What happens when low-income families run out of Fuel Assistance and can’t marshal up about $800 to fill their oil tank? The live in the cold. CAPIC Executive Director Bob Repucci said his agency – which serves Winthrop, Chelsea and…
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Red Devil Boys Hoop Opens Season on Tues.
What may rate as the youngest Chelsea High boys basketball team ever, and certainly in recent memory, will take to the floor Tuesday for the 2012-13 season opener when the Red Devils host Minuteman Regional. Tip off time is 5:30.…
Temple Emmanuel Holds Italian Night
Sara Lee Callahan, president of Temple Emmanuel, welcomes Leon Weinstein and his brother, Carlie Weinstein, to the Temple’s Italian Night Dinner held Nov, 17 at the Temple. Leon and Carlie grew up in Chelsea, attended the Carter School, and were…
Chelsea and Revere Officials Combine Efforts on Planning : Revere Mayor Rizzo, City Manager Ash Share Meetings, Perspectives on Issues Affecting Both Communities
Communities across the country, and especially here in Massachusetts, have had a reputation for operating with silo mentalities – that is, not sharing information or resources and only worrying about issues within their own municipal boundaries. Over the last 15…
Wynn Tests Casino Waters in Everett : Potential Outcome Will Not Affect Chelsea’s ‘surrounding Community’ Status
It takes three strikes before one is out, and so far casino development magnate Steve Wynn has only one strike against him in Massachusetts. Now it appears that – after whiffing in Foxboro with Patriots owner Bob Kraft – Wynn…
Deadline Aproaching for Enforcement of Chelsea’s New Trans Fat Regulation
When the Chelsea Board of Health voted at the end of last year to ban all artificial trans-fats in the city, that meant no trans-fats – truly zero. It is a groundbreaking, strict regulation and one that no other community…
Black Friday : No Need to Gas Up the Car and Drive Far Away for Good Deals This Weekend, Many Are Just Right Around the Corner
During the shopping frenzy that the Thanksgiving holiday has become, one doesn’t need to go far to find great deals. In fact, savvy shoppers will find that they can save a tank of gas, avoid the mall and find great…
Great Scott : Former CHS Football Star Scott Leonard Opens New Marketplace in Rutland, MA
Scott Leonard received the Thom McAn Award as the Chelsea High football team’s most outstanding scholar athlete in his senior year in 1982. As a sophomore running back, he scored a touchdown in a 34-26 victory over Everett that many…
Turkey Day Dinner Cost Increases Only Slightly This Year After Big Jump in 2011
The cost of the typical Thanksgiving dinner this year is nearly unchanged after eight years of increases, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) – which has conducted the annual Thanksgiving dinner cost index survey since 1986. This year’s…
Chelsea Residents Join Neighboring Communities Opposing Ethanol Trians
A coalition of activists from Chelsea, Revere, East Boston and Everett joined together last week to ask state officials to join the communities in opposing ethanol trains from coming into the area. The Chelsea Creek Action Group (CCAG) went to…