The Chelsea Collaborative hosted a lively question and answer forum Tuesday night for the candidates in the at-Large City Council and District 5 Council races that will appear on the ballot next Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the City Preliminary election.…
Month: September 2015
Council Nixed Sex Offender Ordinance
In the wake of a Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) decision last month that struck down the City of Lynn’s restrictions on where sex offenders can live, the Chelsea City Council voted in a close decision Monday night to strike down…
Malicious Flood Exposes Major Problems
Chelsea Police and Fire, along with the State Fire Marshal, are investigating an intentional flooding of the Broadway Glen high-rise apartment building early last Saturday morning using a fire protection standpipe, and the owners of the building could find themselves…
Hundreds Are Expected to Attend 12th Annual Taste of Chelsea Mon.
The Taste of Chelsea has not only been one of the most popular events of the year, it’s also been one of the most successful fundraisers for any local organization. Joseph Vinard, co-founder and chair of the Taste of Chelsea,…
Police Briefs 09-17-2015
August 24 Carlos Lazo, 41, 291 Curwin Circle, Lynn, was arrested for failure to signal, violation of marked lanes, operating motor vehicle with suspended license, warrants. Ramon Pagan, 54, 1 Pine St. Inn, Boston, was arrested for drinking/possessing open alcoholic…
Letters to the Editor
Please vote for my mom Dear Editor: Hi my name is Nina. My mom, Damali Vidot, is running for City Council at-Large and I want to talk to you about her. She was born in New York, raised in Chelsea,…
Cortell’s Response to Perlatonda’s Comment on Strip Club
I was most surprised to read of Councillor Joe Perlatonda’s unwillingness to oppose the return of a strip club he speaks of in the same breath as concerns he voices about prostitution, addiction and the negatives that go along with…
Get Out and Vote In Tuesday’s Election
Anyone who has lived in Chelsea for a long time knows what a politically active community it has been throughout its history. There were mayoral, board of aldermen, and school committee elections in the 1960, 1970s, and 1980s where voter…
Sports 09-17-2015
CHS Roundup Red Devils drop opener, face Revere Friday night Although the Chelsea High football team dropped its season opener to Lynn Tech, 20-6, Friday evening, CHS head coach Jack Halas saw a lot of good signs from his Red…
Obituaries 09-17-2015
Joseph Kulpa Former owner of Okay Corral Tavern in Peabody and Harmony Lounge in Chelsea Joseph A. Kulpa, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away Wednesday evening, September 2 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett. He was 75 years…