By Seth Daniel When the beginnings of a 10-alarm fire erupted quite suddenly in East Cambridge on Saturday afternoon, firefighters in Everett, Revere and Chelsea knew that their services would likely be needed sooner rather than later. Chelsea Fire responded…
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Chelsea Council,Police Look to Reduce Default Speed Limit
By Seth Daniel It appears 30 is just too fast. City Councillors, led by Councillor Judith Garcia’s committee, and Police Chief Brian Kyes are looking to push the default speed limit on Chelsea streets down from 30 mph to 25…
Collaborative to Sponsor ‘Las Posadas’ Event Through Streets of Chelsea
Tipping their hat to the beloved Latin American tradition of ‘Las Pasadas,’ the Chelsea Collaborative will sponsor an event on Dec. 20 from 4-7 p.m. where participants will march and sing through the streets in solidarity with all immigrants and…
Police Find Hit-and-Run Driver in Houston, Killed Chelsea Man
Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced on Dec. 2 that the man wanted in connection with the June 4 hit-and-run death of 25-year-old Marco Salguero-Cruz has been apprehended as a result of…
Residents Begin Dreaming of New Housing with Corcoran
By Seth Daniel As adults talked and listened to the potentially big plans for redevelopment of the Innes Housing Development on Central Avenue, off in the corner little children were also dreaming. Coloring beautiful new homes with rainbows and swimming…
News Briefs
YOUTH CHORUS CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Chelsea Youth Chorus will hold a concert on Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 258 Chestnut St. The chorus will hold the concert to benefit the Salvation Army’s Toy Drive. Entry is…
CHS Class of 1976 Holds Reunion
The Chelsea High School Class of 1976 held its 40th Reunion on Nov. 26 at Teresa’s in North Reading. Pictured at the reunion are, Jan Rubin, Bill Jarosz, Denise Karlin, and Nancy Miller Lord. More photos from the reunion will…
Rewarding Excellence at Jordan Boys & Girls Club:Perez Vichot Begins Her New Role as Executive Vice President
By Cary Shuman Michelle Perez Vichot has been promoted from her position as executive director of the Jordan Boys and Girls Club (JGBC) to executive vice president of operations for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB). She has…
Centrella-O’Hara Named New JBGC Executive Director
By Cary Shuman Gina Centrella-O’Hara, a member of the staff at the Jordan Boys and Girls Club in Chelsea for 17 years, has been named the club’s new executive director. Centrella-O’Hara succeeds Michelle Perez, who is the new executive vice…
City Preparing for Quick Turnaround on CPA after Overwhelming Vote
By Seth Daniel Lost in the turmoil of the November election was the overwhelming ‘yes’ vote for the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in Chelsea, and now City leaders have set an accelerated schedule to get the new program up and…