Margo Johnson, administrative assistant for the adolescent and pediatric unit at MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center, is one of the city’s true unsung heroes. You can see her imprint and contribution to such community wide events as Family Literacy Day at…
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State Commission Releases Report Sparked by Chelsea Housing Fiasco
A governor-appointed state commission has released a draft report with key reforms to the state’s numerous housing authorities – reforms that were triggered by the meltdown last fall at the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) and include centralizing back office functions…
CHA Board, Director Ready for Action
Virtually anything is possible at the moment in the contract dispute between Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Al Ewing and the CHA Board. Last Thursday afternoon, Ewing and his attorney, Denzil McKenzie, told the Record that they were taking the…
New Immigration Rules Have Huge Effect in Chelsea
Last Friday was both a surprise and relief to thousands in Chelsea who are in the United States illegally and without documentation. In the Rose Garden at the White House, President Barack Obama announced a unilateral policy decision to stop…
Boutique Hotel May Be in Works on Waterfront
A noted Boston hotel developer told the Record this week that he has, indeed, entered the design phase for a potential boutique hotel and restaurant on the corner of Winnisimmet and Williams Street. Paul Roiff – a principle at Heath…
Martel Charged with Fraud; SEC Freezes Martel’s Assets
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Chelsea resident Gary Martel with defrauding at least 12 investors of $1.6 million from 2006 to the present. Martel operated under multiple names including Martel Financial Group and MFG Funding. Investors, according to…
Hennigan, Staff Called Before State Ethics Commission
Several workers at the Suffolk Superior Criminal Court report being called before the State Ethics Commission last week for an alleged investigation into the conduct of the Court’s Clerk, Maura Hennigan. Two sources, which chose to remain anonymous due to…
Simboli Properties Breaks Ground on New Baldor Boston Warehouse
The Simboli Properties today officially broke ground on the new Baldor Boston warehouse at 215 Williams Street in Chelsea, Mass. The Simboli Properties, which announced the new Baldor lease in April, recently negotiated $2.7 million in new financing through Citizens…
Looking at the News
There has been a great deal of negative talk making the rounds among residents about the police union ploy of placing bright orange fake parking tickets on the windshields of nearly every parked car in the city a few days…
Boston Hotel Developer Purchases Key Property
A well-known Boston boutique hotel and restaurant developer has purchased a key parcel of land on the Chelsea waterfront, but inquiries into his plans have turned up few details. Paul Roiff of Health Properties in Boston recently purchased the property…