The House of Representatives will be voting on the expanded gaming bill this week. It is a good bill, despite the pandering to other interests that caused the Boston Globe to write an ill-advised editorial denouncing the bill last week.…
Category: Editorials
Ten Years After
For those of us living in Massachusetts, the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks has a special significance because they began here early on the morning of a beautiful day. All of us awakening that day in September ten…
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene has come and gone, just like that, like the snap of a finger. In truth, for all our preparations, Hurricane Irene was a no-show. She never came to dinner and stayed around a while to wreak her havoc.…
Expanded Gaming will Aid the Local Economy
News that the House and the Senate have brought out of committee on Beacon Hill an expanded gaming bill that will allow for three casinos and one racino is good news for Chelsea and for all the cities and towns…
The Summer of Our Discontent
Where did the summer go ? What has happened to the economic recovery ? How did the easy and seemingly pleasant and uneventful spring devolve into the plunging stock market and volatile mix of bad economic news from around the…
Evelyn Wing
The well-known and highly respected Chelsea businesswoman, Evelyn Wing, died last week following a sudden illness. Mrs. Wing, the wife of the late Larry Wing, was 81. Mrs. Wing and her husband were primarily restaurateurs. During 45 years of ownership…
Fire Department Review is Long Overdue
News that the Chelsea Fire Department is going to be scrutinized by an independent examiner is frankly long overdue. City Manager Jay Ash announced last week that he is putting out to bid the cost of a full review of…
The City of Chelsea Knows Something About Default and What Follows….
The drama is over. Our nation’s reputation remains intact albeit a bit tarnished by the default debate that ended earlier this week. Those of us familiar with the recent modern history of Chelsea understand something about default. The day before…
James O’Brien
The death of Jimmy O’Brien following a heroic battle against cancer, brings to an end the life of a retired Chelsea police detective and is very sad news to all of us who knew him as he was a good…
William Powers
William P. Powers, the father of Stephen Powers, who served with distinction at Chelsea City Hall as an alderman and councilor, has died at the age of 94. He died at the Chelsea Soldiers Home as he was a Veteran…