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Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Chelsea’s #1 Agent team. We get the highest price for our seller’s listings. Yo Hablo Jeff Bowen 781-201-9488 Sandra Castillo 617-780-6988 Español WWW.CHELSEAREALESTATE.COM | [email protected] BOOK YOUR POST IT Chelsea record Call Your YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1890 Advertising Rep (781)485-0588 VOLUME 118, No. 19 THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019 35 CENTS Lawsuit filed NIGHT MARKET #2 Community Preservation against Encore Committee to be very active By Seth Daniel By Adam Swift year contract basis. Chelsea voters approved A class-action lawsuit filed Chelsea residents can ex- the adoption of the CPA in No- Monday in Middlesex Supe- pect to see a flurry of activity vember 2016. It will provide rior Court on behalf of a New from the Community Preser- hundreds of thousands of dol- York man is accusing Encore vation Committee (CPC) over lars each year to be used for Boston Harbor of not follow- the coming year. the creation and acquisition ing the state’s Blackjack rules Earlier this year, the City of affordable housing, historic when it comes to variations on Council approved Commu- preservation, open space and the game – in particular the ‘6 nity Preservation Act (CPA) recreation. The CPA trust fund to 5’ variation. funding for a round of pilot currently has a balance of just A second piece of that suit projects recommended by the over $2.2 million before any alleges that electronic kiosks CPC. money was spent on the recent for redeeming winnings at The projects recommended round of pilot projects. the casino were withholding by the CPC included money The projects that could be change, rounding down to the for the rehabilitation of the funded during the initial pilot lowest dollar amount for the city’s Civil War monument, round were capped at $50,000 payment. improvements to the Garden each. The total of the seven Encore, in a statement, de- Cemetery, a Marlborough proposals that came before the nied the accusations. Street Community Garden CPC is just under $270,000, And the Massachusetts proposed by The Neighbor- according to CPC Chair Jose Gaming Commission (MGC) hood Developers (TND), Iraheta. said it is reviewing the allega- renovation of the Governor Although Iraheta said he tions. Bellingham-Cary House, ren- can’t speak for the other mem- “The MGC is aware of the PHOTO BY KATY ROGERS ovations to the Congregation bers of the CPC, he said he lawsuit and reviewing its con- Yesenia De Leon shopped for Agudath Shalom Museum was excited by the Council’s tent to determine next steps,” records at High Energy Vintage (Walnut Street Synagogue) approval of the pilot program. said MGC Spokesperson during the second downtown and for the city to hire an Af- “The committee has been Elaine Driscoll. Night Market on Luther Place fordable Housing Trust Fund Encore Spokesperson Rosie last Saturday, July 13. Visitors housing specialist on a one- Salisbury said they have fol- to the city, and local neighbors See COMMITTEE Page 2 lowed all of the state’s rules for converged on the open lot for a Blackjack and gaming since night of music and fun. Here, Ron opening. Robinson, Councilor Leo Robinson, Laundry Reading “Since opening, Encore Bos- and Brian Hatleberg paused for a ton Harbor follows the Massa- picture while listening to one of chusetts Gaming Commission the bands. See Page 7 for more Local group meets kids where regulations for blackjack pay- photos. outs,” she said on Monday. they’re at – the laundromat The lawsuit is filed on be- half of A. Richard Schuster By Seth Daniel and we thought we should of New York as a class action meet the kids where they’re for all betters since opening, One of the most painful at.” and it delves into the ins and Muwina has spearheaded activities as a child is accom- outs of Blackjack and all of its Divide and Prosper panying mom, dad or an older the effort as part of a project variations. Schuster allegedly sister to the laundromat. for her class at TND’s Parent visited the casino and played Division Street the next frontier to enliven With only soap operas typ- Leadership Program. on July 11. ically on television and little “I wanted this program to Specifically, the suit claims Staff Report ty artmaking process to create child- and elder-friendly and else to do that twiddle the reach the kids where they are there have been problems with and install public art and other engaging way to get around thumbs or browse phone vid- all the time, and give them