Some 150 Chelsea residents had to be evacuated from thier homes Monday night due to a gas leak on Broadway. The incident occured Monday night around 9 p.m. when inspectors checking natural gas levels on the street found a leak.…
The Cold Temperatures
We were spoiled after last week’s balmy temperatures. We agree that the Blizzard of 2013 was not much fun especially if you had to do the snow shoveling, but the temperatures last week were enjoyable. But Sunday and Monday came…
Devils Top Lynn Tech, Await Tourney Seeding, Foe
The Chelsea High boys basketball team capped off its improbable run to a berth in the state tourney with a 65-64 over Lynn Tech last Wednesday night in the last game of the regular season. The triumph gave the Red…
Obituaries 02-21-2013
Edward Gallagher McFayden Commercial Artist Edward Gallagher McFayden, a commercial artist and longtime Chelsea resident, passed away on February 17 in his Lynnfield home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with overwhelming illness. He was 89 years…
CHS Selected as District of the Year by College Board for AP Classes
CHS Senior Bahiya Nasuuna Mutebi joined an Advanced Placement (AP) course a few years back at the high school with some reluctance. She knew it would be extra hard work. It would bring stress, and it was not a forum…
Jordan Boys and Girls Club Celebrated Its 100th Breakfast
The Jordan Boys and Girls Club celebrated the 100th event in its monthly Breakfast Series with an appearance by former Congressman Barney Frank Feb. 7 at the clubhouse on Willow Street The Breakfast Series, in its 18th year, is a…
City Digs out from Historic Storm: A Big One for Sure, but No Blizzard of `78
This past weekend’s blizzard dumped 24.9 inches on Logan Airport, making it the 5th worst storm on record there. Meanwhile, an official National Weather Service (NWS) storm spotter targeted Chelsea with 23 inches of snow, showing the historic severity of…
E. Coli Outbreak Was Worst on the East Coast
The E. coli outbreak that sickened dozens and was traced back to a produce supplier in Chelsea was one of the worst outbreaks on the East Coast in 2012 according to the CDC. The outbreak was linked to pre-packaged leafy…
More Questions Than Answers on Ethanol Trainsge
Last Wednesday night’s MassDOT meeting at East Boston High School left residents from Chelsea with more questions than answers. First, at 6 p.m. a coalition of activists from Chelsea, East Boston, Revere and Everett briefed residents on Global Oil’s proposal…
Large Amount of Crystal Meth Seized in Valentine Package
A Chelsea man was arraigned last week on drug trafficking charges after local, state, and federal investigators recovered about $10,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine from a Valentine’s-themed package sent to his home. Lawrence Ligocki, 62, was arraigned Thursday in Chelsea…
Thank You Jordan Boys and Girls Club
On the occasion of the 100th meeting of the Jordan Boys and Girls Club Breakfast Series, we want to thank the club for providing so many wonderful programs and activities for our youth. Since its founding by Josh Kraft, the…
Remembering Robert Breau Sr. and Stanley Janiluinas
We join the Chelsea community in remembering two men, Robert Breau Sr. and Stanley “Moose” Janiluinas. What these two men had in common was the support and guidance they gave to their children as they participated and excelled in sports.…