Neil ‘Neilsie’ Penn Of West Roxbury and Revere Neil “Neilsie” Penn of West Roxbury and Revere passed away peacefully on October 17 after a brief illness. He was 44 years old. He was the cherished and beloved son of Richard…
Weekend Shooting: Police Arrest Two Men 90 Minutes Apart
The city was shocked and rocked to the core last Saturday morning after learning of two tragic fatal shootings in the nighttime hours – with many particularly bothered by a shooting that involved an innocent mother getting hit by a…
Recupero Wants Emergency Public Safety Meeting: Shootings to be Discussed
City Councillors are preparing to have a meeting to discuss last weekend’s shootings, but at this point there’s not a total consensus on how that discussion should go. Councillor Giovanni Recupero – chair of the Public Safety Committee – said…
Fed Chair Visits TND Connect: Concerned About Jobs and Housing Market
Chelsea’s Jose Iraheta sat next to one of the most powerful women in global finance last Thursday and calmly told Federal Reserve Bank Chair Janet Yellen what it was like to graduate from a quality university and still struggle to…
Revere Market Basket to Open Doors on Oct.26: Company Ready to Take Care of Customers Who Took Care of Them
In the parking lot of the new Revere Market Basket at Northgate Monday morning, workers outside were spiffying up the outside and moving carriages inside – but they weren’t getting much done in between having to answer numerous questions from…
Frank Will Advocate Revoking French Club’s Licenses
In the wake of the fatal shooting at the French Club on Spencer Avenue last Saturday, Council President Matt Frank – who represents that area – said he would like to have a closer look at all the social clubs…
Fed Chair Janet Yellen Visits Chelsea
The U.S. President may be the commander-in-chief of the world’s best military and the leader of the country’s political system, but the Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank (The Fed) holds the keys to the world economy – and she’s…
REACH Program Honored at Council
Chelsea REACH’s program visited the City Council Monday, Oct. 6. Chelsea Public School Superintendent, Representatives of Chelsea School Committee, Program Staff of all levels, Program Oversight Committee Members, and graduates joined current REACH students of all ages in Council Chambers…
Welcome to Chelsea, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
We are certainly very honored to have Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen visiting our city. Mrs. Yellen is an international figure and a leader of the world’s economy. She has produced outstanding accomplishments in her field and is admired and…
All-Chelsea Award Winners Announced
The 13th Annual “All-Chelsea Awards” will be presented on Monday, Oct. 27 to nine recipients who have improved the lives of local residents and enhanced the city’s overall civic standing. Headlining the awards program is the selection of Superintendent Mary…
Police Charge Forty in Bellingham Square Drug Sweep
The Chelsea Police Department Drug Unit, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police and the Everett Police Department last week began serving 40 arrest warrants on individuals as part of a three-month undercover operation named “Crack Down”. The operation targeted…
Sports 10-16-2014
Red Devils fall in overtime, 26-20 The Chelsea High football team fought hard and fought well through four quarters of football, overcoming a game-long deficit to tie the contest in the final two minutes, but eventually came up short in overtime in a…