Danversbank has announced that they will be bought out by People’s United Bank of Bridgeport, CT, for a cash and stock deal worth $493 million. The deal is still pending approvals, but is expected to be successful. Danversbank has local…
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MGH Experts Appear on Chelsea TV
Robert Bradley, right, executive director of Chelsea Community Cable Television, hosted “Hypertension Panel Presentation: Learn from the MGH Experts” about the condition of hypertension or high blood pressure. The experts, from left, are Dr. Robert Schainfeld of the MGH Vascular…
Residential Programs Come Under Scrutiny following Murder of Mental Health Counselor
The brutal murder of a mental health counselor at a halfway house on Ocean Avenue in Revere last Thursday, allegedly by her mentally ill patient from Chelsea, has left questions that may never be answered. The genesis of why that violent…
City Declares Snow Emergency with Heavy Snowfall Expected
With forecasters predicting a snowfall that could be as high as 10” and as little as 6”, the city was taking no chancestaking anything for granted regarding the possible outcome on Thursday. City Manager Jay Ash declared a snow emergency…
Healthcare Change Could Save Taxpayers $1m
A proposed municipal healthcare change unveiled last Friday by Gov. Deval Patrick is getting good initial reviews locally – with most indicating that they like the plan, but hope that it moves quickly through the Legislature. Speaking to the Massachusetts…
Chelsea Community Celebrates the Legacy of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
By Deborah Washington, MLK Committee Member On Monday, January 17th, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m the People’s A.M.E. Church and the Chelsea Community presented the Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration Breakfast at the Chelsea High…
Aj Wright Mall Store Reincarnated As A Tj Maxx
The newly opened AJ Wright store in the Marketbasket Mall will be changed to a TJ Maxx, according to TJ Maxx officials. The popular nationwide retailer believes a TJ Maxx store at the location will best suit the needs of…
Highland Park Reconstruction and New Field Set for March
March will be the starting point for one of the city’s most ambitious open space additions in its recent history. Highland Park, for many years a largely underutilized and ill-kept public park, will undergoacomplete remake. This will include a new…
Metro Credit Union Employees Participate in Holiday giving
Throughout the month of December, Metro Credit Union employees celebrated the spirit of the season by volunteering for several local non-profit organizations’ holiday giving programs. Metro employees took part in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle program. They served as bell-ringers…
City Paralyzed by Snow Storm
Dig out goes into high gear Chelsea was turned into a winter wonderland by the heavy snow that virtually closed down the city Wednesday. Schools were closed. Many businesses did not open and government offices were closed, including Chelsea City…