The Republicans want to cut government spending. Translated simply – this means they want to stop giving poor people a break when they need it in order to get by among other initiatives they want to take to save money.…
Boys Hoop Team Defeats Revere, 57-54
The Chelsea High boys basketball team concluded their championship regular season in style and with a flourish with a 57-54 win over Revere in a non league encounter last Wednesday. The Red Devils, who will be hanging another Commonwealth Athletic…
Lady Red Devils Look to Tourney
Although the Chelsea High girls basketball team dropped its last two games of the season to Greater Lowell and Pope John this past week in a pair of close, hard fought contests, the Lady Red Devils, who finished with a…
Doctors Who Cared More about People than Making Money
In the modern history of this city, two doctors served the people here who couldn’t afford to pay them. Their names were Dr. Morris Clayman and Dr. Sam Klauber. In today’s world, if you are without money you can take…
Bunker Hill Day
Erasing the Bunker Hill Holiday in Suffolk County is a disgrace. It is an insult to all those who died or were wounded fighting the British at Bunker Hill in the name of the Revolution. The holiday, so say the…
Police Briefs 02-24-2011
Monday, February 14 Oscar Justiniano, 17, 21 Hawthorne St., Chelsea, was arrested on a felony warrant. Romero Artica, 42, 49 Shurtleff St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery, resisting arrest. Tuesday, February 15 Ricardo De La Cruz-Sanchez, 25, 148…
Obituaries 02-24-2011
Margaret Costantini Of Peabody, formerly of East Boston Margaret (Moscatelli) Costantini of Peabody, formerly of East Boston, died on February 22 at the Radius Healthcare Facility in Danvers. She was 76 years old. Born in Boston, she was the daughter…
Wind driven Fire Leaves 50 Homeless
A fire in a home on Marlboro Street spread to a six-family building on Library Street around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Two hours later, both buildings were wrecks, with smoke pouring from them and thousands of gallons of water being poured…
New Hotel gets Go ahead from City
The city’s Planning Board has approved initial plans submitted by officials of the Marriott Corporation for the construction of a Residence Inn to be located near to the Wyndham Hotel. Plans call for a full -fledged Residence Inn, exactly the…
City looking into 9-1-1 changes
Soon Chelsea residents might be dialing up Revere when they make an emergency 9-1-1 call. City Manager Jay Ash said the City is weighing a plan to regionalize the 9-1-1 dispatch center, combining efforts with Winthrop and Revere. Already, Revere…
Police Briefs 02-17-2011
Monday, February 7 Michael Cataldo, 45, 222 Clark Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for being incapacitated person. Daniel Powers, 23, Homeless, was arrested for operation of motor vehicle unlicensed, improper turn. Marype Dessources, 31, 18 Central Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for…
Senator Brown Comes to Town
Senator Scott Brown’s appearance at the Boys and Girls Club breakfast earlier this week was a big hit. Senator Brown’s comments were carefully listened to by the varied audience of community and business leaders which included City Manager Jay Ash.…