There are many yard sales held in Chelsea, but this may be the first from which a book is sprung. Chelsea resident Stacy Amaral and the weekly adult English-Spanish class that she coordinates will use the proceeds from last Saturday’s…
Month: May 2019
New Chelsea Stadium Pegged to Be Completed by End of May
The new Chelsea Stadium is only a few weeks from being completed and put into use, school officials said this week. Facilities Director Joe Cooney said the rainy weather has slowed down the surfacing of the track, but that most…
TND, Traggorth Finally get the Green Light on Midas Site
A 38-unit affordable housing project at the former Midas site on Broadway can move forward after the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) unanimously granted a special permit for the project Tuesday night. The $15 million project is a partnership between…
New Group Looks to Raise the Profile of Bicycling
With National Bicycle Month underway, a new group of cyclists and pedestrians in Chelsea are looking to create momentum and visibility on safety issues for those that aren’t using vehicles. The Chelsea Bike and Pedestrian Committee has formed over the…
Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Started May 14
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) began the closure of one of three southbound travel lanes on Route 1 in Chelsea and the Tobin Bridge the morning of Tuesday, May 14, snarling traffic in many parts of Everett as commuters…
Ambrosino, Walsh Wary of 4 A.M. Encore Liquor License
Everett might be all-in on the 4 a.m. extending liquor license for Encore Boston Harbor, but surrounding cities like Chelsea aren’t so excited. In comments this week, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and Chelsea City Manager Tom Ambrosino said they weren’t…
Chelsea Ward 4 to Elect Delegates to Democratic Convention May 25
Registered Democrats in Chelsea Ward 4 will hold a Caucus on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 9:30am at the Chelsea Public Library, 569 Broadway, Chelsea, MA to elect Delegates and Alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts State Convention. This year’s State…
News Briefs
Democrat caucus Chelsea Ward 1, 2 and 3 Democrats will be holding their caucus to elect delegates to the state convention in Springfield this fall. The caucus meeting will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Chelsea Library,…
Metropolitan Beaches Commission to Hold Regional Review May 18
The Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) will hold a public hearing on Saturday, May 18 from 10 am – 12 pm at the UMass Boston Campus Center 3rd Floor Ballroom C to review the preliminary results of the Commission’s public hearings…
Roca Breakfast Hosts Community Leaders, Local Officials and Law Enforcement to Highlight Criminal Justice
The ballroom of the InterContinental Boston was packed full of state and local officials, community leaders, law enforcement, supporters and advocates on Friday for a morning of inspiring stories and relentless courage. Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, along with Roca…