The Chelsea Neighborhood Develpers (CND) have made a proposal to the City to make some changes to their headquarters on Gerrish Avenue in order to accommodate a new local collaborative training center, called the CONNECT center. CND submitted a packet…
Month: October 2011
The Protests Against Unemployment, Et Al
Chelsea is a city populated with working class people and the working poor. There are also many, many thousands living here who exist perpetually in a state of poverty. There are many thousands as well who have achieved the American…
Police Briefs 10-13-2011
Monday, October 3 Abraham Portillo, 37, of 150 Shurtleff Street, Chelsea, was arrested for straight warrant felony. Luis Santiago, 47, of 123 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, was arrested for possession of open alcoholic beverage in public, and disorderly conduct. Eliseo Guerra,…
ZBA Approves Major Change to Crescent Court
The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a major change to the Crescent Court development project on Sixth Street Tuesday night. Due to a lagging economy and some new design preferences, the developers had petitioned the ZBA to allow…
Sports 10-13-2011
Red Devils roll past Shawsheen, 26-14 Juan Martinez scored three touchdowns as Chelsea improves to 3-1 The Chelsea High football team roared back from early deficits of 7-0 and 14-7 to come away with a 26-14 triumph at Shawsheen Tech…
Obituaries 10-13-2011
Anthony DiPietro, Jr. Of Wakefield, formerly of Chelsea Anthony R. ‘Butchie’ DiPietro, Jr. of Wakefield, formerly of Chelsea, died on October 10. He was 68 years old. Mr, DiPietro grew up in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High…
District 4 Candidate Sandoval Withdraws from Race
Mike Sandoval, a popular resident of this city and a candidate for the District 4 council seat has told the Chelsea Record he is pulling out of the race due to family considerations. He officially withdrew from the race on…
Literary Lights for Children Awards Ceremony
The Associates of the Boston Public Library (BPL) presented the thirteenth annual Literary Lights for Children awards ceremony and tea party on Sunday, September 25 at the BPL. The award winners – M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Gareth Hinds, and Pam…
Like Son, Like Father
As a 55-year old Giovanni Recupero stands on the front porch of his Essex Street triple-decker and stares down the street he has come to know and love, his emotions are mixed. “I’ve raised 13 children here,” he says, referring…
FBI Moving to Chelsea; Official Word Forthcoming
Sources close to the General Services Administration and ACS Development of Chelsea say that the GSA has finalized, approved and signed a contract with the Chelsea development firm to build the FBI’s Northeast Regional headquarters in Chelsea. Official word is…