The Chelsea Police Department sent a contingent of 15 officers in full-dress uniform on Wednesday to the funeral of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Police Officer Sean Collier in Cambridge. Chief Brian Kyes said the department joined numerous other departments…
State Secretary of Housing and Economic Development to Tour Chelsea
The top economic official in Gov. Deval Patrick’s cabinet will kick off a tour of nine up-and-coming cities and towns in Chelsea today, Thursday, April 25th, making four stops in the city through the morning hours. According to a release…
Be Sure to Vote Tuesday: Our Former Congressman Ed Markey is a Candidate for U.S. Senate
For the second time in the span of a few years, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to elect a United State Senator in a special election. This Tuesday, April 30, is the primary election for the Senate seat that…
Police Briefs 04-25-2013
April 14 Joseph Williams, 50, 765 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. April 15 Jafar Mohamed, 27, 121 Spence Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Russell Kirby, 41, 65 Harvard St., Chelsea,…
Vega Tosses One Hitter in 10-1 Romp for Devils
Carlos Vega yielded just one hit, a single between short and third in the sixth inning, and the Chelsea High baseball team pounded out 10 runs to cruise to a 10-1 victory over Notre Dame of Lawrence under the lights…
Obituaries 04-25-2013
Ruth Jones Longtime Copley Plaza Hotel Employee Ruth M. (Janson) Jones of Everett passed away at the Everett Rehab & Nursing Center on April 18. She was 83 years old. A former longtime employee at the Copley Plaza Hotel and…
President Of The Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, Presented a Chelsea Clock in Appreciation to Patrick Wardell
Allan Alpert, past president and master of ceremonies and Arthur Arsenault, president of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, presented a Chelsea Clock in appreciation to Patrick Wardell, chief executive officer of Cambridge Health Alliance, for being the guest speaker at…
Dollars Going South of the Border: $247M in Transfers Sent to Foreign Countries
In four of the poorest communities in Massachusetts (Eastie, Revere, Chelsea and Everett), money transfer stores in 2012 helped residents send $247.08 million in cash to several foreign countries around the world. The process of sending money from the U.S.…
Close Call: Chelsea Runner Gaudreau Just Finished the Race Minutes Before Explosions
Thank goodness for seven minutes. Spencer Lofts resident Bobby Gaudreau has never been so thankful for just a few extra minutes, but those few minutes might have saved him from grievous injury, and certainly saved him from being at ground…
From Newtown to Chelsea,Organizer is a Difference Maker
As Erin Clarke packed up the things in her Newtown, CT home last December, preparing for a move to Boston and a job at ROCA in Chelsea, she had no idea that she would be sent off from her hometown…
The King of CHS Basketball:Craig Walker Credits His Older Brother Bobby Who Helped Him Develop His Athletic Skills
There can be no debate that Craig Walker is one of the greatest basketball players in Chelsea High School history – if not the greatest. Walker averaged 28.8 points per game in his senior year to lead the entire state…
Arrest Made in Everett and Chelsea Arson Fires
A Dorchester man has been charged with attempted murder for setting two major fires – one in Chelsea – after getting in a fight with his girlfriend and trying to fight that fire with a fire. Late last week, State…