By Seth Daniel Over the years, there’s been a shortage of just about everything in Bellingham Square, but there has never been a shortage of cigarette butts lining the brick pathways in and around City Hall. Now, as one of…
Chelsea Couple Devoted to Healing,Bringing Change,With the Arts
By Seth Daniel When audiences leave the most recent performance by the BeHeard.World dancers, they don’t usually leave with a smile on their faces, but rather, this summer, they typically leave thinking very hard about serious issues involving race. Anna…
Ash Back to City Manager? In Cambridge This Time?
By Seth Daniel Numerous media outlets reported on Wednesday that State Housing Secretary Jay Ash – the former Chelsea City Manager – has made an application to become the next city manager of Cambridge, possibly leaving the cabinet post on…
Stricter Lead Testing In School Fountains Detects 17 Problems
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Public Schools has conducted a laborious sampling of all the water fountains and faucets used for food preparation in its buildings this summer and found that 17 of 313 fixtures had levels above the limits.…
Project Approved for Former Centro Latino, Eastern Avenue
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met on Tuesday night, Aug. 9, for a full slate of proposals. First and foremost, Chelsea developers Gerry Sneirson was approved to build a mixed-use project at the old Centro…
Police Briefs 08-11-2016
Monday, August 1 Dwayne Seldon, 51, 28 Spencer Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for possessing Class B drug, resisting arrest, drinking/possessing open alcoholic beverage in public. Shirma Farmer, 63, 9 Lawrence St., Chelsea, was arrested for disorderly conduct, drinking/possessing open alcoholic…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…
Obituaries 08-11-2016
John Gerace Devoted husband and father John J. Gerace of Acton passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28 at UMass Medical Center surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was 56 years old. John was born on…
Unity In The City
Chief Brian Kyes embraces Daryl Pilgrim of Roca after Pilgrim’s speech on unity in the City. The speech followed a Unity march between the Chelsea Police and several members and organizations in the community last Wednesday, July 27.
Chelsea’s Rancatore Keeps it Cool
By Seth Daniel Chelsea’s Mimi Rancatore has constructed a life around an ice cream cone, and to date, it’s been topped with sprinkles. Rancatore has lived in Chelsea since 2001, but during working hours she spends her days in Cambridge…
It’s Showtime Again:Castro,Umemba Will Hold Second Annual Let It Fly Classic Aug13
By Cary Shuman The first annual Let It Fly Basketball Classic was such an overwhelming success that it surpassed the expectations of co-tournament directors Cesar Castro and Kyle Umemba. Eight teams competed in the inaugural event on a hot summer…
Council Prepares to Evaluate City Manager on One-Year Anniversary
By Seth Daniel The City Council has assembled a committee of three members to begin the annual evaluation process for City Manager Tom Ambrosino after the passage of his one-year anniversary on July 20. As part of the City Charter,…