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Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Chelsea’s #1 Agent team. We get the highest price for our seller’s listings. Jeff Bowen 781-201-9488 Sandra Castillo 617-780-6988 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. 14 THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019 35 CENTS Chelsea Night Market inaugural SENIOR PROM Council passes $181.5 million event planned for June 8 City Budget with reservations Staff Report box said, “Vendors are still By Adam Swift water and sewer rates, not tax- being accepted for future mar- ation. How much awesomeness kets and there’s always room The City Council passed Several attempts were made can be contained within Lu- for more artists and perform- a nearly $181.5 million City to cut money from the budget ther Place? ers to join in. Our priority is Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 Monday night, but with the The people of Chelsea will to engage as much local talent Monday night, but not without exception of a $1,300 cut in soon find out as the first of a as possible. We’re excited by some dire warnings about the the Emergency Management series of five monthly events all the energy growing around financial future of the City by department budget, none of takes place downtown on Sat- the market and the new con- a few of the councillors. those efforts garnered a ma- urday, June 8, with the launch nections we’re making. This is The $181,486,465 budget jority. of the Chelsea Night Market. going to be epic.” passed by an 8-3 vote, with Among those failed efforts Presented by the City of Here, in the large parking Councillors Damali Vidot, Joe was one by Vidot to cut sala- Chelsea through its down- lot on Cherry Street behind Perlatonda, and Robert Bishop ry lines in the police, fire, and town initiative called Chel- the businesses on Broadway voting against the 3.7 percent planning budgets. sea Prospers and local events between Fourth and Fifth increase over the FY19 bud- Vidot proposed the $80,000 production company Jukebox, Streets, event visitors ev- get. The School Department’s cut to the planning budget, the Chelsea Night Market ery month will find the area $95.4 million commitment $50,000 to the police, and is an ambitious undertaking transformed with activity and comprises the largest chunk of $100,000 to the fire last year for a hidden corner of the something new to discover on the budget. as well, citing a top heavy ad- downtown that’s beginning to each visit. The Council also approved ministrative budgeting in the awaken. More than a dozen booths the Water and Sewer En- Police and Fire departments, Last year, GreenRoots took will feature local businesses, terprise accounts for FY20, and her displeasure with the the lead in the block’s trans- artists, merchants and com- bringing total City appropri- way the Downtown Coordi- formation by creating a color- munity groups. Merchandise ations to around $205 mil- nator position in the Planning ful mural with Chelsea artist includes both new, vintage, lion, but the water and sewer and one of the state’s top mu- thrift and handcrafted items. accounts are paid through the See BUDGET Page 2 ralists Silvia López Chavez on Jack’s Men’s Shop will the Chelsea Walk. highlight emerging brands for That pedestrian walkway men’s fashion, while Allen’s Councillors want guarantee on provides the entrance to the Cut Rate features a selection PHOTO BY MARIANNE SALZA next phase of the effort with of high-quality fragrances. Sheila and Carl DeStefano during the Eastpointe Senior Citizen soundproofing for MassPort money activation of the space through You’ll find hand-crafted jew- Prom last Friday, May 31. Scores of residents got dressed to the the City, might be a bit chal- the Chelsea Night Market. nines and enjoyed the afternoon at the prom. See Page 6 for By Adam Swift more photos. lenging. But, I feel with some Edwardo Chacon of Juke- See NIGHT MARKET Page 2 District 6 Councillor time, we can work out those Giovanni Recupero doesn’t details together in collabora- like some of the noise he is tion with the City Council.” Sun-Shining Moment hearing about a proposed But Ambrosino said the Massport-funded soundproof- funding proposed by the CHS graduation heads outdoors for 2019 ing program. Council is problematic, since Earlier this spring, Recu- the annual mitigation pay- That story starts and ends more family members. By Seth Daniel did at City Hall, on social me- pero and Councillor-At-Large ment cannot be directly used with having graduation un- Principal Alexander dia and in rooms with power- Roy Avellaneda proposed that for a specific program. The der what (hopefully) will be Mathews said the class