Media reports this week indicated that former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin has been indicted with two others regarding the alleged rigging of public housing inspections. McLaughlin, 67, who is already imprisoned on federal charges regarding his salary…
Author: Seth Daniel
Malden Deal Not Good Enough for Chelsea
Some $1 million per year for casino mitigation will not be enough for Chelsea, City Manager Jay Ash said this week in response to the Surrounding Community Agreement inked between Malden and Wynn Resorts last week. “It’s less than what…
Chelsea Native to Discuss Hitchcock Book at Library
Chelsea native Phil Skerry is no psycho, but he can certainly talk about any aspect of ‘Psycho’ and the methods of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. This coming Friday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m., Skerry will discuss and sign his second Hitchcock-themed…
Council to Address Clark Ave. School
A City Council Committee of the Whole will meet in the near future to begin a discussion on funding the proposed Clark Avenue Middle School project. The project is currently in the final stages of the state School Building Authority…
With Ceasars Leaving Suffolk Downs Casino, City Offcials Are Still Comfortable with Project
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) came to bury Caesars last Friday afternoon, not to praise them. The entire casino effort at Suffolk Downs this week is in flux as the track searches for another gaming operator, Caesars Entertainment has limped…
New School Being Planned at Clark Ave.
In filings submitted to the state School Building Authority (MSBA) late last week, Chelsea School officials revealed that the preferred option for the Clark Avenue Middle School was to tear down the old structure and replace it with a completely…
Officials Now Suspect Woman Was Murdered
For months, the general public has believed that an 88-year-old Washington Avenue woman died due to the extreme heat last July. There were even warnings put out as a result of her death for people to look out for the…
Vega Honored by NFL for Heritage Month
The Chelsea Collaborative’s Gladys Vega probably isn’t quite the right size for the National Football League (NFL), but she certainly packs just as much punch as the fiercest New England Patriots linebacker when it comes to hard hitting community issues…
Workers Awarded $1m Judgment: GBLS Says Money Is for Back Wages Due from Boston Hides and Furs
Workers allege that they were called ‘dogs,’ not employees. They allege that they were harassed when they used the bathroom, told demeaningly to use the toilet at their own ‘casitas.’ They allege that they were refused any time to eat…
Wilson Likes His Chances in District 5 Council Race
For Henry David Wilson, here’s to hoping that the third time’s a charm. Wilson is out and about – has remained active in all things Chelsea – and is in the thick of the race for District 5 City Council…