A Chelsea man was being held behind bars for a vicious attack on a pregnant woman and her boyfriend last month. Miguel Rodriguez, 19, of Chelsea was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on charges of armed assault with intent to…
Author: John Lynds
Carvalho Gets Life in Prison for the Murder of Chelsea Man
It was an emotional end to the trial of the East Boston man accused of killing a soon-to-be Chelsea father last August as family members got to speak at Jonathan Carvalho’s sentencing hearing. Carvalho, 22, of East Boston was recently…
Chelsea Gunman Gets Life for Central Avenue Murder
It took only two weeks for a Suffolk Superior Court jury to convict the East Boston man accused of killing a Chelsea man in the summer of 2010. Last Wednesday, the jury convicted Jonathan Carvalho, 22, of East Boston of…
Chelsea Police Still Searching for Gunman
Chelsea police are searching for a gunman responsible for an afternoon shooting that caused panic on Broadway and forced the lockdown of a nearby school. On Monday Chelsea police responded to 731 Broadway at 2:44 p.m. and found 21-year-old Chelsea…
Mystic Brewery’s First Product out in Time for the Holidays
The first batch of beer from the new Chelsea Brewery hit shelves recently and the reviews have been positive. The Mystic Brewery, LLC’s signature beer Saison can now be found a local liquor stores like Fernandez Brothers and restaurants like…
House Passes Tougher Repeat Offender Laws
House Judiciary Chair Eugene O’Flaherty joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in passing legislation that modifies current law governing cases of repeat criminal offenders – bringing habitual criminals to justice and ensuring the security of our Commonwealth. “With…
Chelsea Remains a Part of Capuano’s District
U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano will keep Chelsea in his district, which will now be the 7th Congressional District under the new redistricting plan released this week by the Massachusetts House’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting. Capuano will pick up the…
City of Chelsea to Receive Close to $1 Million to Reduce Youth Violence
The Patrick-Murray Administration announced that it will award Chelsea $900,000 as part of $9.7 million in funding to 11 municipalities across the Commonwealth to support efforts to reduce youth violence. As part of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, the…
Chelsea Student Awarded UGL Services Scholarship
UGL Services, a division of UGL Limited, announced that a Chelsea student will be the recipient of its 2011 college scholarship program for dependents of full-time UGL Services employees. This year, the UGL Services Scholarship Program awarded three $5,000 and…
New 17-unit development receives $1.9 million loan
Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC (Arbor) announced it will fund a new 17-unit development at 466 Broadway in Chelsea with $1.9 million. The money for the Chelsea project is one of six loans totaling $10.9 million under the Fannie Mae DUS…