Month: December 2019
Review the Details Council Took Pause to Look at TIF Contract
Several Chelsea City Councillors had asked for a pause in the Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) agreement this month in order to completely review the details of a state-reviewed contract between the Housing Authority, a private developer and the City. The…
Plastic Bag Ban to Get Enforcement Starting Jan. 6
The ban on plastic bags officially went into place on Dec. 17, but City officials will use the holiday season to inform shop owners and supermarkets of the new ordinance – with a major effort to enforce the ordinance starting…
Celebrating the Collaborative
Quiroga Praises Agency as a National Model of Community Empowerment The Chelsea Collaborative celebrated its 31-year history of being a leader for community and social justice at a gala Dec. 18 at Emiliana Festa. Gladys Vega, who has served as…
Chelsea Food Project Focuses on Feeding Kids During the Holidays
When the school term broke for the winter break last Friday, a special pilot program ensured that 50 students at each of the four elementary schools went home with a trove of food for the holiday break. That thoughtful gesture…
The Return of the Champions: Chelsea High Honors Its Greatest Girls Basketball Team
The team had not one, but two 1,000-point scorers in Denise Chappell and Autumn Lopez, the latter known as the greatest playmaker in Chelsea High girls basketball history. They had a major track star, Katrina Hill, who also showed that…
Wynn-ter at Encore: First Holiday Season a Learning Experience for Resort
The desert isn’t exactly prime territory for pine trees, snowy winters and mistletoe, but the Encore Boston Harbor team and Wynn Resorts folks in Las Vegas have teamed up to learn a new palate of plantings in time for their…
A Chelsea Developer is Planning A $2 Million Transformation of Masonic Hall in Lynn
By Thomas Grillo More apartments are coming to downtown Lynn. A Chelsea developer is planning a $2 million transformation of the mostly vacant Masonic Hall at the corner of Market and Liberty streets. New Boston Cos. secured a permit to…
School Update
Hour of Code Students and teachers at the MCB Complex participated in the Hour of Code throughout the month of December. The Hour of Code is a global movement introducing tens of millions of students worldwide to computer science, inspiring…
Construction Update
Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Construction Look-Ahead: December 15 – 28 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound : Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the workzone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime hours…