It has been exactly 20 years since the horrific details of Susan Taraskiewicz’s murder began to unfold. How the 27-year-old had worked at Northwest Airlines at Logan Airport as a baggage handler supervisor (the first woman ever to do so…
Remembering September 11, 2001
The more that time passes, the more we tend to forget the stark terror and horrible outcome of the terrorists attacks which killed so many, while at the same time awakening the nation to the worldwide terrorist threat. The passing…
The Tobin Bridge and Chelsea
There was a thoughtful op-ed piece appearing in the Boston Globe this week concerning the city and its need to master the Tobin Bridge. That is to say, the author was trying to tell readers that the bridge cut the…
Red Devils Play Well in 15-6 Opening Loss
The Chelsea High football team played well and fought hard to the very end, but the Red Devils came up on the short end of a 15-6 decision to Lynn Tech Friday evening under the lights at Manning Field in…
Police Briefs 09-13-2012
September 3 Mike Spears, 37, 20 Sagamore St., Winthrop, MA was arrested for shoplifting. Michael Picardi, 25, 4 Atlas Ct., Saugus, was arrested for felony warrants. William Merino, 32, 114 Park St., Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant and trespassing.…
Obituaries 09-13-2012
Edward Gillooly GE Retiree and Horseracing Fan Edward Gillooly, a resident of Westborough, formerly of Salem and Chelsea, died on September 7. He was 89 years old. Born in Chelsea on August 1, 1923, the son of Charles and Rose…
Chelsea Restoration Targets Two More Properties with Receivership Rehab Program
There are some homes that nobody can seem to salvage. And when those homes appear, Chelsea Restoration has routinely stepped up to the plate. Now, with a hefty state grant in their coffers, they are ready to salvage two more…
Low Turnout : Primary Vote Less Than 10 Percent; Democratic Ballots Top All Others
Not many registered voters in Chelsea cast a ballot last Thursday. A total of 1,311 voters cast ballots here in a primary that was more like a shadow than anything else. Democratic ballots cast totaled 1,155 while Republicans cast 155…
Promotion
Brian Dunn was promoted by Chief Brian Kyes to the position of Acting Sergeant. Brian is long time Chelsea resident who played Chelsea Little League Baseball for his father, Jack Dunn. Brian also played in the Pony League.
Chelsea Community Garden Busy Harvesting
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…