Flood Watch Sunday 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Up to Four Inches in Three Hours Possible. What to Do Tonight
Chelsea Day got the dry day. Sunday brings the flood watch: heavy bands in the morning, clearing by late afternoon, and the…
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Is Revere Beach Safe to Swim In? After Labor Day, Nobody Is Checking
The beach had a 95 percent safe-swimming score this summer. The season's testing ended September 1. With two inches of rain due…
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Why the Chelsea Street Bridge Keeps Going Up, and How to Stop Losing 40 Minutes to It
Twenty-six thousand cars a day, a federal rule that says boats go first, and one small account that tells you whether you…
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“Ni Sí Ni No”: Chelsea’s Salvadorans Are Legal Today, Unsure Tomorrow, and Losing Licenses in Between
A federal status that did not end and was not extended. A trucker who lost his license on the technicality. And a…
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The PROTECT Act Took Effect This Week. Here Is What Changed for Chelsea’s Police, Employers and Clinics
In a city where nearly half the residents were born abroad, the new state law reshapes what local police, employers and hospitals…
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The Orange Line Is Shut South of Back Bay Through Monday. A Guide for Chelsea Riders
No Orange Line trains south of Back Bay through Monday. From Chelsea, here is the fastest way to the hospitals, Northeastern and…
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Sheriff Tompkins Is Acquitted. What the Verdict Means for the Jail That Holds Chelsea’s Arrestees
Three and a half hours of deliberation ended a year in which the county's sheriff was on leave. The allegation, the defense,…
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Winthrop’s Summer: Turco Wins Big, a $68 Million Budget, a New Massport Deal, and a Revolt at Governor’s Park
Taxi fares, plate cameras, airport money, a budget squeezed by the housing law, and 392 apartments in revolt against their board. The…
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Winthrop Kept Its Flock Cameras When a Dozen Towns Dropped Them. Chelsea Has Not Said What Its Cameras Do
Winthrop's chief volunteered how his cameras work and what he changed. Chelsea runs a bigger network under a new state immigration law,…
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In 2027 Chelsea’s 911 Calls Will Be Answered in Revere. Here Is What Three Communities Are Sharing
A 125-year-old school on Yeamans Street will hold one dispatch floor for 81,000 people. Regional centers are better staffed and better funded.…
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