Metro Credit Union (MCU) has been selected to participate in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s Equity Builder Program, which assists local homebuyers with down-payment and closing costs assistance. Metro received $110,000 through the program, which is available on…
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Chelsea Delegation Announce Landmark Criminal Justice Reform Law
Senator Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett) recently announced that the landmark criminal justice reform package crafted by the Massachusetts Legislature has been signed into law. The Senator had previously joined his legislative colleagues in overwhelmingly voting to pass this sweeping piece of…
Hidden in Plain Sight at the Bellingham Cary House
Professional photographer, Jarrod Staples, is fascinated by the elements and places that surround us but are often overlooked. It is a concept that the Stoneham resident has been examining for more than 10 years. Staples’ evocative series of images preserve…
MS-13 Member Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
An MS-13 member was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston in connection with a 2014 shooting in Chelsea and a 2015 conspiracy to kill a suspected cooperating witness. David Lopez, a/k/a “Cilindro,” a/k/a “Villano,” 22, a Salvadoran national,…
Police Briefs 05-03-2018
CHIEF KYES PART OF MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT Chief Brian Kyes was front and center on Weds., May 2, for a major announcement in Cambridge with House Speaker Bob DeLeo on new gun safety legislation. Chief Kyes is the current president of…
President Trump Plans to Make Drugs Affordable Again
During his State of the Union address, President Trump pledged to drive down drug prices. That’s a worthy goal. Fortunately, the Trump administration is already pursuing it in ways that protect patients and encourage research and development. Many strategies that…
Letter to the Editor
A letter of concern about the cut of the school librarian position at the Chelsea High School: I have heard from several concerned sources that the school librarian position at Chelsea High School will be cut in the 2018-2019 school…
Sports 05-03-2018
CHS Roundup CHS TRACK TEAMS COMPETE VS. WHITTIER Last Tuesday the Chelsea High girls and boys track teams traveled to Whittier and came home with a split. The boys were on the short end of an 83-53 score. “Whittier is…
Obituaries 05-03-2018
Florence Mary Iacoviello Passed away just 15 days short of her 100th birthday Florence Mary (Giordano) Iacoviello passed away Sunday morning, April 29, at the West Revere Nursing and Rehab Center. She was just 15 days short of her 100th birthday.…
Chel-Yea Raising Awareness
Members of the Chelsea Tree Board Molly Dunn, Diane Paxton, Mike Sandoval, Julie Shannon, and Denise Ortega gathered at the April Chel-Yea event, which was combined with an art show and chili cook-off to help raise awareness of the new Tree…