John Duguay Marine Corps Veteran and Retired Stop & Shop Baker John A. Duguay, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, passed away on Jan. 2 with his longtime companion and partner, John Podolske and his niece, Michelle Mirthes, by his side.…
Month: January 2020
Councilor Avellaneda Takes Council President in Close Vote: New Councillors Join Incumbents for the 2020-21 Session
The City Council is heading into 2020 with a new president. At Monday night’s organizational meeting, the council voted 6-5 to elect At-Large Councillor Roy Avellaneda as the new president over fellow At-Large Councillor Damali Vidot, who has led the…
Unanimous: Committeewoman Kelly Garcia Elected Chair of School Committee
Kelly Garcia was unanimously selected as the new School Committee Chairperson during the Committee’s first meeting of the year last Thursday, Jan. 2. The energetic District 7 representative was nominated by the outgoing Chairperson, District 2 representative Jeanette Velez. “I’m…
New Chapter: Councillor Vega-Maldonado Will Bring Activism, Environmental Justice to the Chambers
When Councillor Melinda Vega-Maldonado decided to run for the District 2 Council seat, there weren’t a lot of introductions necessary. The lifelong Chelsea resident was born into a storied family in the City, and cut her own political path early…
Man With a Million Stories: Charlie Lanzillo Turns 100, Remembers Chelsea
When Charlie ‘Honey’ Lanzillo was growing up on Chester Avenue, there was always a way to make a few cents around the neighborhood. In what was then a predominately Jewish city at the time, the way for a non-Jewish kid…
Chelsea Firefighter Helps to Save Man During New Year’s Eve Concert
Chelsea Fire Capt. Michael Thompson and a Cambridge Police officer are being lauded this week for their efforts – while off-duty – to help save a man who had a heart attack during a sold out New Year’s Eve concert…
East Boston Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Awards MVES Grant
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) recently received a $2,500 grant from the East Boston Savings Bank Charitable Foundation for MVES’ Elder Independence Fund, a significant resource that offers grants to low-income older adults or adults living with disabilities to pay…
Chelsea Man Charged as Felon in Possession of Firearm
A Chelsea man was arrested on Dec. 27, 2019, and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Semaj Leary was charged in an indictment with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Following…
News Briefs
MLK Breakfast and Celebration The People’s AME Church and the Chelsea community will present the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast and celebration on Jan. 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The theme this year will be ‘I…
Construction Update
Tobin Bridge/Chelsea Curves Rehabilitation Project Construction Look-Ahead: December 29 – January 11, 2019 Traffic Impacts • Route 1 Northbound: Approaching the Tobin Bridge from Boston, the workzone begins in the left lane. 2 of 3 travel lanes will be open during daytime…