The years-long plan to develop a nearly 19-acre industrial parcel at 295 Eastern Ave. are now coming before city boards for approvals. The Zoning Board of Appeals held its initial public hearing Tuesday night on 295 Eastern Chelsea, LLC’s plans…
Month: September 2022
Alcohol Abuse Is Still Problem #1
Two years ago the voters of Oregon approved a measure that decriminalized the possession of small amounts of even the most dangerous drugs, while also mandating that tax revenue from the sale of marijuana (which Oregon legalized in 2014) be…
What’s With All The Coverage of the British Monarchy?
The passing last week of Queen Elizabeth II saddened all of us. She was a great woman who epitomized what used to be called noblesse oblige, the idea that nobility extends beyond mere entitlement, requiring people who hold such status…
CHS Sports Roundup
Boys And Girls Cross Country Teams Open With Wins Over Revere The Chelsea High girls and boys cross country teams started their 2022 season on the right foot (no pun intended) with victories over Greater Boston League rival Revere last…
Obituaries 09-15-2022
Elizabeth Smith Former Williams School Lunch Mother Elizabeth (Norkus) Smith of Medford, formerly of Chelsea, died on September 2. Born and educated in Weymouth and Rockland, Elizabeth was a resident of Chelsea for over 50 years before moving to Medford…
Residents mostly support bus lane on Broadway
The One-Way Broadway, which includes one lane of vehicular traffic and a shared bus and bike lane on Broadway between Fifth Street and Everett Avenue, will continue for now. Prior to the City Council’s summer recess, Council President Roy Avellaneda…
Council makes second offer for administrative assistant
The City Council unanimously approved offering the position of administrative assistant to the council to Chelsea resident Nancy Lopez at Monday night’s meeting. The council initially offered the position to Marilyn Ingles Guzman at a special meeting in August, but…
Greenroots opens office on Everett Avenue
This summer, GreenRoots was displaced from their beautiful waterfront offices. Like many other private developers, GreenRoots’ landlord gave no real reason to not extend the organization’s lease besides wanting to sell, possibly redevelop, downsize and even to demolition the building. …
Taste of Chelsea Sept. 19
The annual Taste of Chelsea will be on Monday, Sept. 19 from 5 to 8 pm at 99 Marginal Street, Chelsea. The event is co-hosted by HarborCOV and the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce. The highly visible and popular Taste of Chelsea has…
Jarmak perfectly captures Chelsea
Award-winning photographer showcases his work in exhibit at BC’s McMullen Museum of Art David Weiss, who grew up in Chelsea, walked through the McMullen Musuem of Art at Boston College and viewed the new exhibit: “Photographing Chelsea In Transition 1977-89”…