As a family member remains in critical conditions for bad burns, the family of former City Councillor Marilyn Vega Torres has fought to put their lives together after a tragic fire tore through their home just a few days before…
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Essex Street Man Fights for Life After Being Pulled from Burning Building
There was a commotion at the back door of 77 Essex St. on Sunday night as fire crews battled a chaotic two-alarm fire on fire-prone Essex Street. Residents were yelling and trying to get in the back door to help…
Firefighters Pleased with Mill Hill Station Renovation
Just a few years ago, the walls of the old Mill Hill Fire Station on Broadway seemingly made more sounds than the firefighters inside. Those noises were not just the creaking and cracking of a building built in 1887, but…
Retirement Board Recovering Funds
The Chelsea Retirement Board is looking to modify its procedures in checking deaths after a $7,000 fraud was discovered last October. A Revere woman allegedly had forged documents and checks after her grandfather had passed away so she could allegedly…
Spence to Return for Non-Profit Forum on City Manager Process
Another well known name from the receivership era will be coming back to Chelsea in January to participate in a panel organized by several local non-profits concerning how to give community input and stay involved in the city manager hiring…
Santa on Braoadway
Santa Claus was shaking hands, waving to cars and generally bringing Christmas cheer to Broadway on Monday morning. Santa said he had a few hours to kill on his way up north, and decided there was no better place than…
Chelsea Man Held Without Bail in Chester Avenue: Double Shooting, Murder
A Chester Avenue home that has been a persistently problematic address for years was the setting for a double shooting last Sunday morning that took the life of one Chelsea man, Javier Ortiz, and seriously injured a second man. On…
Local Skater Jessica Caprio Set to Perform in Disney on Ice Show at Agganis Arena
Jessica Caprio played high school hockey in nearby Burlington and attended UMass/Lowell. “I played hockey at Burlington High for three years and I was on the dance team all four years,” said Caprio. “I also skated at the Winchester Figure…
Dauwer Family Still Seeking Answers One Year after Murder
One year has gone by, but the clock seemingly hasn’t moved for Revere’s June Dauwer since she picked up the phone and found out her daughter, Michelle Dauwer, had been murdered on the streets of Chelsea. June got the call…
O’Regan Announces Chelsea Little League Sign-ups
Chelsea Little League President Shawn O’Regan announces registration sessions for the 2015 season on the following dates: Saturday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 5:30 to 8 p.m.…