Don’t ever count out a community organizer. More than two years ago, Roseann Bongiovanni and several other members of the Chelsea Collaborative heard about a plan by Revere’s Global Petroleum to steer trains through the heart of Chelsea at night,…
Month: July 2013
Curtain Call: Nobrega’s Discount House Will Close After 43 Years
When it came to anything made of fabric for the home, there was only one place in Chelsea with a great selection and a fair price. That place was Nobrega’s Discount House, and after 60 years in business (43 in…
Pool’s Open
Children Playing under the waterfall at the Vietnam Veterans pool on Saturday, June 29 as the pool opened for the season.
Council At-large Race Could Potentially Be a Battle
The City Election season is in its beginning stages, and already, at least two races are standing out as being potentially very tight. Nomination papers for potential candidates became available on May 1st. Candidates have until Aug. 6th to collect…
Marginal Street Corridor Could Be Next Hot Area for Chelsea
The turnaround story of Everett Avenue has been well documented both inside and outside of Chelsea. Now, with that area growing unabated, City Manager Jay Ash said this week that planners would begin to focus on the Marginal Street corridor…
Enjoy a Safe and Sane Fourth
Have fun on the holiday, but do it safely for yourself and your loved ones Back at the turn of the 20th century, editorial writers would implore their readers to make the Fourth of July “safe and sane.” Americans, especially…
Obituaries 07-04-2013
Thomas Joyce Retired Engineer and Computer Technology Pioneer Thomas F. “Tom” Joyce, a longtime resident of Westford, formerly of Chelsea, died June 29 after a brief illness. He was 77 years old. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he was the…