Month: October 2019
Community Gardens
Chelsea Library to Hold 14th Annual Family Literacy Day November 2
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza In celebration of National Literacy Month, the Chelsea Public Library and The City of Chelsea will be holding the 14th Annual Family Literacy Day on November 2, 2019, 11am-2pm, at the library. The free…
City Seeks To Increase Liquor License
City officials are looking to increase the number of liquor licenses in Chelsea. Monday night, the City Council sent to subcommittee a draft of a home rule petition to the state legislature that would allow the city to issue 10…
Charlestown Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl in Chelsea
A Charlestown man was sentenced Oct. 17 at federal court in Boston for distributing fentanyl out of a Chelsea apartment. Cruz Villar, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to three years in prison and five years…
Harbor House Marijuana Moves Closer to Finishing Permit Process
The owners of a flower warehouse at 80 Eastern Ave. will soon be selling a different kind of plant. Tuesday night, the Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan for a retail marijuana sales and cultivation facility for Jolo Can,…
Fowl Play: Council Votes to Allow Residents to Keep Two
You’re not going to write another story about the chickens, are you?, a City Councillor asked a reporter at a recent meeting. Well. Maybe one more story. Monday night, District 6 Councillor Giovanni Recupero won his fight to allow Chelsea…
Damali Vidot Receives Support from Allies Throughout Greater Boston Area
This past Thursday, Damali Vidot attended the Forum on Development and Displacement with fellow City Council candidates. Having served as Council President, Vidot has prioritized policies and discussions related to affordable housing for all Chelsea residents. Damali said, “the forum…
News Briefs
Lane Shifts Continue on Tobin Roadway configuration changes on Route 1 in Chelsea will continue during the overnight hours on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25. Beginning Thursday night, October 24, Route 1 Northbound travel lanes will divert around a new…
Baker’s Plan Will Improve Health Care For All
Ever since 2006, when then-Governor Mitt Romney worked together with the state legislature to craft a landmark health care bill that served as a model for Obamacare a few years later, Massachusetts — which boasts the highest rate of insured…