By Seth Daniel A 16-year-old Chelsea youth, who had just recently moved to Lynn, has been charged with the murder of Pablo Villeda, 19, in an horrific act of violence that left the victim dead and six others wounded from…
Month: March 2016
New Fire Chief Ready to Work with All Parties
By Seth Daniel City Manager Tom Ambrosino announced on Friday, March 4, that he had chosen Len Albanese, chief of the North Providence Fire Department, to be the next permanent fire chief for Chelsea. Albanese, 50, will start the new…
Community Reacts to Multiple Shooting with Vigil,Meeting
By Seth Daniel As the sun rose on Washington Avenue and Orange Street Sunday morning, neighbors were grasping for answers to another – and even worse – shooting incident that had left the streets closed down and cordoned off and,…
State of the City Features Plan for Investing in Residents
By Seth Daniel The State of the City cannot be summed up in one word, as is often the case in such speeches, but for which City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he could not do during his speech to the…
Police Briefs 03-10-2016
Monday, 2/29 Kirk Crowley, 47, 125 Walnut St., Chelsea, was arrested for trespassing and destruction of property over $250, malicious. William Amaya, 30, 21 County Rd., Chelsea, was arrested for shoplifting and on a warrant. Tuesday, 3/1 Jose Oseguera-Flores, 35,…
Stemming and Preventing Violence in the City is Priority One
By Tom Ambrosino, City Manager Other than the substance abuse problems in the Square, you haven’t really heard me talk a lot about public safety generally since I’ve been here. I hope no one interprets that lack of discussion as…
Sports 03-10-2016
CHS Roundup Red Devils fall to strong Salem The Chelsea High basketball team started well in its contest with Salem in first-round play of the Division 2 North Sectional of the MIAA boys state basketball tournament last Thursday evening. The…
Obituaries 03-10-2016
Pablo Jose Villeda Died tragically Pablo Jose Villeda, beloved son of Mara Estrada and Oscar Villeda, died tragically early Saturday morning. He was 19 years old. Pablo was born in Guatemala, came to Chelsea 16 years ago and attended local…
Empty Bowls Prep Painting Party
Chelsea City Councillor Judith Garcia paints a lotus flower on her bowl at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Monday evening for the Empty Bowls prep painting party. The annual Empty Bowls event will take place on April 21 and will…
Jazzin’ It Up
Galen Abdur-Razzaq lit up Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) Chelsea Campus on Monday afternoon with his flute and four piece jazz band, which was spiced up in between with a comprehensive history of jazz and the social history behind the…