The 4th of July holiday was a great success. Hundreds of thousands swarmed for music, food and fireworks and virtually no arrests, no outrageous violence and very little in the way of inconvenience. It was a quintessential American weekend with…
Arrest Report 07-07-2010
Sunday, June 27 Alfonso Melendez, 38, 21 Blossom St., Chelsea, was arrested for violating abuse protection order, possession to distribute Class B drug, 27 counts of in possession of ammunition without FID card, possessing large capacity of firearms, carrying loaded…
Obituaries 07-07-2010
Grace Mangiafico Chelsea resident Grace R. (Ciampa) Mangiafico of East Boston and Chelsea died on June 23. She was the beloved wife of the late Sibby-Nano Mangiafico with whom she shared 58 years of marriage; loving mother of Maria Mangiafico…
Swan story continues on Mill Creek
The story has continued with the pair of mating wild swans who call Mill Creek on the Chelsea/Revere line their home. The male swan, Gus, arrived at the Creek nearly two years ago, and neighbors on the Chelsea and Revere…
Boston Paintball may move to the Putnam building
If things go as planned, the number of shootings in the new Parkway Plaza will increase tremendously next year. Those shootings, though, will be with paintballs, and they’ll all be in good fun. Boston Paintball Inc. of Everett is in…
DiDomenico’s first victory a Big Win for Chelsea
During his special election campaign earlier this year, then candidate Sal DiDomenico ran on a platform of having the experience as a Chief of Staff in the Senate to “hit the ground running” as a freshman Senator. That experience paid…
Thoughts on the coming of July Fourth
It is the summer of discontent as we approach the 4th of July holiday. In the 234th year of American Independence, there is a feeling held among Americans that the business life of the land is unnatural, strained, weak, and…
Arrest Report 06-30-2010
Tuesday, June 22 Osmin Castro, 34, of 20 Reynolds Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Shannon McGrath, 44, of 928 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for operation of motor vehicle with suspended license. Vikki Wommer, 28, of 135 Chelsea Street,…
Obituaries 06-30-2010
Edward Landers Worked at Santagate Supermarket Edward C. Landers of Haverhill, formerly of West Peabody, died on June 22 at the Wingate at Haverhill Nursing Home after a long illness . He was 81 years old. He was born in…
Lifetime Achievement Robert Verrier, AIA
Robert Verrier, the president and founder of the Architectural Team on Admiral’s Hill – one of the leading architectural firms in Boston – turned 70 this week. It is a birthday to note not just because he designed Admiral’s Hill,…
Camacho’s murder trial is underway
The trial of the East Boston man accused of killing a 27-year-old Everett man inside King Arthur’s Lounge in Chelsea began last week and jurors visited the crime scene on Monday. Camacho, 23, of East Boston, who went by the…
Casino at Suffolk would mean jobs for Chelsea residents
Chip Tuttle, chief operating officer of Suffolk Downs, said a casino project at the East Boston venue would mean hundreds of jobs for residents of Chelsea and area communities. Tuttle made his remarks at the June Breakfast hosted by the…