Paul Murphy and a supporter share comments in front of Dunkin Donuts in Prattville last Saturday.
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Eastern Minerals Dock Hosts Ship Delivering Huge Turbine Blades
The ocean going transport Lady Claudia pulled into the dock at Eastern Minerals on the Chelsea waterfront earlier this week. But there was no salt aboard. Instead, the ship was loaded with huge wind turbine propellers made in China and…
Ruth Jarmak, Chelsea Resident and Mother of Former Record Photographer Dies at 93
During the last year of her life, Ruth Jarmak lived on Pembroke Street with her son, Arnie. At 93, it was time for her to join her son and together, they enjoyed one of the great years of their lives.…
Twenty Years and Counting
On September 12, 1991, the city of Chelsea collapsed under the weight of social, moral, and economic bankruptcy. After decades of falling into the ground, its population fleeing to the suburbs, its housing stock tired and old, its politics hopelessly…
Tortilla Factory Gets Approval to Open
The controversial Cinco de Mayo tortilla factory has finally found a home in Chelsea, scoring approval Tuesday night from the Zoning Board to locate within a building at the northern end of Crescent Avenue. The proposal was first unveiled this…
New Congressional Maps Could Result in Changes Locally
Drawing the new Congressional redistricting map has not been an easy process for State Rep. Michael Moran (D-Allston), and many times he said he has grown dizzy from the multitudes of numbers and scenarios thrown at him during the discussion.…
September 12, 1991
This was Chelsea’s Day of Infamy, the day receivership was imposed upon us because the city had become impossible to manage. During the past 20 years, Chelsea has changed in a 1000 ways and it is a far different place…
The 8th Annual Taste of Chelsea Set for Monday, September 19
The eighth annual Taste of Chelsea is Monday, September19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 62 Broadway in Chelsea. All proceeds help HarborCOV (Communities Overcoming Violence), the local nonprofit, provide innovative programs that break the cycle of abuse and engage…
The $20,000 Question: Loft Residents Questioning Huge Fire Detail Bill
For residents of the relatively new Spencer Lofts on Dudley Street, August produced one big question. And it’s a $20,000 question that’s raising a lot of concern citywide. Spencer Lofts Trustees opened their mail last week and found a bill…
John Ruiz Opens a New Gym: Heavyweight Champion Set for Grand Opening of Quietman Sports Gym
The champ has come home. John Ruiz, who grew up in this city and became the heavyweight champion of the world when he knocked down Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas in 2003, has returned to the Boston area and opened…