Teresa ‘Terry’ Torres Medical billing specialist and animal lover, devoted to home and family Teresa A. “Terry” Torres, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away at Merrimack Valley Hospice with her beloved family at her bedside on Wednesday, April 12.…
Month: April 2017
Councilor Judith Garcia Joins NALEO for Emergency Response Policy Institute in Nation’s Capital
Councilor Judith Garcia joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, the nation’s preeminent Latino leadership organization, and more than 30 other Latino elected officials from across the country for the National Policy Institute on…
First Time:State Black and Latino Legislative Caucus Brings Listening Tour to Chelsea
By Seth Daniel For the first time ever, Chelsea played host to a state budget hearing of the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus on Monday night, April 10, as one stop on a statewide listening tour. Chaired by Rep. Russell…
New York Company buys Pharmaceutical Building
By Seth Daniel Citing patience in the market, a familiarity with the area, the prospects of Chelsea and the presence of a solid pharmaceutical tenant, a New York company said it is excited to have purchased a commercial building on…
Empty Bowls Event will Show the Dire Need of Hunger in Chelsea
By Seth Daniel The scourge of hunger is growing in Chelsea, and with fear in the community due to federal immigration changes, many are not seeking help, and organizers of the 6th Annual Empty Bowls plan to stress that at…
Senator DiDomenico asks Congressional Delegation to Fight for Legal Services Funding
Senate President Stan Rosenberg, Senator Sal DiDomenico and Senator Will Brownsberger have sent a letter to the Massachusetts Congressional delegation urging them to fight against the Trump Administration’s proposed elimination of funding for Legal Services. Last year, 23,000 low-income and…
Chelsea Residents Participated in Gift of Life Donor Dash in Philadelphia
On April 2, Maria Yilma of Chelsea and several other Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) master of biomedical sciences students participated in the 22nd annual Gift of Life Donor Dash in Philadelphia. Gift of Life is a nonprofit…
Police Briefs 04-13-2017
Police Log Wednesday, 3/29 Rigoberto Gonzalez, 59, 73 Clark Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for trespassing. Thursday, 3/30 Enrique Rivera, 23, 728 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for trafficking cocaine. Lucas Miranda, 20, 74 Englewood Ave., Everett, was arrested for breaking and…
State Budget Priorities for Homelessness Are Needed
By Council President Leo Robinson The problem of homelessness in Massachusetts continues to be the number one problem among individuals and families who struggle with poverty. Homelessness is the result of families and individuals unable to meet the growing demand…
Spring Has Sprung….
Although our winter season was a mild one, both in terms of cold and snow, giving us hopes for an early arrival of spring, our optimism proved illusory thanks to a near record-setting chilly and wet month of March that…