City council ruling a fait accompli
The conclusion has finally arrived. What began as negotiations in 2007 between the city and Eastern Minerals has now reached a successful…
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Salt pile measure passes council
The city council separated a resolution defining the city’s memorandum of understanding with Eastern Minerals before voting. First, the council upheld the…
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Talking the talk
The senatorial special election debate held Tuesday evening at Chelsea City Hall revealed several key takeaways. Three main contenders are competing in…
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The Debate – Special election debate draws crowd; spirited, contested
Special senate election candidates came to Chelsea for their first major get together – a rousing nearly two hour debate in front…
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Charter review off to questionable start
According to accounts, the newly formed Charter Review selection committee held its organizational meeting the previous week and entertained a proposal to…
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Language barrier – Senator reminded not to use Irish brogue again in debate
Adopting an Irish brogue proved to be a poor strategy for Senator Michael Knapik when he sought to eliminate Bunker Hill Day…
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Charter review selection committee has first meeting
Tuesday night marked the first meeting – an organizational get together – of the newly appointed Charter Review Selection Committee responsible for…
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LNG, again
The process of routing LNG deliveries to the Distrigas Terminal in Everett cannot begin soon enough if it means keeping these tankers…
Continue readingNothing lasts forever
Two interconnected problems are becoming increasingly urgent as they go unresolved. Municipal employees—both current and retired—receive health insurance paid for by the…
Continue readingCouncil meets on status of budget deficit “fixes"
Late fall, City Manager Jay Ash reported that the combination of local aid reductions, a slow down in revenues associated with economic…
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