By Seth Daniel Tuesday night featured the long-anticipated Residency Ordinance committee discussion amongst the new City Council, and when the cards had been laid on the table, it appeared to be a 5-5 tie with Councillor Roy Avellaneda still holding…
Spirit of Chelsea Brought Folks in from the Cold Last Weekend
By Seth Daniel When the chips were down, and the bitter, Arctic temperatures were coming, Chelsea banded together to take care of it’s least fortunate – the homeless and addicted community of folks what routinely live outside and in Bellingham…
Police Briefs 02-18-2016
NEXT TIME, TRY A SPOT SAVER One Bellingham Street man found himself arrested after getting in a jam with his neighbor over a parking spot on a snowy Feb. 7th morning. On Sunday, February 7, at 7:22 a.m. officers responded…
Letter to the Editor
Get out and vote Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am a lifelong Democrat and a former At-Large City Councilor having served fourteen years in the neighboring city of Chelsea. My wife Sandra and I are the parents of three wonderful…
Sports 02-18-2016
CHS Roundup Red Devils beat Revere to qualify for state tourney The Chelsea High boys basketball team qualified for the post-season state tournament with a gritty 47-43 triumph at Revere last Wednesday evening. The victory spoiled Senior Night festivities for the…
Obituaries 02-18-2016
Thomas Mace, Jr. Known for his kind heart, gentle soul, quick wit, and willingness to listen Thomas E. Mace, Jr., died on February 10 at his home in Somerville after a long battle with cancer. He was 59 years old.…
Salt Project Preserves the Idea of Finding out Where Things Come From
By Seth Daniel Artist Allison Cekala never intended to be the spokesperson for road salt. The Jamaica Plain resident, and Museum of Fine Arts School (Fenway) professor, only saw incredible lighting and interesting shapes in the Chelsea salt pile –…
ZBA Gives Green Light to French Club, High Marks to Fusion Foods Move
By Seth Daniel The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a 34-unit affordable housing project on the French Club site Tuesday night, Feb. 9, in a unanimous 3-0 vote – an approval that marked many months of community input and…
Leonard Florence Expands ALS Housing on $17.5 Million Gift
By Seth Daniel Don’t hold it against him, but Mike Robbins is a New York Yankees fan. Despite being the newest resident of the newly expanded Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL) ALS Home, the Staten Island native brought with…
Increase in Owner Occupant Tax Exemption Gets Ambrosino Approval
By Seth Daniel A request by city councillors to increase the owner-occupant residential tax exemption to 35 percent has gotten a very positive recommendation by City Manager Tom Ambrosino. The measure was called for by Ambrosino last fall at 30…
Police Briefs 02-11-2016
LARGE HEROIN BUST Chelsea Police arrested three men, one from Philadelphia, last week for serious charges of trafficking in heroin. On Feb. 2 at approximately 10:22 p.m., detective were on routine patrol in the area of Broadway and Fourth Street.…
Letters to the Editor
City of Chelsea Emergency 911 Dispatchers On February 03, 2016 the City of Chelsea firefighters, police and EMS battled a four-alarm fire on Eleanor Street. A 3-year-old boy was rescued from the blaze that badly damaged more than 20 apartments…