The newly established Community Preservation Committee will lead Chelsea’s use of funds provided by the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Chelsea voters approved the adoption of the CPA in November 2016. It will provide hundreds of thousands of dollars each year…
Month: June 2018
Albanese Upset Over Council’s Cut
Saying he is disappointed with the Council’s posture toward the Fire Department during last week’s successful $100,000 budget cut to his department, Chief Len Albanese said the Council missed an opportunity to help bring the Department forward. The Council, particularly…
Public Library Featured on Gateway Trail
Recognizing the integral role that public libraries play in their communities, Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) has added a Gateway City Library Trail to its live app, MassBook Trails. Chelsea Public Library is celebrated on the trail for providing…
Gerrish Street Gang Member Sentenced on Racketeering and Drug Trafficking
An East Side Money Gang (ES$G) member was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston on racketeering and drug trafficking charges. Henry Del Rio, a/k/a “Junior,” a/k/a “JR,” 21, of Chelsea, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard…
Avellaneda, Traffic Commission Move to Protect Silver Line Stations
The City has moved to protect the resident parking around the new Silver Line Stations and busy 111 bus stops, anticipating a rush of commuters that will look to capitalize on easy parking in the day and a fast bus…
City Manager says New Residency Ordinance Unenforceable Until 2021
City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he would gladly enforce the new Police and Fire residency ordinance confirmed last week at Council, but not until at least 2021. “It has to be negotiated through collective bargaining,” he said. “The firefighters are…
Apollinaire in the Park to Experiment with Salt, Landscape with ‘Midsummer’
Known for its comedy, magic, and romance, Midsummer has a disturbing dark side too. The play kicks off with an engagement forged in war, a father threatening death to his daughter, and an escape into the woods where the environment has been decimated by…
Temple Emmanuel, a Renaissance in Chelsea
Chelsea was a thriving center of Jewish life during the last century. Located just four miles northeast of downtown Boston, Chelsea had the densest concentration of Jews outside of New York City. The Jewish immigrants to Chelsea established about two…
Valedictorian, Salutatorian Started and Finished in Chelsea Schools
The two top students at Chelsea High School (CHS) this year have distinguished academic careers, and will be headed to top-flight colleges next fall, but they also both have attended Chelsea Public Schools since pre-kindergarten. Valedictorian Fazila Nasimi and Salutatorian…
Gov Baker Signs DiDomenico’s Housing Bond Bill
The Housing Bond Bill passed by Sen. Sal DiDomenico and his colleagues in the Legislature was recently signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker. The bill includes two of Senator DiDomenico’s major legislative priorities: expansion of the Community Investment Tax…