Monday morning on Broadway Chelsea was a long way from April 2, 2011 for veteran Stephen Leon. While he walked down the main street of his hometown – the grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade – his thoughts were…
Author: Seth Daniel
License Suspended:Commission Rolls Back Hours of Plaza Mexico
After some nine hours or more of deliberations, testimony and video evidence presented over the course of two meetings this month, the Chelsea License Commission voted Tuesday night to suspend the liquor license of Plaza Mexico and roll back the…
Bridge to Close on May 26, CFD Not On Board
As a major announcement comes this week about the full closure of the Washington Avenue Bridge on May 26, the Chelsea Fire Department (CFD) said it was very unhappy with the way planning has gone for the closure – with…
Salvation Army Week Kicked Off with Awards Luncheon Monday
Gilberto Rivera had been hopeless, homeless and suicidal before he met the Salvation Army. Standing in front of a room full of Chelsea officials, business leaders and supporters of the Chelsea/Eastie Salvation Army branch on Monday at noon, Rivera told…
Detours and Developments A Summer of Construction Highland Greenway: Connecting from One Side of the Hill to the Other Third in a Series on Developments That Will Take Shape This Summer and Transform Areas of the City
As the new Silver Line Station soon begins to take shape in the Box District at the northern end of Highland Street later this year or early next year, City officials predict a daily exodus of workers and commuters coming…
Police Briefs 05-21-2015
POLICE INVESTIGATE STABBING AT PARK Chelsea Detectives are investigating a daylight stabbing that occurred on May 12 at Highland Park at 7:33 p.m. Officers responded to call for a fight involving several males inside the park. Upon arrival, first responding …
Case Is a Reach:Plaza Mexico Attorney Says Police Only Have Speculation and Opinion
There wasn’t much of an opportunity for supporters and attorneys for Plaza Mexico Restaurant to speak or give their side of the story at last week’s License Commission meeting – a meeting that aimed to discuss taking away the restaurant’s…
Revere Attorney Fined for Discrimination Against 17 Latinos:Organizers Say There Are Hundreds More
Marlon Hernandez was getting a little desperate in the first part of 2009 as he looked at his growing mortgage bills. His mortgage payments had gone up under an adjustable rate and things were getting tough despite the fact he…
City Manager Proposes $148.9M Budget
Interim City Manager Ned Keefe submitted his City Budget proposal on Monday night to the City Council in a late communication that was entered into the record. Council President Leo Robinson said the Council will begin deliberations on that budget…
‘Suit and Tie’ Strip Club Submits Application For King Arthur’s Site
The License Commission made an initial reading of an application for a new nude dancing club put in on Monday for the old King Arthur’s site – moving the submission to a public hearing for either May or June. The…