The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit challenging Massachusetts’ 20-day voter registration cutoff law, arguing that it has led to the arbitrary disenfranchisement of thousands of eligible voters, even though no one doubts they are otherwise qualified…
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New Salvation Army Captains See Potential to Do Much Good
By Seth Daniel As Capts. Brenda and Isael Gonzalez walk through the streets of Chelsea, they said they have learned so many stories about the people who need help, and they said this week that after having got their feet…
Early Voting Yields About 600 Ballots Cast as of This Week
By Seth Daniel Early voting in Chelsea, which is happening for this first time ever, has been brisk since it began on Oct. 24, with some 100 ballots cast on Tuesday, Nov. 1, alone. City Clerk Jeannette Cintron reported that…
Chel-Yeah Meeting
CHEL-YEA CHEERS! Molly Foley and Taylor Goodyear of Downeast Cider of Eastie made a special visit to Mystic Brewery for the Chel-Yea meet up group on Thursday, Oct. 20. Both said they love to visit the event and love to…
Heart and Soul:Building up St Rose Church One Brick at a Time
By Seth Daniel After thousands of volunteer hours and lots of hard work, usually coming after a hard day of work, a dedicated group of Vietnamese parishioners at St. Rose Church have created a beautiful new paved plaza on the…
Former Chelsea Hockey Star Sean O’Driscoll Inducted in to Suffolk University Hall of Fame
Sean O’Driscoll began his ice hockey career in the Chelsea Youth Hockey program at the Cronin Rink in Revere. He became a standout high school player and a star at Suffolk University, where he finished his career with 73 goals…
Chelsea Jewish Foundation to Honor Doug Fiebelkor
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation is pleased to present Doug Fiebelkorn, Managing Principal of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP New England, with the 2016 “Mensch of the Year” award on Thursday, November 3. The Foundation presents this distinguished award to a leader who exemplifies…
Making Progress:FBI Building Gets Rave, Though Vague, Reviews from City Officials
By Seth Daniel City officials are raving over the new FBI building, just in very uncertain terms. As the new FBI building prepares to change hands from the developer to the federal government in the near future, City officials late…
Small Hilton Hotel Looking to Locate on Second Street
By Seth Daniel Baywood Hotels and Scott Solombrino have petitioned the Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeal (ZBA) for a special permit to allow a 139-room hotel at 200 Second St., the former site of Solombrino’s successful Dav El and Boston…
Public Mural
Graffiti artist,Caleb Neelon, known as SONIK, has painted unique and colorful murals all around the world, and now has put a stamp on the Tobin Bridge in Chelsea too. He is seen here painting the new Tobin Art Wall last…