Chelsea residents have guts. That according to leaders of the Chelsea Collaborative on Broadway – who have successfully led the charge this summer on several community organizing victories. At the top of that extensive list of recent accomplishments are defeating…
Chelsea REACH Program Donates to the Jimmy Fund
On a hot day in late July many Chelsea Residents were pleased to see over 80 Chelsea youth selling Lemonade throughout the city to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Students involved in the REACH program in 7th-12th grades planned the logistics…
Violence Continues: Innocent Bystander Hit by Gunshots
Some residents and city councillors are demanding a more visible police presence around City Hall following two shooting incidents this week, while at the same time, detectives from the Chelsea Police Department press for an arrest in a daylight shooting…
Police Continue to Target Neighborhood Drug Dealing
The Chelsea Police Department continued to target street level drug dealing this week. As part of a continuing on-going undercover operation, the department working on tips from the community made the arrest Thursday evening. Based on these tips and surveillance,…
Summer’s Last Gasp: Enjoy the Labor Day Weekend Safely
The forecast for the Labor Day weekend is for sunny and warm weather — a perfect combination for outdoor activity of all kinds on the official last weekend of summer. As we look back at the past three months, it…
School’s Back: So Be Careful Driving on Our Streets
School either already has begun or will be back in session shortly in communities all across the state — and that means motorists who have become accustomed to child-free streets during the morning commute once again must become eagle-eyed and…
Red Devils Play Well in Pre-season Scrimmage
The Chelsea High football team showed a lot of good signs for the coming 2013 campaign in their initial pre-season scrimmage Saturday morning against West Roxbury at Chelsea Memorial Stadium. “Overall things went well,” said CHS head coach Mike Stellato.…
Obituaries 08-29-2013
Ruth Goldberg Of Revere, formerly of Chelsea Ruth (Frim) Goldberg of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on Monday, August 26. She was the beloved wife of 60 years of the late Jack Goldberg; devoted mother of Alan Goldberg and his…
Saritin and David Rizzuto Hosted a Barbecue Party and Fundraiser
Saritin and David Rizzuto hosted a barbecue party and fundraiser Saturday to benefit the East Boston Social Centers. Pictured at the gathering are Saritin Rizzuto, Attorney Mark White, D. Bruce Mauch, Lynn City Council President Timothy Phelan, Councilor-at-Large Brian Hatleberg,…
FBI Building Touted by Developer as Offering Numerous ‘Firsts’
The developer of the proposed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regional headquarters on Beech Street will tout the prestige and ‘firsts’ that the building will bring to Chelsea when they go before the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and Planning…
One Happy Island
DPW Director Joe Foti (r) and Foreman Lam Vu planted the traffic island on Carter Street recently, transforming a weedy, asphalt roadway separation into a welcoming environment for CHS students coming and going from school. “Sometimes, it’s the little things…
Chelsea Still the Most Affordable
City Manager Jay Ash announced this week that Chelsea remains the most affordable place in the area to own and occupy a single-family home, as has been the case for the last several years. “Chelsea remains the region’s most affordable…