The Chelsea Community Garden on Hawthorne Street has been busy harvesting this past weekend, with tomatoes, squash, herbs and other fresh delicacies coming off the vines. Here a busy bee buzzes the center of a gigantic sunflower in the garden, while…
Chelsea Auction Solves Old Issues, Aids City’s Bottom Line
The list of seven properties going on the block at the City Auction last Thursday appeared to most people as nothing more than a short list of addresses. Addresses for homes that had been neglected and taken through the state-defined…
FBI Development Plan Certain After Lawsuit Dismissed
All along, city leaders, primary among them City Manager Jay Ash, knew that the FBI move to Chelsea was a certainty. The deal had been years in the making. Unbelievably, the city went head to head with Boston as a…
Welcome FBI
The FBI regional office will be built in Chelsea, as expected. A lawsuit questioning the Chelsea development has been dismissed. The sour grapes of another developer who wanted the project were not enough to derail it from coming here. The…
West Nile Virus Alert
The Chelsea Board of Health has issued a West Nile virus alert. All Chelsea residents are urged to be as careful as they can and to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes which carry the sometimes deadly disease. The hours from…
Red Devils Open 2012 Season Saturday Night at Lynn Tech
The Chelsea High football team will kick off its 2012 campaign Saturday when the Red Devils travel to Commonwealth Athletic Conference rival Lynn Tech for a Saturday Night Lights contest at 7:00 at Manning Field. “Lynn Tech is a good…
Police Briefs 09-06-2012
Monday, August 27 Adriana Calderon, 19, 76 Clark Ave. Apt. #1, was arrested on a warrant. Carlos E. Murcia, 41, 738 Broadway, was arrested for possession of an open alcoholic beverage in public, assault and battery on a police officer,…
Obituaries 09-06-2012
Thomas Barton White MD Lived An Outstanding Life Thomas Barton White, MD of Ipswich, formerly of Chelsea, died at home surrounded by his family and friends on August 30. He was 94 years old. Born in Chelsea and a graduate…
First Day of School at Mary C.Burke Complex
Students line up for the first day of school.
City Calls for Artist to Paint Boxes
Chelsea Painted Box, a new program calling for artists to paint utility boxes throughout the city, has begun. Painted Box is part of Chelsea’s effort to deter graffiti and promote art. The program is being administered by the Chelsea Cultural…
Labor Secretary Salis Visits City; Helping to Get the Country on Track
US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis came to Chelsea late Tuesday afternoon. The first Hispanic Labor Secretary from East Los Angeles appointed by President Barack Obama – and a former congressman – met with about 100 members of the Chelsea…
Planning Board Recommends Veterans Housing Plan
The Chelsea Planning Board gave a positive recommendation for a plan by The Neighborhood Developers (TND) to locate a veterans services group home at 215 Shurtleff St. – the former American Legion building. The 10-unit home with veterans services on…