In a contentious issue that concluded with a happy ending, the City Council on Monday night took a huge step in potentially ending the problem of illegal rooming houses and substandard apartments. By a vote of 10-1, the Council approved…
Police Residency Plan Shot down in Close Vote
City Councillors voted down a plan on Monday night to require newly-hired police officers to live in Chelsea at least five years after starting the job – an issue decided by one vote in a 5-6 decision. Supporters of the…
The Public Input Hearing, Mohegan Sun Casino Project
More than 400 people gathered at the South Boston Convention Center on Tuesday, March 25, to attend the public input hearing on the Revere Mohegan Sun casino project in front of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC). Residents from all over…
So, This Is Spring?
Although the calendar told us that spring officially arrived last Thursday, Mother Nature, as usual, has decided on her own time frame for when she will allow spring to be sprung. As we are writing this editorial at the beginning of the week, the weatherman…
Spring Cleaning Time
Clean up, clean up, Everybody everywhere Clean, clean up, Everybody do your share. For our readers with children, the above phrases will be recognized as coming from a song by Barney, the Purple Dinosaur. But they are as apropos as anything else we can think of…
Obituaries 03-27-2014
Albert ‘Barry’ Barys Retired Kayem Employee, Long Active at St. Stanislaus Church and at Chelsea PAV Post 13 Albert L. “Barry” Barys of Saugus and a former longtime Chelsea resident passed away unexpectedly Monday evening March 24 while rehabilitating at…
From New Life to Fighting Flames: Engine 2 Ready to Respond to Anything, Literally
When Engine 2 and its three firefighters reported for work on the weekend of March 8, they had no idea what lay in store for them. In fact, Saturday night, March 8, turned out to be one for the books…
Chamber of Commerce Installation Is March 27:Dennis Cataldo Set to Take Reins as New President
The Chelsea Chamber of Commerce will hold its Installation of Officers Dinner Reception on Thursday, March 27 at Anthony’s in Malden. Dennis Cataldo, vice president of Cataldo Ambulance Services, will take the oath as the new president of the local…
Avellaneda Will Run Again for State Rep
When Chelsea’s Roy Avellaneda pulled papers to run for state representative in the dead of winter last January, he said he knew it was going to be a race that continued until next fall – despite the March 4 Special…
Regional Mohegan Casino Effort All Positives for Ash
City Manager Jay Ash wasn’t sure what to expect when he walked into Revere City Hall last Friday for the regional casino partnership forum. What he found was an assemblage of municipal and business leaders from the region rarely seen…
Roca’s Founder Molly Baldwin to Speak at ‘Disrupting the Poverty Cycle Conference 2014’
On Thursday, April 10, Molly Baldwin of Chelsea-based non-profit Roca will be speaking at the 2014 Disrupting the Poverty Cycle Conference hosted at UMass Boston. Baldwin’s work as Founder and CEO of Roca – an organization dedicated to moving high-risk…
Obituaries 03-20-2014
Vernon Clyde John Retired John Hancock Co. Data Processor Vernon Clyde John of Chelsea passed away peacefully on March 13. He was 78 years old. He was educated at Mucurapo Boys School, St. Crispin School and graduated from Fatima College,…