Media reports this week indicate that after many months of virtual silence in the investigation into former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin, a Grand Jury has begun stepping up its inquiry into the matter. Though a Grand Jury…
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Graduation Slated for Sunday
Some 250 students are set to walk across the stage on Sunday as part of the Class of 2012 graduation ceremonies at Chelsea High School (CHS). The ceremonies will begin at 1 p.m. inside the gymnasium at CHA, and Principal…
Memorial Day Enhanced by Parade, Weather and Meaningful Ceremony
No one knew quite what to expect on Monday morning around 8:15 a.m. when the new Memorial Day Girl Scout parade pushed off from the parking lot of Welsh’s Funeral Home on Broadway. There was a healthy crowd of participants…
McLaughlin Pension Investigation Continues
The Chelsea Retirement Board reported last week that it continues trying to investigate the pension request of former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) director Michael McLaughlin, but the Board is not get unfettered cooperation in the task. Board Chair Joe Siewko…
City Credit Rating Shines Despite Gloomy Economy
While many communities have had to sacrifice their credit ratings by raiding Rainy Day Funds in order to stay afloat during the last several lean financial years, Chelsea remains trustworthy and financially strong according to Wall Street credit agencies. Standard…
Looking at the City…
Watching the old rusting steel oil tanks lining Marginal Street by the salt pile coming down is absolutely extraordinary. Twenty-five years ago if anyone around here had been asked if those tanks could come down, you would have been laughed…
Fox 25 Zip Trip Hits Admiral’s Hill Friday
All of Greater Boston will be watching Chelsea on Friday morning as the Fox 25 Zip Trip Morning Show pays a live visit to Admiral’s Hill, and they’re calling on all Chelsea residents to come down and get involved in…
City Budget to Be Passed
The city of Chelsea 2013 budget will amount to $120.7 million dollars, according to City Manager Jay Ash. The budget is now before the city council in its final form having already been discussed in detail by the council. Passage…
State Will Not Approve Director’s Contract: Board Set to Demand Re-negotiation with Ewing
In a development that has stunned many in the community, the state has indicated that the contract of Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Executive Director Albert Ewing is not valid and should be re-negotiated. In a letter to the CHA Board…
Ash: City in “Good” Financial Shape
Many consider forward planning to be a strength of Chelsea government. Economic development, open space, energy conservation and capital improvements are among the many facets of government that are projected out by the City in order to take advantage of…