Sunday
Some 250 students are set to walk across the stage on Sunday as part of the Class of 2012 graduation ceremonies at Chelsea High School (CHS). The ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. inside the gymnasium at CHA, and Principal…