After the unspeakable events that transpired last Friday morning in Newtown, CT, the country was sent into a state of despair. Yet, at the same time, local leaders and parents of school-aged children across the country also focused in on…
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Council, School Committee Pay Increase Hits a Wall
The movement to increase pay for City Councillors and School Committee members has been put in neutral as no formal proposal came before the Council at the body’s last meeting of the year on Monday. In October, elected officials convened…
Tragedy in Newtown: A Similar Situation Almost Happened Here
Friday’s massacre of 26 kindergarten students and teachers in Newtown, Connecticut, was shocking to every American. But it was not surprising. Mass murders of innocent American citizens, young and old alike, have become routine in the United States. There is…
Merry Christmas to All: Time to Think About Those Less Fortunate
Another holiday season is here and, as you are reading this, it almost will be over. All of the preparations and plans we’ve made in anticipation of the seasonal events soon will come to fruition and will become just another…
Police Briefs 12-20-2012
Monday, December 10 Guillermo Gomez, 47, of 91 Chester Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon. Tuesday, December 11 Bryan Cardeas-Sorto, 19, of 259 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery and resisting arrest. Wednesday,…
Red Devils Play Well, but Drop Two Contests
The Chelsea High boys basketball team put forth a valiant effort, but came up on the short end of a 63-58 decision to Greater Lawrence Monday at the CHS gymnasium. The Red Devils were ahead by two points at the…
Obituaries 12-20-2012
Mary Louise Braman Telephone Operator, Military Wife, Hospice Volunteer and Dog Fancier Mary Louise (Carolan) Braman passed away after a brief illness on December 15 at the Oxford House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Haverhill where she had been receiving…
Unsung Heroes Gala
City Manager Jay Ash was a recipient of an Unsung Hero Award at the Chelsea Collaborative 24th Annual Holiday Gala held Dec. 7 at the Holiday Inn, Somerville. Making the presentation are Board President Rosie Medina and Executive Director Gladys…
Chelsea Winter Fest This Saturday; Will Feature Winter Fest Express Train Ride
Unseasonable weather may make it feel nothing like winter this Saturday, but organizers of Chelsea Winter Fest are not complaining. “The weather will match the spirit at Chelsea Winter Fest: warm,” predicted City Manager Jay Ash, the lead organizer of…
Police Looking for Armed Man
Revere Police and State Police are on the lookout for an armed criminal and the Revere License Commission is preparing to yank the license of a business that the armed criminal allegedly took over some two years ago by force,…