Owners of Suffolk Downs unveiled its 3D model of the $1 billion Caesars Resort at Suffolk Downs last week to the media. On Monday, the East Boston Times sat down with Suffolk Downs’ COO Chip Tuttle to get a sneak…
Month: April 2013
Wynn Official Shows Drawings for Casino Complex in Everett
The glamour and style of Las Vegas arrived at a transformed Edward Connolly Center on Wednesday, March 27, as a backdrop of yellow drapes and artistic lighting turned the cavernous center into a totally different place. With Frank Sinatra tunes playing…
Vornado Bows out of Casino
One of the major investors in Suffolk Downs has pulled out of the partnership and will consolidate its efforts in its core business – that being commercial real estate in New York City and the eastern seaboard. Vornado Realty Trust…
Major Cache of Weapons, Drugs Seized After Search Warrant
A 72-year-old Chelsea man was held on high bail after his arraignment this week on 20 separate charges resulting from Chelsea Police discovering firearms, ammunition, stun guns, and drugs inside two apartments he occupied. Frederick J. Bonamo, 72, was arraigned…
Long-time Chelsea Court Justice to Move Up Next Week
Judge Diana Maldonado – the first justice of the Chelsea District Court – will be laying down her gavel at the Williams Street courthouse for the last time next week. She will begin her new assignment as an Appeals Court…
Remembering Bobby Walker: an All-time Great in CHS Sports History
Bobby Walker was a special athlete, one you couldn’t keep from noticing if you were a spectator. From his earliest days in Chelsea Pop Warner football to his multi-sport career at Chelsea High to his nights in the old Chelsea…
Thank You, Chamber Executive Director Donald Harney
Few individuals rise to the level of “institution” in a community but we believe that Donald Harney, executive director of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, reached that esteemed category through his position as the leader of the business organization for…
Police Briefs 04-04-2013
March, 25 Luis Vanegas, 17, 50 Clark Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for operating motor vehicle unlicensed, speeding. Felicia Woodward, 27, 44 Temple St., Somerville, was arrested on warrants and receiving stolen property. March, 26 Brian Rodriguez, 24, 680 Broadway, Chelsea,…
Obituaries 04-04-2013
Charlotte Sheehan Gautreau Devoted to Family, cherished her Catholic Faith Charlotte Sheehan Gautreau, a native of Boston and a resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, passed away on March 28 at Heritage Manor in Baton Rouge after a long battle with Alzheimer’s…