Call it running hard. Call it running smart. Call it what you will. US Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren visited Chelsea again earlier this week. It was Warren’s fourth time visiting the city and touring it or attending a private function…
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Auditors Failed to Act on McLaughlin Salary
State auditors going over the Chelsaea Housing Authority’s books in 2005 apparently knew that disgraced former Chelsea Housing Authority executive director Michael McLaughlin was concealing his true salary from state officials. The auditors told him and urged him to seek…
Forensic Analysis Legislation Passed
Chelsea State Representative Eugene L. O’Flaherty has led the House in passing a new bill that will give courts better access to DNA evidence as a way to avoid wrongful convictions. Last week the House passed the bill that provides…
New Legislation Being Debated May Benefit Local Breweries
A new piece of legislation being debated on Beacon Hill this week should be a positive change for local craft brewery companies like the Mystic Brewery in Chelsea if passed. The Massachusetts Brewers Guild is lobbying law makers to pass…
Sen. Brown and Sen. Grassley Leading Federal Inquiry of CHA
The long reach of disgraced Chelsea Housing Authority executive director Mike McLaughlin’s perfidy has led to Iowa Senator Charles Grassley and our Senator Scott Brown demanding full explanations about policies at the CHA. “Senator Grassley is dealing with HUD,” Jill…
ROCA Key Program
The sun shone brightly on Broadway last Thursday afternoon – a mild day by typical February standards. The wind whipped some stray papers around and some leaves left over from the fall blew wildly as cars sped by and pushed…
CHA Receiver Submits Her Second Invoice
Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Receiver Judith Weber has submitted her second invoice to the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) – this time for just more than $16,000 for one month’s work – but indicated that her fees were standard and reasonable.…
Receivership Looks to Put Its Feet Up and Stay Awhile Longer
Receivership at the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) could go over the 90-day, Feb. 21, deadline if Gov. Deval Patrick doesn’t soon find an appointee for the troubled-agency’s rebuilt Board of Directors. The prospect of that happening, though, seems fairly slim…
Grand Opening
Five guys burgers is another wonderful addition to the culinary world developing at the Marketbasket Mall. Its grand opening attracted a great deal of attention Tuesday. Shown above are Five guys employees, Xiomara Perez and Marie Scali.
Bus Craziness: Chelsea MBTA Driver Faked Crime to Collect Worker’s Compensation
Chelsea has come a long way in fighting crime, and according to local officials, the last thing the city needs is to have to fight crime that doesn’t exist. Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley’s office announced last Friday that…