Following a successful kick-off to his campaign on Monday in Chelsea’s popular Mystic Brewery, State Rep. Candidate Roy Avellaneda has taken his campaign to the streets of Chelsea and, more importantly, to the crucial voting blocks in Charlestown. Now, Avellaneda…
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One North Looks to Bring a Little Downtown to Our Town
Downtown Boston has moved a few steps closer to Chelsea as the One North of Boston luxury apartments prepare for an April opening – with the project already leasing units and giving tours to prospective residents. “This is downtown living…
Officials “stoked” that there will be no pot sales in Chelsea
The State announced last week that 20 locations would be permitted to dispense medical marijuana, and local officials were high on the fact that none of the sites were in Chelsea. “We weren’t surprised, because there were no applications for…
Beautiful Silouette of the Mystic Tobin Bridge
Dusk last Friday evening saw a beautiful silouette of the Mystic Tobin Bridge and the cranes unloading and dumping salt on the Eastern Minerals salt pile – an operation that is going full out right now with the cold weather,…
District 2 Race Heating up, Kick-offs Coming next Week
Three Democratic candidates have been confirmed to have made the March 4 ballot in the 2nd Suffolk state rep race, with kick-offs and endorsements already on the way in the short race. First off, former City Councillor Roy Avellaneda announced…
Chelsea’s Taylor Ready to Surprise as Republican in 16th
If there are any surprises lurking in the 16th Suffolk state representative race, then Chelsea’s Todd Taylor is ready to claim them and take on the role of spoiler. Taylor, 46, has lived in Chelsea for the last 14 years,…
Robinson Calls for Look at Residency Ordinance for New Police Hires
For the past several years, a small group of councillors has tried to push the City to begin hiring only Chelsea residents, and it’s met mixed reviews on the Council, but now veteran City Councillor Leo Robinson believes the time…
Council Unanimously Approves Casino Compact
The City Council unanimously endorsed a resolution authorizing City Manager Jay Ash to enter into a $2.5 million a year mitigation Surrounding Community Agreement (SCA) with Mohegan Sun at its meeting on Monday night. Manager Ash and City Council President…
Crime Plan Embraced by Some Councillors, but Not All
The Chelsea City Council and City Manager Jay Ash are in the midst of hotly debating an omnibus 10-point crime plan unveiled late last year and now getting an airing on the floor of the City Council. Last Tuesday, Jan.…
Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
A large contingent of the Chelsea Girl Scouts were on hand Monday morning at the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration to lead the crowd in the ‘Pledge of Allegiance.’ Here, one young Girl Scout, recites the Pledge carefully while standing…