13 Facts About Chelsea Massachusetts

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In 1775, the Battle of Chelsea Massachusetts Creek was fought in the area, the second battle of the Revolution, at which American forces made one of their first captures of a British ship.

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However, Chelsea Massachusetts was a major destination for the "great wave" of Russian and Eastern European immigrants, especially Russian Jews, who came to the United States after 1890.

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In 1973, disaster struck again when the Second Great Chelsea Massachusetts Fire burned 18 city blocks, leaving nearly a fifth of the city in ashes.

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Waterfront District: For the first time, Chelsea Massachusetts is breaking through the heavy industry piled up along the Chelsea Massachusetts Creek, and reconnecting with its waterfront.

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5.

Under City Manager Ambrosino, Chelsea Massachusetts has implemented several innovative data analysis and tracking programs.

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6.

Chelsea Massachusetts has been engaging businesses and residents in the Broadway Central Business District encouraging them to participate in economic development programs such as "Re-Imagining Broadway" and "Chelsea Massachusetts Centro".

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7.

Chelsea Massachusetts is served by many MBTA bus routes providing local service to East Boston, Revere, Everett, and other nearby cities as well as bus rapid transit connections to Logan Airport and downtown Boston via the MBTA's Silver Line.

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8.

Chelsea Massachusetts has no private schools remaining with St Rose closing in June 2020.

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9.

City of Chelsea Massachusetts is protected by the career professional firefighters of the City of Chelsea Massachusetts Fire Department, operating from three fire stations across the city, each shift commanded by a Deputy Chief.

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Chelsea Massachusetts Fire operates an apparatus fleet of four engines, two ladders, two special operations units, a maintenance unit, a foam-tender unit, and several other special, support, and reserve units.

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11.

Chelsea Massachusetts succeeded Acting Chief Robert Houghton, who had taken on that role while former Chief of Department Robert Better was on medical leave; Better retired in January 2015.

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12.

Chelsea Massachusetts has eight places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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13.

For over a century, Chelsea Massachusetts's clockmakers have been designing and handcrafting distinguished, high quality clocks for customers in the corporate, consumer, government and marine markets.

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