The closing of the Chelsea Street Bridge until December is a nightmare of the first order. However, city officials here and in Boston have been in communication for quite some time and have made plans to deal with the situation…
Month: June 2011
Chelsea Students Place Third in Statewide Banking Bowl
Students from Chelsea High School representing Metro Credit Union earned the third place award in the Marketing Competition as well as in the Product Development Competition at the recent Massachusetts School Bank Association Spring Conference. Student teams from 24 financial…
Crime Drops 10% in 2010
Despite an extraordinary hike in homicides, the year 2010 was as good as it gets when it comes to a significantly dropping overall crime rate, it was revealed with statistics released by the Chelsea Police Department. According to crime statistics…
Much to Look Forward To
It was an America at peace with itself this long Memorial Day weekend. The kick-off to the Summer of 2011 went smoothly in New England and here in the Greater Boston area where the weather finally, fully, wonderfully cooperated, sending…
Red Devils Host Weston in Tourney Today
The Chelsea High baseball team will embark on its Journey to the Tourney when the Red Devils host Weston today (Thursday) in an opening round contest of the MIAA Division 3 North sectional baseball tournament. The opening pitch is slated…
Norbert Simon Dashes to Medal at D-2 Meet
Chelsea High track star Norbert Simon competed at the Eastern Mass. Division II Meet held at Bridgewater State College last weekend. Simon made it to the finals in the 200 meter dash where he ran a 23.83 to earn a…
Obituaries 06-02-2011
Edward Leo Retired Everett High School Principal and former Chelsea High School Football Coach Edward Leo of South Yarmouth, formerly of Everett, died on May 25 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 82 years old. After…
Walk For Hunger
Chelsea resident Amanda Moorhouse and her fellow Kettle Cuisine teammates got excited for Project Bread’s 43rd Walk for Hunger.The team joined 42,000 walkers and volunteers to help raise $3.6 million dollars for 446 emergency food programs across the state.The funds…
Suffolk Downs Kicks off Live Racing Season
Suffolk Downs opened its 2011 racing season Saturday, May 21 with a nine-race program before an enthusiastic crowd of 11,372, who also came out to watch and wager on the Preakness Stakes. The stars of the day were jockeys Hector…
Chelsea, Surrounding Communities Hail State Senate Healthcare Language
Municipal leaders scored an unexpected win last week on municipal health insurance reform when the state Senate included very favorable language in their reform bill within the State Budget. Earlier this month, House Speaker Bob DeLeo passed a very strong…