Making a positive difference I was reading the paper last week as I normally do, when I happened to come across an editorial by a former city councillor. The small article criticized a colleague of mine, but more importantly he…
Thank You Steve Wynn
In today’s economy, good jobs that have been around for more than 80 years are hard to find. One only has to look at the shuttered factories that are in our area that once employed thousands of workers who by…
Sports 05-04-2017
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello Bruins Cassidy No Longer ‘Interim’ A reflection back to Boston’s game-ending playoff run had one thing missing from Clarke MacArthur’s game-winning, series-clinching overtime goal, it was the sound of Frank Sinatra belting out the lyrics…
Obituaries 05-04-2017
Francis ‘Frank’ Costa Retired Mystic River Bridge toll collector Francis A. “Frank” Costa passed away unexpectedly in his Revere home. He was 85 years old. Born in Cambridge, he was one of two sons born to the late Francis A.,…
Residents Come Out to Clean City
Daynaba Mohamed, 15, picks up a piece of broken wood from the shoreline of the Chelsea Creek on Marginal Street during the Chelsea GreenRoots Citywide Cleanup on April 22, Earth Day. The annual cleanup was focused on the Chelsea Creek…
Chelsea Housing Shot Down by Council in Request to Relax Rules on Hiring Union Labor
By Seth Daniel Union workers from Chelsea and the surrounding areas flooded the Council Chambers on Monday night to oppose a Home Rule Petition that would have allowed the Chelsea Housing Authority’s (CHA) redevelopment of Central Avenue to be outside…
Police Ready to Try Police, Community Collaboration Program on May 1
By Seth Daniel Chelsea Police announced this week that they will begin an innovative pilot program on May 1 where four officers will have a full-time assignment to work with the community, business owners and City departments to solve lingering…
Chelsea Application Among Finalists for Foundation Award
By Seth Daniel Two Chelsea organizations and the City are teaming up to make sure their combined application, as well as an upcoming site visit, will prevail as the winner in the 6th annual Culture of Health prize from the…
Eastie MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder
A member of MS-13’s East Boston Loco Salvatrucha (EBLS) clique pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with the assault of a rival gang member in East Boston, a man who was part of a large round up of MS-13 members from…
Police Briefs 04-27-2017
POLICE Briefs By Seth Daniel and Paul Koolloian MOTORCYCLE FATALITY Chelsea and State Police are investigating a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist who succumbed to his injuries after colliding into a building on Sunday, April 23. Police responded to a…
Repeal of Obamacare is Back, and Seniors Risk Being the Biggest Losers
By Kenneth E. Thorpe As Congressional leaders and the White House restart negotiations on the American Health Care Act and look for other ways to curb federal healthcare expenditures, one program critical to America’s seniors stands to lose the most:…
Letter to the Editor
What’s been going on? Dear Editor: I’d love to know what’s been going on with this new Council. I’ve been hearing and reading in the paper about District 5 City Councillor Judith Garcia who has been on a crusade going…