The 11th Annual “All-Chelsea Awards” will be presented on Monday, October 22nd to ten individuals and entities that have improved the lives of local residents and enhanced the city’s overall civic standing. “A significant reason that Chelsea’s stock continues to…
Looking Back : Dr. John Silber
Dr. John Silber had a long and enduring relationship with Chelsea and with Andrew P. Quigley, my mentor, friend and the publisher of the Chelsea Record. Silber, the bigger than life educator and philosopher who was president of Boston University,…
Chelsea Janitors Fighting for Better Wages
Janitors from Chelsea, East Boston and Revere supported by SEIU Local 615, have been fighting for improved pay and benefits from the Maintenance Contractors of New England. Over the weekend 300 janitors from here and surrounding communities rallied in neighboring…
Misused Funds : HUD Investigators Poring over CHA Spending Records
Investigators for the Department of Housing and Urban Development are on site at the headquarters of the Chelsea Housing Authority this week and are expected to remain as long as it takes to unravel the questionable financial dealings of former…
The Cha, Again
Yet another investigation into Mike McLaughlin’s perfidy at the Chelsea Housing Authority is right now being conducted by investigators from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. What will they find this time around? Not much more than they have…
Raising Councilor Salaries
There is a move underway to raise the salaries for the members of the Chelsea City Council from something like $8,000 to $14,000. Councillors here serve for a pittance in comparison with the cities and towns around us. As long…
Red Devil Football Falls to Assabet Valley, 32-0
The Chelsea High football team made the long trek to Marlborough to take on Assabet Valley Regional last Friday evening, but came back empty-handed in the wake of a 32-0 loss. Assabet, which plays in the Vocational School League and…
Police Briefs 10-04-2012
Monday, September 24 Carlos A. Araujo, 45, of 110 Essex Street, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery, David Leon, 43, of 62 Chester Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for a warrant on misdemeanor default. Vincent A. Durbano, 30, of 25…
Obituaries 10-04-2012
Robert Jacobs Revere Resident Robert I. Jacobs of Revere died on Saturday, September 29. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Bookspan) Jacobs; devoted father of Carl Jacobs of Revere and Mark Jacobs of Germany; loving son of…
Going Back, Way Back
Chelsea, 1922. Yom Kippur Day. The city’s 15,000 Jewish residents are in a virtual holiday lock down. The city at this point in its history in the midst of a great population and economic rise. It is the Roaring Twenties…
New Chelsea Street Bridge
The new Chelsea Street Bridge look dramatic in the early autumn sunset.
Jose Duarte is Honored
City Council President Leo Robinson presented a proclamation congratulating Chelsea resident Jose Duarte, owner and executive chef at Taranta Restaurant on Hanover Street in the North End. The Joslin Diabetes Foundation honored Duarte for his outstanding efforts in raising awareness…