The Forbes Lithograph owners have come back to the City with a plan for 700,000 sq. ft. of development and 630 residential units for the 18-plus acre site on Mill Hill – but they still only have one entrance. The…
Month: May 2018
The Big Deal:DiDomenico Shepherds Big School Funding Fix Through Senate Budget
If the world of education funding has been a massive break over the past three years, then Sen. Sal DiDomenico is the technician who showed up just in time this year with the parts to fix it. DiDomenico reported this…
Chelsea Ready for Complete Stadium Renovation
The City and the School Department are preparing to begin construction on a full renovation project of the Chelsea Memorial Stadium, putting down a new turf field and a new track. Gerry McCue of the School Department said they will…
Appreciation:Richard Feinberg
Richard Feinberg, a beloved Chelsea High School teacher and a member of a longtime and well-known Chelsea family, died unexpectedly Monday. He was 70. The son of the late Julius “Moxie” Feinberg and Helen (Bulafkin) Feinberg, Richard, or “Richie” as…
Lynn Man Arrested in Assault of Chelsea Waitress
Chief Brian Kyes announced late last week the arrest in Maryland of Gerardo Reyes Menjivar, 36, of Lynn, who was wanted in connection with the stabbing of a waitress at a Chelsea Restaurant on Monday night, May 7. Menjivar was placed…
News Briefs
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA MEETING TONIGHT, MAY 17 The Harbor House Collective will be in Chelsea to hold their required local public meeting for the siting of a recreational marijuana establishment at 80 Eastern Ave. Mike Farnum has appeared in Chelsea once…
Police Briefs 05-17-2018
BOULDER BASH UP On April 30, at 10:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of 99 Willow St. for a report of an accident. Upon the officer’s arrival, they came upon the operator of a Ford Escape with its…
Letters to the Editor
A True leader To the Editor, The first time I heard Councilor Pressley speak at her kickoff event in Cambridge, I knew she was the right candidate for the 7th Congressional District. We need a true leader in Washington, representing…
President Trump Could Accidentally Help Protect the Environment
No one would mistake President Trump for an environmentalist. Yet his immigration policies could inadvertently safeguard the environment. Here’s why: More than 325 million people live in the United States. By 2065, that figure is expected to grow to 441…
Improving the Quality of Life in Chelsea
City Manager Thomas Ambrosino has submitted a five-year multi-million dollar Capital Improvement Program for approval by the Chelsea City Council before the end of May. The ambitious range of projects that will be included are renovation of science labs at…