By Joe Prezioso Empty barns and buildings line the back lot of Suffolk Downs. Birds and bees have made their nests and hives; and plants grow where horses once trained. Some buildings look like they haven’t been used in a…
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ZBA Approves Special Permit for Everett Ave
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a special permit for a planned development of 692 apartment units in two high-rise buildings on Everett Avenue across from the high school during its meeting on Tuesday night, Oct. 13. The project…
TelexFree Meeting Attracts Hundreds,Expectations Tempered
Hundreds of disgruntled former investors in the TelexFree scam from Chelsea packed into the Burke School Complex last Wednesday, Oct. 7, and heard some rather disappointing news. The disappointing news came in that no one should plan to get all…
Lobster Man
First mate Mark Florentino leans over with a hook to pull up the buoy attached to a set of lobster traps in Boston Harbor.
Sixt Rent A Car Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Sixt Rent A Car held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at its new offices located at 123 Eastern Ave., Chelsea. Sixt president, CEO, and owner Paula Vercollone and vice president and owner Jack Vercollone led the ribbon-cutting ceremony and were joined…
Displaced Tenants at Broadway Glen Worry about Apt. Conditions
Long before a flood inundated several floors of the Broadway Glen low-income high rise apartment building on Sept. 12, tenants said owners had allegedly sat on reoccurring problems that plagued the building, and tenants who are now displaced from the…
Councillors OK Hotel Renovation Agreement
City Councillors unanimously approved a tax incremental financing (TIF) agreement with XSS Hotels that would help them enter into an ownership partnership with the Wyndham Hotel – a partnership that would be for the purpose of renovating the 15-year-old hotel.…
Wynn Files ‘John Doe’ Libel Claim Regarding Boston Allegations
After having restrained itself for many months, Wynn Everett owner Steve Wynn said Wednesday that his company is fed up with the treatment its received in Boston and they were now going to do something about it – filing a…
City Manager: Housing Court a Major Need in Chelsea
As substandard housing continues to be a recurring issue within the City – especially during the upcoming heating season – several organizations and officials have renewed their call for a statewide housing court system that would encompass Chelsea. “Absolutely Chelsea…
Chelsea Schools One-Year Project Funded by the Gates Foundation
Citizen Schools, a national educational nonprofit focused on extending the learning day for high-need students by providing direct instruction and project-based apprenticeships taught by volunteers, is pleased to announce it has received a $350,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda…