Following the announcement of the FBI coming to Chelsea last week, developers negotiating with the city for a project adjacent to the FBI site contacted City Manager Jay Ash. “We are thinking about going larger than 100 rooms we have…
ACS Development
In a way, the FBI coming to Chelsea will be ACS Development’s mother of all developments. It isn’t every year or even every decade that Chelsea’s largest and most successful real estate developer gets the go ahead for a 250,000…
The FBI comes to Chelsea
In the old days right before receivership, it was always very bad news to a great number of people in this city, including elected public officials, city hall types and local bookmakers that the FBI is coming. That was then.…
Police Blotter 12-09-2010
November 29 Rigoberto Ramirez, 32, 23 Eleanor St., Chelsea, was arrested for witness intimidation, assault and battery (2 counts). Esther Muniz, 23, 106 Walnut St., Revere, was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police…
Obituaries 12-09-2010
Nicoletta Grace ‘LaLa’ LeClair Former Chelsea resident Nicoletta Grace “LaLa” (Caldarola) LeClair of East Kingston, NH, formerly of Chelsea, died on December 5. She was 81 years old. A graduate of Jeremiah E. Burke High School, Dorcester, Class of 1946,…
All-Chelsea Awards – A packed house celebrates some of Chelsea’s most valued and popular residents
The Ninth Annual All-Chelsea Awards Night has matured over the years. It has morphed from a legends/all-star type event into Tuesday’s extravaganza which featured lots of real emotion, some political edge, and a great deal of genuine good feeling among…
Deadly weekend – Authorities and residents are reeling after a pair of homicides over Thanksgiving holiday
Random violence resulted in two homicides over the long Thanksgiving Holiday weekend causing local officials and residents great consternation. The first to die was Frederick Allen, 56, who lived at 170 Bellingham Street. He was found dead in his apartment…
Is nothing sacred? Violence extends to courthouse
The brother of a Chelsea man who was stabbed to death over the Thanksgiving weekend beat two men inside the rest room at the Chelsea District Court during the arraignment of his brother’s murderer. Rigoberto Ramirez was arrested November 29…
Helping residents prepare for winter
Winter is bearing down on the northeast and that means that fuel bills for oil, gas and electricity will be greatly increasing for many residents. And what makes these bills even higher is that many homes and apartments are energy…
Roca benefit concert Friday night
On December 3, 2010 Roca will host its Third Annual Benefit Concert at the Club headquarters, 101 Park Street, Chelsea.. This year, Roca honors the musical talents of Roca participants and raises the awareness of youth violence. Local and well…
Police Logs 12-02-2010
Monday, November 22 Jonathan Moreno, 18, 3 Mill Ct., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (3 counts), threat to commit a crime, witness intimidation. Adlai Torres, 21, 45 Spruce St., Chelsea, was…
Obituaries 12-02-2010
Carol May Nurse’s aide Carol A. (Strong) May of Saugus, formerly of Chelsea and Malden, died on November 28. She was 71 years old. She was a retired nurse’s aide having worked at the Annemark Nursing Home in Revere for…