The Chelsea High girls basketball team returned to their winning ways with a pair of victories in this snow-filled week. The Lady Red Devils first took the measure of Essex Agricultural last Wednesday in a fierce contest, 54-37. “It was…
Obituaries 02-03-2011
Sister Mary Ethel Niestepski, FSSJ Member of Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph Sister Mary Ethel Niestepski died peacefully on Friday, January 28 at 11 p.m. in the Colette Hilbert Care Community, Hamburg, NY in the 97th year of life and…
MGH Experts Appear on Chelsea TV
Robert Bradley, right, executive director of Chelsea Community Cable Television, hosted “Hypertension Panel Presentation: Learn from the MGH Experts” about the condition of hypertension or high blood pressure. The experts, from left, are Dr. Robert Schainfeld of the MGH Vascular…
Residential Programs Come Under Scrutiny following Murder of Mental Health Counselor
The brutal murder of a mental health counselor at a halfway house on Ocean Avenue in Revere last Thursday, allegedly by her mentally ill patient from Chelsea, has left questions that may never be answered. The genesis of why that violent…
City Declares Snow Emergency with Heavy Snowfall Expected
With forecasters predicting a snowfall that could be as high as 10” and as little as 6”, the city was taking no chancestaking anything for granted regarding the possible outcome on Thursday. City Manager Jay Ash declared a snow emergency…
Healthcare Change Could Save Taxpayers $1m
A proposed municipal healthcare change unveiled last Friday by Gov. Deval Patrick is getting good initial reviews locally – with most indicating that they like the plan, but hope that it moves quickly through the Legislature. Speaking to the Massachusetts…
Another Snowstorm
Just what we needed. Another snowstorm bearing down on us. Another likely snow emergency and parking ban. More and more snow. Higher and higher piles of snow. Greater inconvenience getting around our hilly, winding skinny, crowded streets. And continued cold…
Watch What is Saved
Now that the city can bargain in good faith with its employees to maintain their city paid health insurance and to save money on premiums that are coming close to bankrupting the city, watch what City Manager Jay Ash will…
Red Devils Race Past Peabody, Northeast
The Chelsea High boys basketball team proved it can run with the big dogs, defeating former Greater Boston League rival Peabody, 76-69, Monday evening. The final score was not a real indication of how the Red Devils dominated the contest…
Police Briefs 01-27-2011
Sunday, January 16 Anthony Burgos, 17, 161 Summit Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery, wanton destruction of property over $250. Bayron Mejia, 25, 90 Shawmut St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Herlin Romero, 17, 72 Blossom…
Obituaries 01-27-2011
Audrey Garbarino Retired LPN Audrey M. (Banks) Garbarino passed away on January 24 at the Greenwood Nursing Home in Wakefield where she has been receiving supportive care for the past two years. She was 86 years old. Born in Shag…
Chelsea Community Celebrates the Legacy of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr
By Deborah Washington, MLK Committee Member On Monday, January 17th, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m the People’s A.M.E. Church and the Chelsea Community presented the Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration Breakfast at the Chelsea High…