A heated battle over two-hour parking signs in Cary Square erupted at the City Council meeting on Monday, and it likely is settled – even after a vote of 2-5 by the Council rejected the placement of the new signs,…
Touching the Sky
Alex Pedrero leaps into the air during his attempt in the long jump at a track meet between Chelsea and Presentation Mary Academy (PMA) at Chelsea High on Tuesday, May 16. The Chelsea team of boys and girls is having…
Diversity in Action
Li Liu performing a Chinese ribbon dance during the Chelsea Public Library’s Diversity in Action program last Wednesday night, May 10, at the Library. The program was one of the centerpieces of the Library’s Spring Program, and was enjoyed by…
GreenRoots Celebrates First Year at Annual Meeting on May 11
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea GreenRoots organization announced it is in good financial condition and it’s mission has been successfully carried out in its first year of operations on the banks of the Chelsea Creek. About 100 members and organizational…
Downpayment:Baker Commits to Funding New Quigley Hospital in Capital Plan
By Seth Daniel Gov. Charlie Baker and Speaker Bob DeLeo committed to the first downpayment on what will be a major state and federal commitment to building a new, $199 million community living center to replace the old Quigley Memorial…
Kickstarting the Heart:Downtown District Coordinator Looks to Launch Events
By Seth Daniel The bones of downtown Chelsea are discussed often. They’re good bones, many have said over the last year. But now the City and it’s new Downtown Coordinator, Mimi Graney, are ready to put some meat on the…
Chelsea Welcomes Robert Wood Johnson Team Today, Friday
By Seth Daniel A team of leaders from the City, the non-profit sector and from Mass General-Chelsea were ready to roll out the red carpet on May 18 and 19 as evaluators from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pay a…
Time to Start Thinking about Mosquitoes
By Sue Ellen Woodcock It’s that time of year when lovers of the outdoors and their furry friends get concerned about disease carrying mosquitoes and ticks. At Tuesday evening’s Board of Health meeting members heard from the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito…
MS-13 Leader Indicted Again by Feds for Brutal Murder of Chelsea, Eastie Teens
A major leader of the MS-13 gang has been indicted for the murder of two teen-agers in East Boston, one of whom was Chelsea’s Christofer Perez de la Cruz – who was only 16. The nationwide leader of MS-13’s Molinos…
Five District Partnership Graduates First Leadership Cohort
By Seth Daniel For the past two years, after long days in the classroom, 17 teachers from Chelsea, Malden and Revere school districts have converged on Revere High School (RHS) to work towards a position in school leadership. Last Thursday,…
Police Briefs 05-18-2017
ROBBED WITH KNIFE On May 11, at 5:07 p.m., Officers were dispatched to the area near 86 Central Ave. for a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, Officers spoke with the victim who stated that he was robbed by…
Chelsea Celebrates Pride Month with Second Annual Flag Raising
By John Valinch Last June, our city celebrated the historic raising of the Pride rainbow flag in celebration of Pride Month in Chelsea for the first time. In doing so we joined cities, towns and groups across the country. It…