Many times the perception of Chelsea teens is radically worse than the true reality, and nothing proves that point better than a recent survey on marijuana usage among Chelsea High School (CHS) students – a survey that revealed most teens…
Author: Seth Daniel
Public Safety: Perlatonda Says He is Ready to Discuss Commissioner Idea
After a blow up at last week’s City Council meeting over the proposal to discuss having a Police Commissioner, District 5 Councillor Joe Perlatonda said he is not giving up on the idea and only hopes for a discussion. “I’m…
McLaughlin Arraigned in Illegal Fund-raising for Tim Murray
Former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin was arraigned in Boston’s Suffolk Superior Court last Thursday morning on a 12-count indictment from a Grand Jury, but sources said he might have thrown a curveball in the plans of Attorney…
First Council Meeting Features Showdown
It’s not what happened so much during the City Council meeting on Monday night, but rather what happened afterward and behind the scenes that has grown more important than the actual issue at hand – that issue being public safety…
Decision Time for Parents, School Officials on Clark Ave
In the coming weeks, parents, school officials and the City will be called on for input and a final decision for the preferred alternative in the rebuilding plan for the Clark Avenue Middle School – a project that has been…
Face to Face with the Past, 64 Years Later
Memories are often just images conjured up in one’s head – fond thoughts of the past, of days that once were and people who once lived and were once such pillars in our lives. However, in some rare circumstance made…
Jury’s Still out on McLaughlin
While former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin has been sentenced in Federal Court for failing to fully report his salary, the case on McLaughlin’s tenure at the CHA is far from over. Today, Sept. 5, McLaughlin is scheduled…
Council to Discuss Police Commissioner Position
The reconvening of the Chelsea City Council from its summer recess this coming Monday, Sept. 9, likely won’t be a muted meeting with cordial discussions about summer vacations and successful fishing trips. In fact, according to some councillors, there will…
Chelsea Collaborative Celebrates Major Victories This Summer
Chelsea residents have guts. That according to leaders of the Chelsea Collaborative on Broadway – who have successfully led the charge this summer on several community organizing victories. At the top of that extensive list of recent accomplishments are defeating…
Violence Continues: Innocent Bystander Hit by Gunshots
Some residents and city councillors are demanding a more visible police presence around City Hall following two shooting incidents this week, while at the same time, detectives from the Chelsea Police Department press for an arrest in a daylight shooting…