Volunteers at the 9th Annual Chelsea River Revel helped during the successful event. Events included a kiddie race , a 5K road race, boat tours, canoeing and kayaking. The River Revel is coordinated by the Chelsea Collaborative and sponsored by…
Month: June 2012
Starbucks Means More Than Just Coffee
For many places in the country, the opening of a Starbucks Coffee store means nothing more than good coffee close to home, but for Chelsea, last Friday’s opening of Starbucks meant those outside the city truly believe in its possibilities.…
Suffolk Downs President Chip Tuttle Meets with Chamber of Commerce
About 30 members of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce listened intently early Monday morning inside a meeting room at the Wyndham Hotel as Suffolk Downs President Chip Tuttle described the development to take place at Suffolk Downs if and when…
High Honors for Margo Johnson
Margo Johnson, administrative assistant for the adolescent and pediatric unit at MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center, is one of the city’s true unsung heroes. You can see her imprint and contribution to such community wide events as Family Literacy Day at…
State Commission Releases Report Sparked by Chelsea Housing Fiasco
A governor-appointed state commission has released a draft report with key reforms to the state’s numerous housing authorities – reforms that were triggered by the meltdown last fall at the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) and include centralizing back office functions…
CHA Board, Director Ready for Action
Virtually anything is possible at the moment in the contract dispute between Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Al Ewing and the CHA Board. Last Thursday afternoon, Ewing and his attorney, Denzil McKenzie, told the Record that they were taking the…
McGlaughlin Wasn’t Alone in His CHA Pay Charade
Two weeks ago, the Obama Administration closed some loopholes and made official statements regarding the leaders of public housing authorities. The administration concluded this: leading a local housing authority should not be a path to personal enrichment. Following the McGlaughlin…
About Deceit
We do not know what devious things or actual crimes committed can be attributed to Chelsea’s Gary Martel who has been charged with fraud and is now being investigated by several agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has…
Police Briefs 06-28-2012
June 18 Gaetano Terranova, 46, 794 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Louis Tovar, 43, 23 Chester Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for default warrant and felony warrants. Jose Agular, 31, Bellingham Sq., Chelsea, was arrested for default warrants.…
Obituaries 06-28-2012
Murielle Moon, RN Retired Chelsea Board of Health/School Nurse Murielle L. Moon, RN, retired Chelsea Board of Health / School Nurse, died on June 24 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. She was 95 years old. Born and raised…