Allan Alpert, past president and master of ceremonies and Arthur Arsenault, president of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, presented a Chelsea Clock in appreciation to Patrick Wardell, chief executive officer of Cambridge Health Alliance, for being the guest speaker at…
Month: April 2013
Dollars Going South of the Border: $247M in Transfers Sent to Foreign Countries
In four of the poorest communities in Massachusetts (Eastie, Revere, Chelsea and Everett), money transfer stores in 2012 helped residents send $247.08 million in cash to several foreign countries around the world. The process of sending money from the U.S.…
Close Call: Chelsea Runner Gaudreau Just Finished the Race Minutes Before Explosions
Thank goodness for seven minutes. Spencer Lofts resident Bobby Gaudreau has never been so thankful for just a few extra minutes, but those few minutes might have saved him from grievous injury, and certainly saved him from being at ground…
From Newtown to Chelsea,Organizer is a Difference Maker
As Erin Clarke packed up the things in her Newtown, CT home last December, preparing for a move to Boston and a job at ROCA in Chelsea, she had no idea that she would be sent off from her hometown…
The King of CHS Basketball:Craig Walker Credits His Older Brother Bobby Who Helped Him Develop His Athletic Skills
There can be no debate that Craig Walker is one of the greatest basketball players in Chelsea High School history – if not the greatest. Walker averaged 28.8 points per game in his senior year to lead the entire state…
Arrest Made in Everett and Chelsea Arson Fires
A Dorchester man has been charged with attempted murder for setting two major fires – one in Chelsea – after getting in a fight with his girlfriend and trying to fight that fire with a fire. Late last week, State…
An Unspeakable Tragedy
Perhaps I am still in sense of shock as the details and the reality of the bombing at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday sinks into my mind. One is almost immune when you hear about civilian…
Police Briefs 04-18-2013
April 8 Joshua Beaulieu, 34, 44 Lafayette Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Ramon Pagan, 41, 1 Pine St., Boston, MA was arrested for drinking/possessing open alcoholic beverage in public. Jodie Perkins, 45, Homeless, Chelsea, was arrested on…
Pineda Pitches, Bats Red Devils to Victory
The Chelsea High baseball team shook off a pair of tough losses earlier this past week to post an 11-4 win over Maimonides Academy Tuesday evening under the lights at Chelsea Stadium. Jason Pineda was the leading light for the…
Obituaries 04-18-2013
Sharon Greeley Harney Of Middleton, formerly of Chelsea Sharon J. (Cain) Greeley Harney died April 14 in her home following an extended illness. She was 58 years old. The beloved wife of Stephen G. Harney, she was born in San…