When neighbors rose up in arms against the former, 60-unit affordable housing apartment building on the old French Club site at Spencer Avenue, TND got the brunt of neighborhood frustration, and this week the organization said it has listened to…
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Five Firefighters Up for Awards
Chelsea Fire has been no stranger to the annual statewide Firefighter of the Year awards. Last year, the Department had one statewide award winner, and in the past there have been numerous top-flight honorees. This year, however, five firefighters will…
Nice Ride
Gerard Millerick, a parishioner at St. Michael’s Chapel at the Soldiers’ Home, drove this beautiful 1953 Packard to the Home’s Veterans Day ceremonies last Thursday, Nov. 5. The old car had been mothballed for decades before Millerick got ahold of it…
Famous at Floramo’s
Chelsea’s reality show star, Velvet Smith, greets diners at Floramo’s, Michael Breau (left), the younger brother of former Chelsea High sports great Bobby Breau and brother-in-law of Assistant Superintendent of Chelsea Schools Linda Breau, and Ginny Grayson (right). Velvet appears…
Lt.Governor Karyn Polito Signs Community Compact with City
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito signed a Community Compact agreement with Chelsea City Manager Thomas Ambrosino on Thursday afternoon. “We are excited to announce our new partnership with the City of Chelsea,” said Polito. “The Commonwealth is looking forward to working…
Councillors Seek Secretary of State’s Opinion on Election
One councillor – now joined in support by others – has called for the state Secretary of the Commonwealth to look into a long list of alleged “irregularities” from the Nov. 3 City Election and to bring in observers to…
CAPIC to Seek Alternate Location for Wrap-Around Services
A proposed short-term Resource Center for homeless and addicted persons in Bellingham Square will not seek to locate in the former Cataldo Ambulance building, according to CAPIC Director Bob Repucci, but will seek an alternate location due to some in…
Police,Fire to Begin Carrying Narcan
The Chelsea Police and Chelsea Fire have agreed to carry the anti-overdose drug Narcan in their cruisers and trucks at a cost of $500 per officer or firefighter. City Manager Tom Ambrosino put in a request for funding to the…
Bach In Time:Joe Bach Turns 107 at LFCFL
When Leonard Florence enter for Living (LFCFL) resident Joseph Bach was born, the Model T car was a brand new idea and William Howard Taft had recently surged to victory. In between those days and now, Bach – who celebrated…
School Cancer Awareness Day
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, students at the Berkowitz and Kelly Schools held an awareness day recently and dressed all in pink. In addition, students lined up in a pink ribbon formation outside the Mary C. Burke Complex to…