Some 40 or 50 neighbors and property owners piled into the St. Luke’s Church on Tuesday night to meet with police about ongoing criminal activity in Cary Square and Washington Avenue. It was one of a handful of meetings held…
Author: Seth Daniel
Police Misconduct:Decorated Chelsea Cop, Former Union Leader Charged With Police Brutality
A 2011 state Hanna Medal of Valor award winner and an outspoken union president for the Chelsea Police Patrolmen has been indicted on police misconduct charges and put on unpaid leave this week after a Grand Jury in Suffolk Superior…
Mill Hill: Meet Your New 27-story Neighbor
Potentially, the newest neighbors in the Mill Hill neighborhood at the Forbes Plant site won’t be able to be missed under any circumstance. That’s because plans call for them to be 27 stories in the air. A detailed plan of…
Chelsea Will Likely Have a Primary Election
For the first time in years, candidates have lined up in impressive numbers to run for City Council and School Committee seats in the City Election this year – so much so that there will most likely be a Primary…
Residents, Police Move to Take Back Cary Square from New Criminal Element
Residents in the Cary Square area describe this summer’s spike in criminal activity – such as drug dealing, gunslinging and prostitution – like watching two vastly different worlds existing side by side. There is the world of the everyday people,…
Bocce League Offers Seniors Social Time,Competitive Environment
Don’t let anyone be fooled, the senior citizens who congregate every Tuesday morning at the bocce court in the Chelsea Commons may tell one that they’re just there to socialize, but it becomes pretty plain by the “oohs” and “ahhs”…
First Week on the Job Brings a Few Goals for Ambrosino
There’s a lot of meeting and greeting to do for new City Manager Tom Ambrosino this week as he took his place in the city manager’s office on Monday, but sandwiched between getting a feel for his new job, Ambrosino…
Ambrosino,CPD to Focus in on More Walking Patrols
The Chelsea Police Department (CPD) and City Manager Tom Ambrosino have re-affirmed a commitment to walking patrols by police officers throughout the main streets and “hot spots” in the City, according to comments and recent directives from Ambrosino and Chief…
Ambrosino Ready to Take Office, Fire Chief and ISD Leaders Are Top Priorities
The Chelsea Record conducted a question and answer interview this week with incoming City Manager Tom Ambrosino to hear his thoughts prior to stepping into his City Hall office. City Manager Ambrosino will begin work on Monday, July 20, as…
News in Briefs
CORRECTION A story on the front page of last week’s Chelsea Record regarding the Summer Reading Program indicated that the reading program conducted by teachers from the various schools in the Burke Complex will be on Tuesdays this summer. In…