The City Council honored its two departing members, District 3 Councillor Naomi Zabot and District 7 Councillor Yamir Rodriguez, at its last meeting of the year on Monday night. Zabot, who did not run for reelection, will be joining the…
GreenStar Herbals Cannabis Recreational Dispensary Opens on Beacham St.
The GreenStar Herbals cannabis recreational dispensary officially opened its doors in Chelsea on December 15, at the site of the former King Aurthur’s Lounge. The new, state-of-the-art cannabis facility now offers one of the most extensive selections of organic craft…
Have a Merry — and Safe — Christmas
The holiday season usually is the most wonderful time of the year. But Christmas, 2021, is anything but wonderful, even for those of us who are among the most fortunate in our society. Our collective stress and anxiety levels are…
CHS Roundup
CHS Track Teams Open Season with Wins The Chelsea High girls and boys indoor track teams opened their season last week with victories over Greater Boston League rival Lynn English. Coach Cesar Hernandez’s boys squad handily swept past their Bulldog…
Obituaries 12-23-2021
Napoleon Lobo September 07, 1935 – December 19, 2021 Napoleon J. Lobo passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19. He was 86 years of age. Born and raised in Brava, Cabo Verde, he was one of eleven children given to…
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Licensing Commission Approves Transfers, Appeals ABCC Ruling
The Licensing Commission approved several license transfers at its meeting last week, including a new owner for the Prattville Mart and a new restaurant at 73 Winnisimmet St. The Prattville Mart at 383C Washington Ave. saw a change of ownership…
Commission Recommends Clark Ave. To a One Way; Hears Speeding Concerns
Clark Avenue could soon be a one-way street, pending approval of a Traffic and Parking Commission vote by the City Council. At last week’s traffic commission meeting, members approved converting Clark Avenue into a one-way street westbound from Webster Avenue…
Chelsea Man Faces Murder Charge in Domestic Assault
A Chelsea man is facing murder charges following an alleged domestic assault at a Stockton Street apartment on Saturday afternoon. The suspected killer, Mario Alberta Mira Lopera was wounded in the incident and remains in the hospital in critical condition,…
Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods
The Department of Justice has awarded $314,273 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to administer Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant funds in the District of Massachusetts. Since the program began in 2001, nearly $7 million…
News Briefs
MVES Offers Virtual Healthy Aging Workshop on Health Eating Beginning in January Mystic Valley Elder Services will present a FREE Virtual Healthy Aging workshop series called My Life; My Health: Healthy Eating for Successful Living, offered on Mondays, 10:00 am…