By Seth Daniel Social service agencies typically have very little time to fight a turf war, but recently CAPIC found itself having to pause from helping the homeless and addicted communities to defend itself against the expansion of a large…
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Council Rejects Relaxed Parking, Food Trucks in Zoning Package
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea City Council bucked the trend, and the trendy, by voting down zoning changes that would have allowed food trucks to operate in the City and also to institute lower parking requirements in the downtown –…
Small Business Saturday Comes to Chelsea Nov 26
This Saturday, Nov. 26, is the 7th annual Small Business Saturday which is dedicated to supporting local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and preserve neighborhoods around the country, Small Business Saturday was created by American Express in 2010 and it encourages…
Veterans Day Ceremony
Tom Miller of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home Color Guard stands at attention for the National Anthem during the annual ceremonies for Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 10. Local elected officials and members of the Chelsea High School band and chorale…
Charity Eating Contest
Giovanni Albaro took a bite out of his first pupusa during a stellar charity eating contest at El Santaneco Restaurant on Sunday, Nov. 13. Meanwhile, after the eating was done, Jacquelyn Ramirez (below) spun around during a traditional Salvadoran dance…
Capuano,Ryan Counsel Democratic Voters after Trump,Republican Wins
By Seth Daniel After a shocking Election Day result that included not only a win by President Elect Donald Trump, but also a Republican sweep through the U.S. Congress and many state legislatures, federal, state and local leaders gathered at…
Jay Ash Delivers $2 Million MassWorks Grant to Chelsea
When former City Manager Jay Ash last exited the Chelsea Council Chambers, it was with an emotional wave good-bye. On Wednesday morning, he returned all smiles and, instead of waving good-bye, he was waving a $2 million check. The Baker-Polito…
Gunman Guilty in the Chelsea Murders of Livery Driver, Passenger
After deliberating for several days, a jury convicted a Chelsea man of two counts of murder Monday, Nov. 14, for shooting Zouaoui Dani-Elkebir, 52, and Karima El-Hakim, 38, to death three years ago. Jurors found Maurice Morrison, 31, guilty of…
Chelsea Police Affirm No ‘Raid’ Tuesday by ICE Due to Election
By Seth Daniel File this one under, ‘Really Bad Timing.’ In an operation that set the Chelsea immigrant community sideways on Tuesday, Nov. 15, the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrived in Chelsea one week after the landmark U.S.…
Chelsea Reads
Stefany Romero with her daughter, Genesis Giron Romero, and Irma Fejzic, volunteer from Chelsea High School’s Interact Club, with Gerald, the elephant, during the annual Chelsea Reads Family Literacy Day at the Chelsea Public Library. Some 700 families came to…