DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea, formally the Wyndham Chelsea, has recently joined the Hilton portfolio with an $8 Million renovation this past September. On December 14th, they hosted their Re-Branding with a luncheon for city officials, clients and…
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Chelsea Hill Walking Group Formed Out of Community Spirit
By Seth Daniel What started as a summer get-together for neighbors near the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home neighborhood has turned into an effort that has logged many miles this fall within their community. Now dubbing themselves the Chelsea Hill Community, the…
‘Buy-Bye’:Major Chelsea Police Bust Targets Bellingham Square Drug Dealing
Teams of officers saturated the Bellingham Square area Thursday morning, Dec. 7, and arrested several individuals on warrants for illegal distribution of cocaine and heroin as part of an undercover operation targeting street level dealing. “This operation is an important piece in…
Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony Set for Sunday in Chelsea Square
By Cary Shuman The Tobin Bridge Chabad of Everett, Temple Emmanuel and the Walnut Street Synagogue will host a Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony Sunday in Chelsea Square. Hanukkah, also known as the Jewish Festival of Lights, began Tuesday night and…
Life Terms for Two Convicted in Murder of Roca Worker in JP
Two men convicted last week of murdering 21-year-old Kenny Lamour as he worked on a Roca snow-shoveling crew in Jamaica Plain in 2015 were sentenced to life in prison Dec. 4. At the conclusion of their Suffolk Superior Court jury…
Collaborative, Other Groups Make Statement for the Rights of Chelsea Day Laborers
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Collaborative joined with two other human service agencies this month to begin several “actions” to put employers engaging in wage theft on notice that they will not let it go – even if employers manipulate…
Massachusetts RMV Takes Steps to Make More Customers Eligible for Online Transactions
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is taking steps to allow more customers the opportunity to renew a driver’s license or ID card online. The RMV has extended the length of time a customer can use a license photo…
MGC,Wynn and Others Watching Federal Sports Betting Case Closely
By Seth Daniel As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the merits of legalizing sports betting nationwide, eyes in the region and at the state Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) can’t help but focus on that decision as well. Were the court…
News Briefs
by Seth Daniel MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ON EVERETT AVE TO START The reconstruction of Everett Avenue, between Carter Street and Route 16, is slated to commence this month. Comprised of a yearlong construction program, this project will rehabilitate utility lines, reconstruct the…
East Boston Savings Bank’s Annual Holiday Auction
East Boston Savings Bank’s 32nd Annual Holiday Auction raised over $75,000 for local charities. EBSB employees, family, friends and vendors gathered at the Danversport Yacht Club where items donated by Bank employees, family members, local businesses and vendors were auctioned…