A deal to sell and completely renovate the Wyndham Hotel has hit a snag this month and may not end up happening, according to sources and City Manager Tom Ambrosino. “It’s run into a snag for environmental reasons,” said Ambrosino…
Eversource Energy Teams with Chelsea Schools for Unique Fundraising
One-hundred percent profit for a school holding a fundraiser is practically unheard of—but that’s exactly what students at Chelsea schools will earn when they take part in the Eversource Energy’s Change a Light, Change the World Fundraiser. The campaign teaches…
A Win for the Ages:Rich Maronski Remembers Chelsea’s Greatest Football Thanksgiving Victory
When the Chelsea High School football team trailed Everett High, 20-0, in the 1980 Thanksgiving game, few fans at Chelsea Memorial Stadium thought a Red Devil comeback was possible. But the crowd of 8,500 spectators would soon witness offensive exploits…
Police Briefs 11-26-2015
Monday, 10/26 Ronald Melendez-Martinez, 26, 16 Lynn ST., Chelsea, was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle. Ever Breve, 35, 252 Revere Beach Pkwy. Chelsea, was arrested on a felony warrant. Jodi Horton, 40,…
Letter to the Editor
There is much to be thankful for Picking up the local news as of late can also be anxiety inducing with all the disagreements over the immediate past election. Yet, this week is Thanksgiving, a holiday we reserve each year…
Let Us Give Thanks
Another Thanksgiving is upon us. It’s a day for schoolboy football, family gatherings, and not much else to do other than enjoy a great dinner with friends and family that reminds us how fortunate we truly are as a nation…
Sports 11-26-2015
CHS Roundup CHS football team to meet Matignon on Thanksgiving Day The Chelsea High football team will meet Matignon High Thanksgiving Day at Dilboy Stadium in Somerville at 10:00 a.m. Although both teams have experienced a certain degree of frustration thus…
No Racial Implications in ‘Dear Friend’ Letters,Gladys Vega States
Political activist and human services leader Gladys Vega said this week that the ‘Dear Friend’ political endorsement letters she sent out during the recent City Election were being misrepresented as an identity politics gesture and did not endorse Latino candidates…
Three said to be Seeking Council President Post
As the new configuration of the Council approaches a January inauguration, already plenty of politicking is being done to secure the transformed body’s new leader. Council President Leo Robinson will be one incumbent who is returning to the Council, but…
Salvation Army,Cheesecake Factory Team up for A Heartwarming Dinner
Thanksgiving often brings about the best in a lot of folks, as they pause to recognize all they have been given, many also turn to help those who have been given much less. Thanksgiving Dinners from organizations all over the…
TND Comes Back with Scaled-Down Proposal for French Club Site
When neighbors rose up in arms against the former, 60-unit affordable housing apartment building on the old French Club site at Spencer Avenue, TND got the brunt of neighborhood frustration, and this week the organization said it has listened to…
Five Firefighters Up for Awards
Chelsea Fire has been no stranger to the annual statewide Firefighter of the Year awards. Last year, the Department had one statewide award winner, and in the past there have been numerous top-flight honorees. This year, however, five firefighters will…