Chelsea Black Community (CBC) President Joan Cromwell introduces the Rev. Sandra Whitley (right) for the delivery of the invocation at the CBC Black History Month Celebration, “Community of Unity,” held Feb. 26 at Chelsea High School.
Month: March 2015
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Governor Charlie Baker, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Jay Ash, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and Senator Sal DiDomenico pose for a picture during last Friday night’s annual DiDomenico St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Roast in Charlestown. While the lineup of…
Chelsea Firefighters Battle Another Two Fires on Saturday
Chelsea firefighters faced a double header last Saturday, March 7, and it has nothing to do with spring training. On Saturday, March 7, at 12:06 a.m., the fire department responded to the report of a building fire at 17 Fifth…
Search Warrant Not Necessary in DNA Test
The state’s highest court ruled today that investigators do not need a search warrant to conduct DNA testing on a lawfully-seized unknown sample, rejecting an argument that the DNA profiles used by law enforcement reveal private information such as genetic…
Chelsea Police Department to Co-host Training On Innovative Hub + Cor Public Safety Model
All this week, the Springfield Police Department, Chelsea Police Department and Roca, Inc. have hosted criminal justice policy expert Dale McFee, Deputy Minister of Justice in Saskatchewan Province, Canada, and several of his colleagues, to provide members of each police…
Four Tabbed for Screening Committee:29 had Applied for Consideration
Four City Councillors plowed their way through a list of 29 exceptional candidates on Monday night, and after more than two hours of deliberations, chose four people to be on the critical City Manager Screening Committee. The members of the…
City Seeks to Make Sweeeping Changes to Chelsea Creek Waterfront
Vast changes could soon be coming to the heavily-industrial Chelsea Creek waterfront on Marginal Street as the City and state begin a process later this month of potentially changing the boundaries of the Creek’s Designated Port Area (DPA). The City…
Police Briefs 03-12-2015
2/23 Paul Baldwin, 41, 25 Neponset St., Revere, was arrested for shoplifting and on warrant. Peter Kambour, 63, 1 Webster Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for Operating Under the Influence of liquor. Carlos Orantes, 34, 24 Carroll St., Chelsea, was arrested…
Sports 03-12-2015
Bruins finding a groove When the game ended, and the candles blown out, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask could feel relief, knowing that on his 28th birthday, he had received his present – a ‘win’ and two points. Boston’s 3-1 win…
Obituaries 03-12-2015
Lillian Ciulla Federal Government worker Lillian M. Ciulla, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, died unexpectedly on March 7 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital shortly after her admission from home. She was 62 years old. A graduate of Chelsea High School,…