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…
Police Briefs 12-01-2016
JUMPED ON THE WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL On Nov. 16 at 3:40 p.m., while assigned at Chelsea High School, a CPD officer had a male student reporting a past robbery to him. The student approached him and told the officer…
The Secret Weapon to Ending America’s Health Crisis:Schools
By Kenneth Thorpe America has a big, fat problem. A whopping 13 million American children are obese — and millions more are about to join their ranks. By 2025, according to a report in Pediatric Obesity, the nation will house…
Let’s Stay Cool and Calm On Legal Marijuana
If recent news reports are to be believed, some in our state are hyperventilating about the imminent legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts which was approved by voters in the recent election. Their opposition primarily is two-fold: First, that more under-age…
Sports 12-01-2016
Red Devils celebrate Turkey Day with 36-0 victory over Matignon The Chelsea High football team put an exclamation point on its 2016 campaign with a 36-0 victory over Matignon on Thanksgiving Day morning at Chelsea Stadium. The contest started inauspiciously…
Obituaries 12-01-2016
Donna Marie Chafin Best remembered for her love of animals and her caring, fun loving and feisty personality Donna Marie Chafin, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away on November 17 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a…
Happy Thanksgiving
Chelsea residents flocked to prepare for Thanksgiving this week, from hitting up the Market Basket to visiting the Salvation Army. Above, Felicite Valentine helped Mike Venezia with his selections at the Salvation Army on Monday morning.
Art Reception
Colette Brésilla standing before her recent paintings on display at the Gallery at Spencer Lofts through Friday, Dec. 30. The artist held a lively reception on Saturday night, Nov. 19, with live music and several guests.
Wyndham Hotel Owners Announce Another Attempt to Redevelop Hotel Property
By Seth Daniel The owners of the Wyndham Hotel came back before the Council on Monday night to announce a more extensive renovation project and to re-pitch the Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) agreement that the Council had previously approved for…
Expanding:Bunker Hill Chelsea Announces It Will Move to Everett Avenue
By Seth Daniel The Bunker Hill Community College Chelsea Campus announced on Monday that it would be moving from its long-time location in Bellingham Square in order to expand its program in the Simboli buildings at 70 Everett Ave. Replacing…