Roseann Bongiovanni and long time environmental justice member, David Prusky, cut the green ribbon on the new Chelsea GreenRoots headquarters on Marginal Street during a ceremony last Friday, Sept. 9. GreenRoots, formerly Chelsea GreenSpace, formally spun off of the Chelsea Collaborative…
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Early Death of Firefighter Kannler A Wake Up Call to Firefighters Everywhere
By Seth Daniel The death of Chelsea Firefighter Peter Kannler, which happened way too fast and way too young, while on active duty and from a cancer that is recognized to be a result of his work as a firefighter,…
Gov Baker, Sec Ash Bring Good News to Chelsea:Public-Private Housing Partnership Announced for Central Avenue and Willow St Development
By Cary Shuman While Jay Ash was city manager and leading the community to national All-America City award recognition, he initiated an idea for a new housing partnership to modernize the Innes Apartments on the corner of Central Avenue and…
Washington Ave Bridge Opens Early,First Milestone for Silver Line
Coming in more than 200 days ahead of schedule, the Washington Avenue Bridge opened to traffic on Wednesday, Sept. 14, after having been closed for 14 months. The barriers were removed last weekend after the bridge was deemed substantially complete…
Councillor Tejada Gets Heat Again for Social Media Post
By Seth Daniel For the second time this year, a few angry residents have taken to a City Council meeting to castigate Councillor Luis Tejada for an allegedly offensive posting made on social media. Chelsea Collaborative Executive Director Gladys Vega…
Police Briefs 09-15-2016
Monday, 9/5 Elias Dominguez, 31, 3 Franklin Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for shoplifting. Tuesday, 9/6 Heriberto Lebron, 65, 165 Hawthorne St., Chelsea, was arrested for distribution of Class A drug, conspiracy to violate drug law. Anthony Aloise, 54, 207 Shurtleff…
Remembering the Heroes of 9/11
For every generation of Americans for the past near-century, there have been seminal events for which those who were of a certain age can recall “where they were” when they “heard the news.” Every member of the Greatest Generation could…
Sports 09-15-2016
CHS Roundup Red Devil gridmen host Northeast Friday The Chelsea High football team will be shooting for its first victory of the season Friday evening when the Red Devils host Northeast Regional Vocational School at Chelsea Stadium. Kick-off time is set…
Obituaries 09-15-2016
Roland Souza Velho Of Fall River, formerly of Chelsea Roland Souza Velho of Fall River, formerly of Chelsea, died on September 9. He was 92 years old. The husband of the late Mildred (Kennerson) Velho, he was born in Fall…
Visiting the Chelsea Soldiers Home
Approximately 150 sailors sang out “Anchors Away” as they marched to the Soldier’s Home in formation on Navy Day last Tuesday, Aug. 30. Navy Day occurs every August when sailors around the country find ways to serve the communities where…