Even though Global Petroleum’s pulled the plug on its Ethanol train plan last summer, environmental activists in Chelsea and surrounding communities asked for another layer of protection from state legislators. The Chelsea Creek Action Group (CCAG) urged the House to…
Thank You, Minerva Cruz, from the Chelsea Softball League
The Chelsea Softball League held its Opening Day ceremonies Sunday morning at the Chelsea High School softball field. The 12-team league, which plays its games on Sundays, is under the capable direction of Minerva Cruz, who Chelsea sports fans will…
CHS Boys Track Wins Two, Now 4-1
A track meet doesn’t get much more exciting than when the final outcome comes down to the last race, the 4 x 400 relay. Such was the case for the Chelsea High boys track team in its meet last Friday…
Obituaries 05-08-2014
Henry Lea Community Advocate: Active in N.A.B. Crime Watch Henry J. Lea, a lifelong Chelsea resident and community advocate, passed away on May 5 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 87 years old. Born and raised…
Fire at Suffolk Downs
A three-alarm fire broke out Tuesday evening in the barn area at Suffolk Downs racetrack in Revere. Fire crews from all over the area rushed to the scene to put out the red-hot, smoke-belching blaze. Flames were readily apparent and smoke…
Fire Department Completes Rapid Intervention Training
Who rescues firefighters when they are in trouble? Firefighters often put themselves in harm’s way. Today building fires are very different from years ago. New building construction methods use more synthetic materials that burn hotter and new lightweight construction materials…
Forum Provides Details for Potential Casino Vendors in Chelsea
Jonathan Marks has been doing business with Mohegan Sun casino for more than a decade. His family’s grocery wholesale company, Paul W. Marks Company of Chelsea, has in fact expanded their business based upon the guaranteed buying habits of the…
Retirement Board Says No to Restitution in McLaughlin Case
The Chelsea Retirement Board issued part of a long-awaited decision on the pension proceeds from former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin – and the conclusion was that the CHA was not entitled to restitution from McLaughlin’s pension contributions.…
Chelsea, Wynn to Go to Arbitration
Chelsea is less than a mile from both casino proposals – 0.7 miles to be exact – but while the Mohegan Sun project in Revere has recognized the impacts Chelsea will have, the Wynn project in Everett has had no…
Councillors Call for More Police Presence in Their Areas
Three city councillors in some of the more crime-prone neighborhoods of Chelsea have banded together this week to call for better communication and more police presence in their neighborhoods – the alliance forming on the heels of at least two…
Thank You, Chelsea Hunger Network
The Third Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser held April 24 at the Williams School was a big success. So many individuals played a key role in the organizing and planning of this event. Those organizations – all part of the Chelsea…
CHS Baseball Team Tops Minuteman, 5-4
The Chelsea High baseball team parlayed a complete game effort from pitcher Carlos Vega and timely hitting throughout the lineup to earn a 5-4 victory over Minuteman Regional last week. Vega turned in a superb performance on the mound. Carlos allowed just two earned runs and struck…