DEPUTY EAVES RETIRES, NEW PROMOTIONS AT CFD Deputy Chief Paul Eaves ended a long career in the Chelsea Fire Department on Jan. 3. Deputy Eaves was the son of the late Firefighter Thomas Eaves, so he was a legacy. His…
Month: January 2018
It’s Time for a Permanent Solution for Dreamers
By Korina Iribe Romo Depression, anxiety, frustration: This was my reality as an undocumented young woman living in the United States. For many years the love and support of my family was the only thing that sustained me. In 2012…
Energy Companies Have Helped Texas, And the Nation, Recover from Harvey
By Andrew Langer Hurricane Harvey dumped enough rain on Texas to fill the entire Chesapeake Bay. Widespread flooding caused an estimated $190 billion in damage, meaning Harvey could be the most expensive storm in American history. The hurricane hit the…
Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
In the early 1960s, there was an iconic TV commercial for the long-defunct National Airlines (which merged into Pan American in 1980) with the tagline, spoken by the pert blonde stewardess, “Is this any way to run an airline? You…
Sports 01-25-2018
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello Bruins head to All-Star break On the road tonight (Thursday) against the bottom-feeding Atlantic Division rival, the Ottawa Senators, the Bruins will be looking to run their point streak to 18 games before the four-day…
Obituaries 01-25-2018
Chester Swankowski, Jr. Past Grand Knight of Chelsea Knights of Columbus A Mass of Christian Burial was said in Our Lady of Grace Church by the Rev. James Barry for Chester J. Swankowski, Jr. who passed away on Saturday, Jan.…
The Chelsea Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Celebration
The Chelsea Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration was commemorated in song, in speech and in camaraderie on Monday, Jan. 15, at Chelsea High School.Keynote Speaker Rev. Basil Yarde related how King inspired him as a young man. The…
Bruins’ Singer Entertains
Boston Bruins’ famous National Anthem singer, Rene Rancourt, has spent 41 years singing before Bruins contests, and last Thursday, Jan. 11, he spent an afternoon at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home singing and entertaining residents and staff. The time was put…
Anti-Bullying Week Kicks Off at Collaborative, CHS
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Collaborative youth leaders and Chelsea High School are combining their efforts this week to bring unprecedented attention to Anti-Bullying Week. On Tuesday afternoon, youth leaders kicked off the week with a program at the Chelsea…
Doors Now Open:Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in Sullivan Square, Sees Large Amount of Customers
By Seth Daniel The first medical marijuana dispensary in the Lower Mystic region has opened its doors in Sullivan Square on Broadway, Somerville, and operators of the clinic, Revolutionary Clinics, said last week at an open house they are seeing…