By Seth Daniel The City of Chelsea, in conjunction with the City of Lawrence, filed an eight-count federal lawsuit in Boston Federal Court on Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, calling for the court to declare unconstitutional the Executive Order penned by…
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Former YMCA Bidding Process Transpires, Some Questions Remain
By Seth Daniel In what was described as a “fire sale” situation for the CCC Club – which is the old YMCA – in Bellingham Square on Shurtleff Street, board members from the non-profit have apparently accepted a bid for…
New Lease Deal for Rental Cars Seen as Good Guarantee for City
By Seth Daniel The City has negotiated a deal with Enterprise Rent A Car to extend its lease for the full 20 years to 2034 in exchange for guaranteed payments of excise tax to the City. Currently the City is…
Ambrosino Pulls Back Zoning Ordinance, Calls for Hotel Study
By Seth Daniel A potentially contentious zoning proposal from City Manager Tom Ambrosino to prevent all but one hotel from locating in the Second Street area and the adjoining industrial areas has been pulled back. A zoning hearing on the…
Broadway at Dusk
The early afternoon winter sunset behind the Mystic/Tobin Bridge last Thursday was contrasted by the busy flow of Broadway with red tail lights, buses and pedestrians crossing the street. The sun has been setting between 4:30 and 5 p.m. all…
Lauding a Leader:Immigration Rally Focuses on Thanking Ambrosino for Support
By Seth Daniel Marching up Broadway, a host of residents made their way from the Chelsea Collaborative to City Hall with signs in hand. The signs didn’t call for justice or didn’t highlight any indignity. They simply said ‘Thank you.’…
Steve Wynn Named Finance Director for Republican Party
By Seth Daniel Steve Wynn of Wynn Resorts has been named the new Finance Chairman for the Republican National Committee (RNC), and said he is ready ready to help President Donald Trump make American great again. Wynn is in the…
Homewood Suites Has All the Look of a Downtown Luxury Hotel, to Hit the Market in March
By Seth Daniel Whether it’s the huge function space or the up-market fixtures or the break-the-mold room design, Colwen Hotel’s Leo Xarras believes his newest Chelsea hotel is going to take the market by storm – luring guests from downtown…
Chelsea Conducts Overnight Homeless Count January 25-26
Volunteers took to the streets of Chelsea overnight between January 25 and January 26 to determine the scope of the homeless population in Chelsea. This is the second year that Chelsea has officially participated in the annual census known as…
Chelsea Greenroots Protest
GreenRoots activists solemnly wore face masks that read “We Are The Face Of Climate Justice,” during a rally at City Hall on Friday afternoon, a rally that protested the official Inauguration events for President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. Participants…