The North East Conference Youth Football League (NECYFL), which Chelsea Pride participated in, led by league President Luis Spano and a board comprised of several other acting presidents from surrounding cities, unanimously voted Tuesday night to restrict Chelsea Pride from…
Project Improves Walk to School
As school approaches, the path that many of Chelsea’s school kids travel has just received major improvements. The State’s “Safe Routes to School” Program has directed $750,000 to Chelsea for those improvements. “”We’re committed to make sure that kids, especially…
Guns and Violence Misery and Death
There is an obvious correlation between the availability of guns, their indiscriminate use by people who have lost their humanity and the deaths caused by shootings. Such was the case over the weekend in Boston where 10 people were shot…
The Ethanol Victory
Everyone from Governor Deval Patrick, to City Manager Jay Ash, to Representatives Gene O’Flaherty and Kathi Anne Reinstein to Senator Sal DiDomenico are to be congratulated for their good work in stopping the planned twice weekly delivery of ethanol by…
Police Briefs 08-16-2012
August 6 Otis Thompson, 21, of 91 Sagamore Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, witness intimidation, straight felony warrant and assault and battery. Heather ann Gormley, 35, of 228 Curwin Circle, Lynn, was arrested…
Obituaries 08-16-2012
Audrey Sutnick Of Beverly, Formerly of Chelsea Audrey (Greenblatt) Sutnick of Beverly, formerly of Peabody and Chelsea, died on August 14. She was the devoted wife of the late Sidney Sutnick. loving mother of Michael Sutnick and Susan Sutnick. loving…
New Park in the Box District
Where am I? Wow! That might best sum up the feelings of many who have driven by the new park in the Box District. The new park has excited interest as never before in the value of open space with…
Collaborative Returns Money to Catholic Church Won’t Tolerate Intolerance to Gay Men and Women
Last week, the Chelsea Collaborative returned a $40,000 donation to the Catholic Church when the church apparently placed stipulations on the expenditure of the money which would preclude the Collaborative from using the fund to benefit gay men and women.…
George Ostler Talks About WWII
A film crew lead by Documentarian/Producer/Director, Neal Cortell, (right) was in town Monday to interview Chelsea Historian and highly decorated war hero George Ostler (seated) for a segment in 1 of a series of 3 feature length documentaries about various…
ROCA Selected for New Social Investment Program
One of the state’s most innovative at-risk youth service providers has been selected to participate in a groundbreaking social investment program being implemented right now by the state. Massachusetts will be the first state to implement the ‘pay for success’…
The Music Plays On: Recording Industry Legend Joe Smith Donates Taped Interviews to Library of Congress in D.C.
Joe Smith is one of Chelsea’s greatest success stories. He grew up on Bellingham Street, served as president of the Class of 1945 at Chelsea High School – and became one of the most respected executives in the history of…
Collaborative; a Bold Move Worthy of Some Note
It isn’t everyday in this city or in cities across this land when an organization like the Chelsea Collaborative, which relies entirely for its budget on donations, returns a $40,000 donation because it refused to follow stipulations attached to it.…