Fiat Chrysler and BMW just announced plans to jointly develop self-driving cars. The move puts the automakers in competition with Google, Apple, and other car manufacturers that are also working on driverless vehicles. The question is when, not if, this…
Month: February 2018
We Will Never Forget the Blizzard of ’78
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, the momentous storm that wreaked havoc and devastation across Eastern Massachusetts during a 32-hour period on February 6-7. There have been many remembrances of that catastrophic event in the…
Sports 02-08-2018
CHS Roundup CHS GIRLS TRACK WINS CAC CROWN With much happiness and joy last Wednesday, the undefeated Chelsea High girls indoor track & field team concluded its indoor season by winning the championship at the Commonwealth Athletic Conference all-league meet.…
Obituaries 02-08-2018
Patricia A. Lewin March 14, 1938 – February 5, 2018 Patricia Lewin, a lifelong Chelsea resident, passed away on Monday, Feb. 5 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where she was receiving supportive care while battling several ongoing illnesses. She…
Guarding the Home Court
Jose Gutierrez gets ready to defend against Methuen’s Dante Rivera during last Sunday’s matchup at Chelsea High School. The Red Devils fought a hard battle with Methuen and came up the winner, 67-63.
Marshall the Lions:Chelsea Man Brought His Love of Africa to Pictures
Most children pretend to encounter lions in the wilds of Africa, but Marshall Lawrence Reiner Jr., of Chelsea’s Cohen Florence Levine Estates, actually did encounter lions while growing up in Africa. Reiner, 82, has lived in Chelsea for about two…
Gertrude Bial, Longtime Chelsea Resident, Dies at the Age of 94
Gertrude (Florence) Bial of Delray Beach, Florida, formerly of Chelsea, entered into rest on Jan. 30, 2018. She was 94 years old. Born in Chelsea, Mrs. Bial was the daughter of the late Myer Israel and the late Fannie (Raisman)…
Steve Wynn Under the Microscope:Wynn CEO Steve Wynn, Company Push Back Against Sexual Harassment Allegations
The gaming world was spun on its side Friday afternoon when a Wall Street Journal report went public and described a pattern of sexual harassment by Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn – allegations that filtered through Las Vegas and into…
Major Recycler Cheering Plastic Bag Bans, Including Chelsea’s Potential One
One of the largest recycling plants in the nation, Casella Waste in Charlestown, is hailing the recent spate of plastic bag bans in the area, including the discussions happening right now in Chelsea about a potential ban. Casella handles about…
MGC says Wynn Organization Did Not Inform Them of Settlement
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) on Wednesday, Jan. 31, held a special hearing into the allegations against Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn – a Massachusetts gaming licensee – and said they were not told of the 2005 private settlement, while…