The Chelsea Fire Department (CFD) celebrated a grand swearing-in ceremony as hasn’t been seen in many years. Some 10 new firefighters were sworn in by Assistant City Clerk Patty Lewis and two firefighters were promoted. The historic night brings the…
Month: November 2017
Chelsea Collaborative Turkey Drive
The Chelsea Collaborative began its turkey drive for Thanksgiving recently and took delivery of several turkeys from Greg and Caryn Antonelli of GTA Company, Inc. Pictured here accepting the turkeys are members of the Collaborative, including Director Gladys Vegan and…
The Big Comeback: Once Gone, Turkeys are Now a Common Sight in Most Communities, Even in the City
By Seth Daniel There aren’t too many comeback stories that begin with the phrase, ‘Gobble, Gobble,’ but the story of the once-prolific wild turkey in Massachusetts certainly begins and ends with just such an utterance. Though the wild turkey disappeared…
Gov Baker Signs Bill to Fund New Quigley Hospital at Chelsea Soldiers’ Home
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a capital bond bill on Tuesday that increases bond authorization by $244 million to support initiatives across the Commonwealth, including construction of a new long-term care facility at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. “This bill funds critical…
Council Sounds Off on Removal of TPS Status by Federal Government
By Seth Daniel Jose Iraheta has been at nearly every Chelsea City Council meeting in the last four years. Even when no one else showed up on cold nights in February, one could count on seeing him there. He has…
Chelsea Chamber to Participate in Small Business Saturday Nov 25
This is the season to Shop Small®! On main streets across America, small businesses are getting ready to welcome customers on Small Business Saturday, celebrated this year on November 25 across the country and on Broadway Chelsea. Results from the…
Council Looks to Create Committee to Study Parking Around Upcoming Silver Line
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea City Council voted 11-0 to on Monday night to begin looking at the forthcoming, new Silver Line Stations and how to prevent commuters from hogging parking spaces. Councillor Roy Avellaneda introduced the order at Monday’s…
News Briefs
CO-WORKERS FIGHT On Nov. 14, at 7:36 a.m., an assault in progress was reported at the Boston Hides & Furs, located at 150 Marginal St. The victim stated that he and his co-worker had got into a verbal dispute. During…
Letters to the Editor
Valuable members To the Editor: As a recent candidate for city councilor, District 2, I am well aware of the many requirements, deadlines and protocols that running for office entails. Through all of this, city clerk Jeannette Cintron and assistant…
We Can Make It Less Profitable to Traffic Opioids
By John A. Cassara and Nathan Proctor The president will now declare what many of us experience first hand, the opioid epidemic is a national emergency. Frankly, with as many as 59,000 deaths in 2016, there doesn’t seem to be any other…