Janitors from Chelsea, East Boston and Revere supported by SEIU Local 615, have been fighting for improved pay and benefits from the Maintenance Contractors of New England. Over the weekend 300 janitors from here and surrounding communities rallied in neighboring…
Author: John Lynds
Activists Fighting Ethanol Trains
A coalition of activists from Chelsea, Revere, East Boston and Everett joined together at the Williams School in Chelsea last Thursday night to update residents on Global Oil’s plan to begin shipping ethanol into the area via train and storing…
Suffolk Downs Billion Dollar Casino Plan Unveiled
The casino plan that Revere residents will soon have the opportunity to vote for or against was unveiled Tuesday by owners of Suffolk Downs. While dramatically different from plans touted back in 2010, the proposal by Suffolk Downs’ principal owners…
Going Up and Down: State, Local Officials at Opening of New Chelsea Street Bridge
Pointing at the massive structure behind him, U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano said the new Chelsea Street Bridge is an example of how federal earmarks work. “When there are projects like these that create jobs and improve infrastructure, earmarks work and…
Two Chelsea Residents Wounded in Shooting
An early morning shooting Monday has left two Chelsea residents wounded. The shooting occured at 1:30 a.m. in the area of 460 Broadway. Responding officers observed the first victim, later identified as Ricardo Rodriguez, 23, of Chelsea lying in the…
Chelsea Rises Up Against Ethanol
Activists from Chelsea Greenspace, elected officials and other residents were out in full force to protest Global Oil’s plan to bring the hazardous material Ethanol through Chelsea to its storage facility on the East Boston/Revere line. At a Department of…
New Access Road for Traffic Going to Logan
Where there was once an old long-forgotten railroad covered in overgrown weeds is now a beehive of activity. Construction crews have been busy since November carving out what will eventually the area’s long awaited by-pass road along the former Conrail…
Forensic Analysis Legislation Passed
Chelsea State Representative Eugene L. O’Flaherty has led the House in passing a new bill that will give courts better access to DNA evidence as a way to avoid wrongful convictions. Last week the House passed the bill that provides…
New Legislation Being Debated May Benefit Local Breweries
A new piece of legislation being debated on Beacon Hill this week should be a positive change for local craft brewery companies like the Mystic Brewery in Chelsea if passed. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild is lobbying law makers to pass…
Chelsea Bridge Projected to Open in April
A few unexpected snags back in September pushed back the reopening of the Chelsea Bridge to vehicles to March according to MassDOT Project Manager Frank DePaola. Now, according to sources, the project to replace the aging Chelsea Street drawbridge bridge…