Making its first real statement since being charged with continuing the environmental permitting process, Wynn Resorts said on Monday that it has started work on its Second Supplemental Final Environmental Notification Form (SSFEIR) and has officially put a piece of…
Police Briefs 04-23-2015
STABBING ON BROADWAY Police are investigating the stabbing of one person on Saturday night at 763 Broadway. The victim was taken by ambulance for treatment, but was expected to survive. ARRESTS AT EL CORRAL Chelsea Police rounded up two men…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Although for some it may have faded from memory, in 2014, we lost a Chelsea resident to dangerous work when Debra Sarno was killed while working as a taxi driver. Unsafe jobs claims far too many working people…
An Earth Day Appreciation of Our Partners
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the first Earth Day celebration – a day that many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. More than 20 million people participated in that 1970 celebration and those efforts eventually lead to…
Sports 04-23-2015
CHS Roundup Boys track team beats two rivals The Chelsea High boys track team turned in one of the most impressive performances by a Red Devil track squad in many years with a double-victory over Commonwealth Athletic Conference rivals Greater Lawrence and Shawsheen…
Obituaries 04-23-2015
Margaret ‘Sissy’ Burley Lifelong Chelsea resident Margaret “Sissy” (Cole) Burley of Chelsea passed away in the comforting presence of her devoted family and loved ones on Friday, April 17 at the Eastpointe Nursing Care Center in Chelsea after a short…
Colm Bohill:Beloved Member of the Independent Newspaper Group
There was never a time when one could not laugh with him, nor a moment that passed when he was short of the perfect word to describe any situation. That’s how friends, family and co-workers most remember Colm Bohill, 69,…
Citywide Arts Extravaganza
Daisy Gutierrez, of Chelsea High School, gives a pottery demonstration along with Shelsie Mejia (background) last Thursday afternoon, April 9, during the Citywide Arts Extravaganza at the Williams School. The three-day event featured a large turnout of parents, children and…
Police Briefs 04-16-2015
3/31 Raul Figueroa, 29, 14 Marie St., Dorchester, was arrested on a felony warrant. 4/01 Meghan Mastrangelo, 34, 106 Mountain Ave., Revere, was arrested for shoplifting. Ramon Pagan, 54, Homeless, was arrested for trespassing. German Salmeron, 20, 54 Cottage St.,…
Sports 04-16-2015
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello Bruins end season Bruins fans were hopeful that the ominous footsteps they heard following the team’s five-game win streak were not the sounds of missing the playoffs. After all, the Bruins fans have been treated…
Obituaries 04-16-2015
Patricia Harrington Her family always came first Patricia A. Harrington passed away on April 11 at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. She was 57 years old. Patricia was born and raised in Chelsea and was the beloved daughter of…
Kid for A Cause:Kelly School Student Jane Rust Brings Awareness to Diabetes
Kelly School second grader Jane Rust wanted to bring awareness to diabetes and raise funds for Joslin Diabetes Pediatrics while involving her classmates in the project. After receiving permission from Kelley principal, Dr. Timothy Howard, the 8-year-old started planning for…