It was 2 a.m. Sunday night on Central Avenue in Chelsea. Braulio Gomez, 38, a Chelsea man known as Easy-B was seated on his porch at 104 Central Avenue minding his own business, socializing on a hot summer night, when…
Fall Guy: DeLeo Says Debate Will Begin in September
Speaker of the House Robert A. DeLeo affirmed his commitment to advance legislation for an expanded gambling bill in September during an appearance at a legislative luncheon Monday at the Winthrop Lodge of Elks. Appearing at the event with State…
Courtroom Has New Appeal: Mass. School of Law is the Home of Historic Chelsea District Courtroom
The Massachusetts School of Law has a significant piece of Chelsea history situated right inside its institution on the law school’s campus in Andover. The now 115-year-old courtroom from the old Chelsea District Court, formerly located inside the Chelsea Police…
Central Ave, Shooting Leaves Local Man Dead
State Police Detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and Chelsea Police are investigating an early morning shooting Tuesday that left a 38-year- old Chelsea man dead. Tuesday Chelsea Police got a call for a gunshot victim in…
The Heatwave
It used to be in the old days that neither heat nor snow and ice had much effect on us as a people. Whatever happened happened and how we dealt with it, inevitably, was a matter of how serious the…
Myra Kraft
When the Chelsea Boys and Girls Club needed assistance in order to complete their fundraising for the new clubhouse, Myra Kraft and her husband Robert, owners of the New England Patriots, came up to bat in a big, big way…
Police Briefs 07-21-2011
Monday, July 11 Jeff Bosquet, 28, 223 Forest St., Medford, was arrested for possession of a Class E suspense and receiving stolen property under $250. Joseph Millette, 38, 280 Main St., Stoneham, was arrested for shoplifting. Justin Rich, 33, 1126…
Obituaries 07-21-2011
Carmella ‘Ellie’ Gagliardi Of Chelsea, formerly of Revere Carmella E. “Ellie” (DeLuca) Gagliardi of Chelsea, formerly of Revere, died on July 11 at the Spaulding Therapy & Nursing Center of Boston’s North End following a valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer.…
Carving Artists: As Many as 300,000 People Expected to Attend Annual Event on Revere Beach
There may not be a better way to usher in the dreamy, fantasy world of sandcastles than by staging a parade on the Boulevard with eight-foot-tall puppets. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen this week. The Revere Beach National…
Governor Visits City; Brings $1 Million
Governor Deval Patrick came to town last Thursday with much more than his friendship for the city and the winning way that is so much a part of his persona. He brought $1 million in Federal Block Grant money for…
Summer Jobs in Chelsea Are Hard to Find
Flipping burgers at a fast-food joint or cleaning up vacant lots for the City used to be a summertime rite of passage for youths in Chelsea. It was part of being a kid and learning the ropes of adulthood; getting…
Police Briefs 07-14-2011
Monday, July 4 Douglas Figueroa, 28, 166 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Tito Yanes, 27, 11 Congress Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery aggravated on a pregnant person. Paul Ricci, 43, 252 Revere Beach Pkwy.,…