This summer, a group from Jordan Boys and Girls Club of Chelsea joined Save the Harbor/Save the Bay on a all access Boston Harbor cruise to Spectacle Island aboard the Bay State Cruise Company’s flagship, Provincetown II. These youth started…
Month: September 2018
ZBA Addresses Concerns Over Buddhist Temple in Prattville
The Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met this month on Aug. 14 to hear a full schedule of requests, with a Buddhist Temple slated for Garfield Avenue in Prattville at the top of the list of projects of interest.…
Police Briefs 08-30-2018
SHOOTING ON CLARK AVENUE Chelsea Police Investigators, along with State Police Detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, are investigating a shooting Monday evening that occurred just before midnight in front of 67 Clark Ave. The victim, a 42-year-old female, was shot twice and was…
Letters to the Editor
Mike Capuano is our choice Dear Editor: Congressman Capuano has a track record for being an outspoken advocate for working families and he will continue to defend social security and Medicare, as well as advocate for affordable housing. Mike has…
How to Preserve the Miracle of Life for More American Families
Few occasions are more joyous than the birth of a child. But for scores of families, the arrival of a newborn can also augur heartbreak. Each day, nearly 100 U.S. babies are born with congenital heart defects. Many will not…
Senator John McCain
In an era when cynicism and a lack of faith in our political leaders and institutions is at an all-time high — the roots of which can be traced back to the 1960s and the subsequent Watergate scandal — Senator…
Get Out and Vote
This Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, is primary election day across the state for both national and state offices. Although primary elections in Massachusetts generally are of little or no consequence because of the overwhelming Democratic voting enrollment and…
Sports 08-30-2018
Bruins Beat by Bob Morello Bruins pledge $1 million to Special Olympics The Boston Bruins Foundation will donate $1 million over the course of the next three years to Special Olympics Massachusetts as part of a new partnership between the…
Obituaries 08-30-2018
Leonard Gallant Retired Chief Financial Officer of International Shoe Machine Co. Proud of his Chelsea roots Leonard A. Gallant, born June 13, 1934 in Chelsea died on August 23, 2018 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife…
Chelsea Police Youth Academy Graduation
Officer Joe Cordes offered closing remarks at the end of the ceremony while cadets stood in formation behind him at the first annual Chelsea Police Youth Academy graduation. Cadets spent seven weeks in an intense program learning about police operations, going…