is very The story of the Chelsea ful decision makers that will the City use $300,000 of the payment is considered a pay- bright blue skies and sunshine accomplished academically, High Class of 2019 won’t be define the 312 seniors who $600,000 annual Massport ment in lieu of taxes by the – as the class celebrates their socially and athletically, but complete with just a rundown will walk across the stage on mitigation payment to help state’s revenue department, year-long fight to get gradua- it has taken an extra step of of what happened in the hall- Sunday to collect their diplo- provide soundproof windows making it a general revenue tion back outdoors and open ways of the high school. mas and celebrate a journey for residents who deal with source that is deposited into up the celebration to many See GRADUATION Page 3 In fact, it’s what this class concluded. the whoosh of jets traveling to the City’s general fund. and from Logan Airport. “If the Council desires to But a letter from City depend upon this Massport Manager Thomas Ambrosino payment to help fund a sound- to the City Council states it proofing program at the level might not be that easy to auto- of $300,000 annually, it must matically earmark those funds appropriate the $300,000 sep- for a soundproofing program. arately,” Ambrosino stated. “I am not opposed to creat- “It can do that either in an an- ing some local grant program, nual Budget line item, or as an operated through our Plan- isolated appropriation from a ning Department, to provide source such as Stabilization or funding for soundproofing to Free Cash.” residents adversely impacted Ambrosino recommended by airport related noise,” Am- the City commit to appropri- brosino stated. “Deciding who ating $300,000 for the sound- Workers on Monday began cobbling together more than 20,000 hard plastic squares over the new Chelsea Stadium turf field to protect it for the first outdoor graduation in many years. The new situation was a hard-fought win for the Class of 2019, and will should qualify for such grants, See MASSPORT Page 2 likely define them for years to come, school officials said. Graduation takes place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. and how to prioritize areas of Chelsea’s Jewish History Thousands report to work Ellen Rovner leads a tour of local landmarks The tour began at Katz owned Hawthorne Pharmacy Bakery, where legendary ba- - explained how Jewish immi- at Encore Boston Harbor gel maker Richard Katz spoke grants first arrived in Chelsea By Cary Shuman tory last Sunday and it was as of his shop’s history and gave in the 19th century. By Seth Daniel to move into the resort,” said if the esteemed chronicler had the group a lesson on how to “Chelsea has been a gate- President Bob DeSalvio. “We Chelsea has an expert on its turned back the clock to a time make a braided challah. way city since the 1840s when Monday marked the biggest now have 4,800 incredibly Jewish history and her name is when the city had a population It continued on Winnisi- the Irish came to work in the day to date for Encore Boston excited and enthusiastic em- Dr. Ellen Rovner. of more than 20,000 Jews. mmet Street where Rovner growing industrial sector,” Harbor and its crew of 4,800 ployees preparing to receive Rovner, who holds a Ph.D “Welcome to Chelsea, - who is the fourth gener- said Rovner. “I feel very con- employees as they reported our guests. This is truly a in Anthropology from pres- we want you to learn about ation of her family to have nected to them because their to work at the resort site for magical time in the building, tigious Brandeis University, the city’s rich history,” said lived in Chelsea and whose story is somewhat like my the first time, and existing as employees embark on new guided a group of 20 through Rovner in her opening re- father, Sam, a pharmacist, story. It’s a different history, employees and the executive careers that positively impact a tour of Chelsea’s Jewish his- marks. but they came with the same team moved into offices at the not only their lives but also challenges of not knowing the Encore tower. their families. I’m seeing a lot language, wanting adequate After many job fairs, inter- of smiling faces this week.” housing, decent employment, views, discussions and train- Employees have been busy and above all, a good educa- ings, approximately 4,800 ac- getting acclimated to their tion for their children.” tive employees were brought jobs for the past few weeks, Rovner spoke about Na- on board at the new Encore training in massive confer- than Morse, one of the first Boston Harbor resort casino ences off-site in local venues Jews who came to Chelsea in site on Monday, June 3 – the and in Boston function halls.