The decision for whether or not to make the Broadway business corridor into a two-way street will come down to a vote of the Traffic Commission on Tuesday, July 24. Several City officials have already weighed in on the issue,…
Chelsea Lining Up to Be Ground Zero in the Fight for Congress
The fight for the Congressional seat now held by Congressman Michael Capuano has taken center stage in Chelsea this week, and the Congressman and challenger Ayanna Pressley – a Boston city councilor – seem to be fighting hard for votes…
Two-Way Broadway Comes Down to a Vote of Traffic Commission July 24
The decision for whether or not to make the Broadway business corridor into a two-way street will come down to a vote of the Traffic Commission on Tuesday, July 24. Several City officials have already weighed in on the issue,…
Linda Champion Announces for Suffolk County DA
Linda Champion has announced her intention to run for the position of Suffolk County District Attorney. The following is her statement: “We are prosecuting people but we are not prosecuting the conditions that exist in our society that cause a…
News Briefs
BEACON STREET RAMP TO CLOSE SOON The Beacon Street off-ramp is scheduled to be closed for construction on or about July 30 for approximately two months. The Route 111 Bus outbound will use an alternative route until the ramp is reopened. The…
Chelsea Pride Football and Cheer Registration Begins
Registration is open for Chelsea Pride Football and Cheer. Come and join the Chelsea Pride family. Registrations will be on Mondays and Wednesdays 5pm to 8pm down Carter Park and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. down Mary C Burke…
Chelsea Citizen Teacher Honored with President’s Volunteer Service Award
Each year, the President of the United States recognizes volunteers throughout the country with the President’s Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA). Chelsea resident Wilbur Pineda is among this year’s recipients. As Citizen Teachers these volunteers spend several hours each week sharing their professional…
Sand Sculpting Festival Set for Friday Kick Off
The Revere Beach Partnership and sponsors of the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival have wowed upwards of a million visitors for the last 14 years to witness some amazing sculptures. And this year will be no exception. With more…
Chelsea Featured on Chronicle Television Show
Chronicle, the long-running, weeknight television show on WCVB-TV Channel 5, featured the city of Chelsea on its Thursday, July 12 broadcast. Hosts Anthony Everett and Shayna Seymour told the audience about the many new residential properties and hotels in the…
Police Briefs 07-19-2018
ROBBED WITH GUN On July 14, at 2:31 a.m., while on patrol on Shurtleff Street, a CPD officer observed a male party running up Congress Avenue waving him down. The victim advised the officer that he was just robbed of $5…
Letter to the Editor
MBTA should prioritize electric transit in Chelsea and other environmental justice communities Dear Editor, The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has an aging bus fleet. Over 300 MBTA buses are approaching their useful life of 12 years and several will…
What President Trump Wants Us to Forget
By now, nearly every American has seen the terrible images of children being torn from their families, heard the sound of children begging immigration officers to call their relatives. Those images and sounds are the truth of what has been…