The Chelsea Rotary Club will hold its 91st Annual Installation of Officers at 6 p.m. at the Homewood Suites Event Center on Thursday June 21. Past President Allan Alpert will be Master of Ceremonies for the evening celebrating Rotary’s 2018-19…
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Chelsea Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring
A Chelsea man pleaded guilty June 19 at federal court in Boston to his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering ring operating between Massachusetts and California. Steven Beadles, 60, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…
Chelsea Black Community Will Host Candidates Forum on Weds., June 27
The Chelsea Black Community (CBC) has become a highly visible and active organization since its inception four years ago under the direction of President Joan Cromwell. The CBC has drawn large crowds to its events and it has assumed a…
Plant Sale
Laura McNeel, Anne Zakrosky, and Enesa Skopljak sell plants on Saturday, June 9, in the Community Garden during the first event of this year’s multi-day Chelsea Art Walk.
A Large and Successful Class Graduates from CHS
Some 344 students walked across the stage at Chelsea High School on Sunday, June 10, as part of commencement exercises – becoming one of the largest classes to graduate in decades. The Class of 2018 followed an unusually large class…
Community Preservation Committee Announced
The newly established Community Preservation Committee will lead Chelsea’s use of funds provided by the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Chelsea voters approved the adoption of the CPA in November 2016. It will provide hundreds of thousands of dollars each year…
Albanese Upset Over Council’s Cut
Saying he is disappointed with the Council’s posture toward the Fire Department during last week’s successful $100,000 budget cut to his department, Chief Len Albanese said the Council missed an opportunity to help bring the Department forward. The Council, particularly…
Public Library Featured on Gateway Trail
Recognizing the integral role that public libraries play in their communities, Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) has added a Gateway City Library Trail to its live app, MassBook Trails. Chelsea Public Library is celebrated on the trail for providing…
Gerrish Street Gang Member Sentenced on Racketeering and Drug Trafficking
An East Side Money Gang (ES$G) member was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston on racketeering and drug trafficking charges. Henry Del Rio, a/k/a “Junior,” a/k/a “JR,” 21, of Chelsea, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard…
Avellaneda, Traffic Commission Move to Protect Silver Line Stations
The City has moved to protect the resident parking around the new Silver Line Stations and busy 111 bus stops, anticipating a rush of commuters that will look to capitalize on easy parking in the day and a fast bus…