how the ‘6 to 5’ variation of Contractors engaged by the improvements to beautify and the city. Through public art eos, kids quickly get bored at access to books to read,” said the game has been run at En- City of Chelsea will repave activate the first block of Di- the goal is to increase the such places. Muwina. “It’s also a way to core. The ‘6 to 5’ statistically the length of Division Street vision Street between Haw- safety of people walking and Now, Chelsea Communi- cut down on screen time as can benefit the house, and it this August, providing a ma- thorne and Fourth streets. on bikes to make this street ty Connections (CCC) and well. When kids are in the has been the primary Black- jor facelift to an alley that This is the first important passageway an area where Grace Muwina have com- laundromat, they are constant- jack game offered on most oc- parallels Broadway through step to link the heart of down- people, not just cars, feel wel- bined efforts to put small, free ly looking at videos on the casions in the gaming floor of the downtown. town with the waterfront via come. children’s libraries at laundro- phone. If this can get them off Encore, with the standard ‘3 to Leveraging this work, a low-stress “Neighborway” The long-term plan is to mats throughout the city. the phone for a half hour and 2’ game sometimes closed off Chelsea Prospers, the City of street. tackle Division Street block So far, they’ve piloted the help them to read a book in- and located at the back of the Chelsea’s downtown initia- Neighborways in oth- by block, bringing additional program at the Stop & Wash stead, that can make a bid dif- gaming floor. tive, is overseeing a public art er parts of the country are public art each summer all the Mat on Broadway, next to ference over time.” The ‘6 to 5’ term refers to project in the area. Working known as neighborhood way to the waterfront. Fine Mart, and it’s been a rag- This past Monday, at the the odds for the payout on a with the Downtown Coor- greenways or bicycle boule- The art for the alley will ing success. Stop & Wash, little Eme- Blackjack, so that a $100 win- dinator, Neighborways De- vards. Designed for low-traf- “It is working really well so lia Nieto was busy reading a fic and low-speed, they are a far because the first time we flip book as her mom folded sign is facilitating a communi- See DIVISION Page 2 See ENCORE Page 3 came here we filled up all the clothes. The little girl was de- book shelves and two days lat- lighted when she learned she er we came and it was empty,” could take the book home, and said Cara Cogliano of CCC. that she could choose one as “It means the kids are read- well for her baby sister. The Clean Team ing and using the books. Part Cogliano said all of the of the idea is having access to books are donated to CCC, books here at the laundromat, so the effort is really cost- Fosbury, Sandoval lead beautification effort at park but if they can take it home, free. The only cost is the time By Cary Shuman to Creekside Commons in walking path that begins be- and Michael Sandoval, a we want that too. We really of volunteers to return to the Chelsea. hind Beth Israel Deaconess founding member of CET and just want access to books for laundromat and fill up the The temperature was 83 But the hot sun proved no Healthcare and continues to recycling and solid waste co- kids. It’s a captive audience degrees and heading north of match for members of the the Locke Street Apartments. ordinator for the City of Chel- here, there’s not much to do, See READING Page 3 90 when a group of residents Chelsea Enhancement Team Sharon Fosbury, senior sea, have headed the regularly showed up Saturday for a (CET) who worked diligent- engagement manager at The scheduled events that have cleanup of the park adjacent ly to spruce up the park and Neighborhood Developers, come to be known as “Chel- sea Shines – The Neighbor- WINDOW GALLERY hood Cleanup.” “We do these events in various parts of the city,” ex- plained Fosbury. “At our last meeting, the group decid- ed that they wanted to go to Creekside Commons for July, so we’re here cleaning, weed- ing, picking up trash, trying to keep our parks clean.” Sandoval said the city and CET are committed to provid- ing safe passage for the Chel- sea residents who use the local parks and recreational areas. “We’re very committed to stepping up our cleanings and educating the public and PHOTO BY KATY ROGERS creating an awareness for the Photo enthusiast Matt Frank in front of his gallery display in the importance of reducing litter City’s new Broadway window gallery.