The Chelsea Jewish Foundation was recently awarded a $75,000 grant by The Boston Foundation. The grant money will go toward training staff and volunteers as well as developing operational procedures for the Leonard Florence Center for Living, a ground-breaking new…
Month: November 2009
Soccer Devils ousted by Somerville
The Chelsea High drew a familiar foe for its first game of the playoffs. The eighth seeded Red Devils were paired against ninth seeded Somerville High in what would become the third meeting of the year between the two teams.…
Investigative report unfair, ill-advised
Fox Television tends to do a good job reporting the news. However an investigative report aired Tuesday night and purporting to show how some residents of the Chelsea Soldiers Home are being abused by an administration that doesn’t care, was,…
Arrest Report 11-12-09
Monday, November 2 Phillip Drago, 50, 145 Stevens St., Revere, was arrested for assault and battery. Robert Deramo, 41, 27 Lexington St., Waltham, was arrested for larceny of motor vehicle, larceny over $250, reckless operation of motor vehicle, operation of…
Obituaries 11-12-09
Sheila Howard Everett resident, formerly of Chelsea Sheila M. (Budney) Howard, a 31 year resident of Everett, died on November 10 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was 60 years old. A homemaker, mother and grandmother,…
Election Tuesday – Bishop in; Troisi out; Moronski wins; Pellegrino, too; Calvin Brown is back
Election Day produced a few surprises that are sure to change the political dynamic at city hall in the year to come. Longtime former councilor Calvin Brown topped the ticket in his return to the Councillor at Large position. Leo…
Project of the Year Award
Last week, I had the privilege and the pleasure of presenting the winning Project of the Year Award to Market Basket representative Kevin Fioli at the Chelsea Awards Night held at City Hall. The award was a no-brainer, as we…
Red Devils suffer first loss of the season
The Red Devils were handed their first loss of the season on Saturday when they were defeated, 34-13 by Whittier Tech. The Chelsea High football team knew that it would require their best effort to beat the mighty Wildcats, and…
Excel Academy students progressing faster than state average
Credit the achievement to just plain hard work and dedication. But if having some of the best MCAS scores in state wasn’t enough, the Excel Academy Charter School for Chelsea and East Boston students ranked first in the state in…
4th Annual Chelsea Family Literacy Day November 7
The Chelsea Library will be the scene of the Fourth Annual Family Literacy Day this Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the downstairs Children’s Library. Though hosted and sponsored in part by the Library, Family Literacy…