Chelsea, 1922. Yom Kippur Day. The city’s 15,000 Jewish residents are in a virtual holiday lock down. The city at this point in its history in the midst of a great population and economic rise. It is the Roaring Twenties…
Month: September 2012
New Chelsea Street Bridge
The new Chelsea Street Bridge look dramatic in the early autumn sunset.
Jose Duarte is Honored
City Council President Leo Robinson presented a proclamation congratulating Chelsea resident Jose Duarte, owner and executive chef at Taranta Restaurant on Hanover Street in the North End. The Joslin Diabetes Foundation honored Duarte for his outstanding efforts in raising awareness…
Getting Canned in Chelsea : Antiquated Canning Pastime Gaining Popularity in Chelsea
In decades past, if a family wanted fresh tomatoes in the late fall or winter, they couldn’t be found at the local market. In fact, the only way to get them at all was from a commercial brand can, or…
High Scores : MCAS Results Mixed for CPS; High School Shows Strong Signs of Improvement
There were a lot of areas to be concerned about for Chelsea’s public schools when MCAS test scores came out late last week, but there were many points to celebrate as well – and Superintendent Mary Bourque said one of…
Applications Now Being Accepted for Highland Terrace
Work on the new Highland Terrace apartments in the Box District is rapidly coming to a close according to officials at The Neighborhood Developers (TND), and with that in mind applications for those new units are now being accepted. “We’ve…
Location. Location. Location.
It is a compliment to this city as well as a reason to invest here when the leaders of the hotel industry dub the new Marriott here as the Marriott Boston Logan Airport/Chelsea Hotel. The new 128 room Marriott which…
Parking Design Work is Superior
One needs only to drive down Grove Street or Marlboro Street to examine how important parking design for densely populated areas can be. The city is showing great understanding of how to improve parking/traffic patterns on some of the city’s…
Red Devils Fall to Greater Lawrence
The Chelsea High football team trekked northward Saturday morning to take on Greater Lawrence, one of the best teams in the Large Division of the Commonwealth Athletic Conference. Although the Red Devils came out on the short end of a…
Police Briefs 09-27-2012
September 17 Michael Ritch, 44, 880 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant. Daniel Magana, 37, 232 Robinson Ave., Newburgh, NY, was arrested for operation of motor vehicle unlicensed, improper registration for motor vehicle. Cesar Cortez, 48, 170 School St.,…