State Rep. Candidate Todd Taylor, who is running as a Republican in the District 16 race and lives on Nichols Street, held a campaign kick-off event last Tuesday, Feb. 4, at the Casa Lucia in Revere. Taylor spoke about his…
Most Councillors Hail Public Safety Plan, Passes Easily
Although none of the votes were unanimous, the City Council this past Monday night adopted seven spending orders totaling nearly $1 million to support a 10-point plan to enhance public safety in Chelsea. The plan was organized by City Manager…
Monahan Getting the Word out
As the temperatures have dove into the teens over the past weeks, Chelsea’s Josh Monahan has found himself at home in the cold. That’s because he’s been tirelessly pounding the pavement, beating back the cold weather, to get his message…
Seal of Approval
United States Navy SEAL Team 6 leader Robert O’Neill (left) was the guest speaker at the Jordan Boys and Girls Club breakfast Monday. Among those attending the event was Chelsea police Chief Brian Kyes (right).
Community Service Donation
Barry Kirshon, owner of Kirshon Paint in Chelsea, presented a check to the Jordan Boys and Girls Club as part of a community service donation program with Benjamin Moore Paints. Pictured, from left, are Mark Arsenault, maintenance director at the…
Council Proceeding Carefully on Inspection Proposal
A newly proposed program that would require inspections of housing units every five years by the City’s Code Enforcement is getting a lukewarm welcome at the Council, as many councillors are trying to balance the competing ideas of correcting substandard…
Another Hotel Has Agreement near Parkway, Mill Creek
Though he couldn’t give an exact location, City Manager Jay Ash confirmed this week that a fifth hotel has reached a tentative agreement to build on a former industrial site near Broadway at the City Line of Chelsea and Revere.…
Snow and Cold: A Tough Winter, but We’re up for It
When we were younger, we never truly understood what our grandmother meant when she would say, “It’s been a long, hard winter.” In a child’s world, a big snowstorm means no school, which would leave us free to go sledding,…
CHS Roundup
Red Devils win three of four to reach tourney The Chelsea High boys basketball team came to know the meaning of the fabled phrase, “The ecstasy of victory and the agony of defeat,” that was uttered weekly by Jim McKay,…
Obituaries 02-13-2014
Albert LaFauci Of East Boston, formerly from Chelsea Albert J. LaFauci of East Boston, formerly of Chelsea, passed away on January 29 at the Chelsea Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Broadway in Chelsea where he had been receiving supportive…
Hundreds Pack Avellaneda’s State Rep Campaign Kickoff: Calls for Candidates Forum in Short Campaign Season
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…
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…