After the long and cold winter that we experienced, all of us are taking every opportunity to get outdoors this summer. However, everyone (including our children) needs to take a moment before dashing outside in view of the warning recently…
Obituaries 08-13-2015
Kazimiera Kociszewski Devout Catholic, lifelong vegetarian and animal lover Kazimiera Kociszewski of Chelsea passed away on August 5 in the peaceful surroundings of her daughter’s home with her caring family at her side. She was 85 years old. Born in…
Soldier’s Home Barbecue
Veteran Frank Holland (above) was ready to entertain his friends with his guitar during last Saturday’s (Aug. 1) barbecue at the Soldier’s Home in Chelsea. The Middlesex Deputy Sheriff’s Association sponsored the event with the Home. There was music and…
Police Misconduct:Decorated Chelsea Cop, Former Union Leader Charged With Police Brutality
A 2011 state Hanna Medal of Valor award winner and an outspoken union president for the Chelsea Police Patrolmen has been indicted on police misconduct charges and put on unpaid leave this week after a Grand Jury in Suffolk Superior…
Mill Hill: Meet Your New 27-story Neighbor
Potentially, the newest neighbors in the Mill Hill neighborhood at the Forbes Plant site won’t be able to be missed under any circumstance. That’s because plans call for them to be 27 stories in the air. A detailed plan of…
Chelsea Will Likely Have a Primary Election
For the first time in years, candidates have lined up in impressive numbers to run for City Council and School Committee seats in the City Election this year – so much so that there will most likely be a Primary…
Police Briefs 08-06-2015
Monday, 7/20 Edwin Torres, 35, 60 Lubec St., East Boston, was arrested for disorderly conduct, assault and battery on a police officer. Michael Kane, 28, 23 Roughan St., Revere, was arrested on a warrant. Joseph Nardoni, Jr., 43, 50 Hancock…
Obituaries 08-06-2015
Frederick Pulsifer Known for his loving, charitable and giving nature Frederick C. ‘Freddy’ Pulsifer, a lifelong resident of Melrose, passed away after a short illness on August at the Chelsea Soldiers Home where he had been receiving supportive care for…
Double Decker
This odd contraption was spotted this week on Eden Street as its inventor and builder, Jose Javier Mejia, took a ride down the street. Mejia said he built his first “two story bike” four years ago and rode it all…
Blood Wedding
Mariela Lopez-Ponce helps prepare Tony Dangerfield for the performance last Wednesday, July 22, in Apollinaire Theatre’s final week of ‘Blood Wedding’ in the PORT Park. The annual outdoor theatre production moved to the new park this year from Mary O’Malley…
Residents, Police Move to Take Back Cary Square from New Criminal Element
Residents in the Cary Square area describe this summer’s spike in criminal activity – such as drug dealing, gunslinging and prostitution – like watching two vastly different worlds existing side by side. There is the world of the everyday people,…
Bocce League Offers Seniors Social Time,Competitive Environment
Don’t let anyone be fooled, the senior citizens who congregate every Tuesday morning at the bocce court in the Chelsea Commons may tell one that they’re just there to socialize, but it becomes pretty plain by the “oohs” and “ahhs”…