When auditors from the regional office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) showed up last October on the doorstep of the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) to dig into the alleged past abuses of former Director Michael McLaughlin, HUD says the…
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Former Planning Board Member to Pay $7.2 Million in Federal Court Judgement
Prior to last June, Chelsea’s Gary Martel was a mover and shaker in the City. He was heavily involved in City functions and served on the City’s Planning Board, while keeping up appearances as a local investment broker. His beautiful…
Chelsea Bridge to Close for Mechanical Adjustments
The Chelsea Street Bridge will be closed every night this week for mechanical and electrical systems calibration and adjustments, according to MassDOT officials. The closures will be every night from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. All traffic will be detoured…
Drug Lab Scandal Hits Bellingham Square: Man Taken in Again on Suspicion of Selling Drugs After Being Let out of Jail Less Than a Month Ago
By the richest of fates, Jonathan Vaughan got a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card thrown his way less than a month ago. His luck couldn’t have been better, as he was one of hundreds of convicted drug criminals who…
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast Set for January 21
The Chelsea community is gearing up for the annual Rev. Dr. Marthin Luther King Jr. Celebration Breakfast that will be held on Monday, Jan. 21 beginning at 9 a.m. at Chelsea High School. The Rev. Sandra Whitley, pastor at the…
Senator DiDomenico Welcomes New City Council Leadership
On January 7th, State Senator Sal DiDomenico stopped in at the 2013 Chelsea City Council organizational meeting to congratulate new City Council President Dan Cortell and Vice President Brian Hatleberg on their leadership posts. The Senator also offered congratulations and…
Pagant Winner Mary D’eon Carries on Family’s Community Service
Beauty pageant winner Mary D’Eon is pictured with her family at the Burlington Coat Factory store in Revere where she is involved in a community service project for the donation of winter coats. Pictured with Mary are her parents, Phyllis…
Housing Authority Scratches It’s Head over HUD Memos
The new year quickly brought a new challenge to the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Board and administration as the New England office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has sent some pretty aggressive letters to the CHA – letters that…
Chelsea Man Charged with Extortion Plot
A Shurtleff Street man is being held on high bail in Framingham after being charged with extorting a Framingham man – allegedly going so far as to create a website claiming the victim was a murderer wanted in Brazil. Devair…
Students Of the Month
The November Chelsea High School (CHS) Students of the Month for November were Robert Connors (left) and Amairani Parras. Both are senior members of the Interact Club who were chosen because of their combination of academics and community service. Both…