One of our photographers grabbed this historic shot Thursday morning of Boston Bruins Captain Zdeno Chara exiting the charter plane at Logan Airport while hoisting the Stanley Cup into the air. A small group of fans were there to cheer…
Month: June 2011
Controversy Erupts at Local Meeting on Factory Variance
About 15 members of the Lower Broadway community exchanged sometimes heated and passionate feelings about the proposed tortilla factory, which seeks to move into the old Kayem property on Winisimmet Street if the city’s zoning board of appeals allows it.…
City Council Approves $115 Million Budget
How much will it cost to run the City of Chelsea in the next fiscal year that starts on July 1? The answer is $115M. And the number became official when the Chelsea City Council on Tuesday evening gave its…
Navigation Channel Under Chelsea Bridge Under Consideration for Dredging in 2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the Chelsea Street Bridge in Chelsea and East Boston by 2012. The replacement of the existing…
The Class of 2011
The Chelsea High School senior class of 2012 is officially history. The graduates are entering a world turned upside down by the recession and its lingering effects and by the state of the world and of how it is turning…
Congratulations Zonta
The 30th anniversary celebration of the Zonta Club of Chelsea was a time to behold. Held at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield June 2, and well attended, it was an homage to everything that is good and right about the leading women…
Police Briefs 06-09-2011
Monday, May 30 Alfredo Correia, 53, 4 Franklin Ave., was arrested for two counts of simple assault and malicious destruction of property over $250. Marcos DaSilva, 29, 52 Heathchliff Ave., Apt 1, Somerville, was arrested for 3 outstanding warrants. Christina…
Red Devils Fall in Tourney, 8-3
A slow start proved fatal for the Chelsea High baseball team in their contest with Weston in the first round of the Division 3 North state baseball tournament, as the Red Devils dropped an 8-3 decision. “We had some tough…
Obituaries 06-09-2011
Don DiFiore Skycap, Man with Many Interests Don DiFiore, a Skycap for American Airlines, died at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on June 5 following a long and courageous battle with overwhelming illness. He was 50 years old.…
Bridge Closing Chelsea Street Bridge Closing Starts June 1 goes through Dec.1
Beginning on Wednesday June 1 at 12:00 a.m. and continuing through Thursday, December 1 the Chelsea Street bridge that connects Chelsea to East Boston will be closed to allow work crews to demolish the existing bridge and construct the remaining…