PAINFUL: CHELSEA CURVES PROJECT STARTS APRIL 1 Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver and MBTA Deputy General Manager Jeff Gonneville announced major lane closures which are being implemented on the northbound side of the Tobin Bridge on Monday,…
Metro Credit Union Announces Growth and Expansion
Robert Cashman, President and CEO of Metro Credit Union, announces that Metro has embarked upon major strategic investments in technology, physical locations and talent. These ambitious developments are part of a deliberate strategy to prepare for continuing and projected business…
DA Rollins Releases Comprehensive Policy Memo
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins this evening announced the release of a 65-page policy memo that defines her bold vision for her office and provides specific instructions to her staff on handling the low-level, non-violent offenses that she pledged…
Police Briefs 03-28-2019
Home Invasion Suspect Arraigned Anthony Bova, 47, of Boston was arraigned in Chelsea District Court March 22 after his arrest on Thursday afternoon, March 21, in Revere. Chelsea Police have charged Bova with a multitude of charges, including home invasion…
Guest Op-Ed Local Aid for Climate Change Jack Clarke
There are three proposals before Beacon Hill lawmakers that could help pay for how we cope with the impacts of climate change – all should be considered. Climate change is the existential threat of our lifetime. It affects everyone, everywhere,…
Guest Op-ed Beware of Scams Coming over the Telephone
By Glenn Mollette In January a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they…
Letters to the Editor
Agrees with Editorial on Climate Change Dear Editor, Thank you for your timely editorial (“Another Side of Climate Change”) pointing out the rapidly advancing effects of climate change across the nation. Gov. Baker and our Legislature have taken a moderate,…
Legalized Marijuana: A Few Observations
We recently attended an event at an area Senior Center for an informational presentation on marijuana, which now is legal for recreational use in Massachusetts (as well as in 10 other states across the country). The room that initially was…
Bruins Beat
by Bob Morello Bruins hitting the final stretch Monday night’s last-minute loss to the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning is history. The Bruins likely cleared their minds of the devastating three-goal outburst in the third period’s 5-4 loss, and were focused…
Obituaries 03-28-2019
Hector Corchado Gonzales Oct. 30, 1937 — March 19, 2019 Hector Corchado Gonzalez of Medway died Tuesday, March 19 at Medway Country Manor in Medway following a long illness. He was 81 years old. He leaves his wife of 47…
Black History Month
Harolyn Bowden, Chelsea Black Community (CBC) President Joan Cromwell (center), and Kanen Smith (far right/partially out of frame) dance to the drumming of Noel Staples and Nurudafina Abena during the Black History Month Trailblazers ceremony. The original celebration last month…
Night Shift to Add Coffee Roasting to Chelsea Headquarters
Night Shift Brewery announced this week that it is venturing beyond beer and into the coffee market – and they plan to roast their coffee in Chelsea. Co-Founder Michael Oxton said the company will have equipment installed at their Chelsea…