Chelsea High School Athletic Director Frank DePatto and Chelsea Community Cable Television Executive Director Robert Bradley are set to launch a new organization that will continue the tradition of honoring outstanding CHS athletes and alumni.Leo Robinson, Chelsea councilor-at-large, said he…
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Congratulations, Roca and CEO Molly Baldwin on the Launch of Pay for Success (PFS) Initiative
It was a most impressive event Wednesday as Governor Deval Patrick came to Roca headquarters in Chelsea to announce the launch of the Pay for Success (PFS) initiative, which will help at-risk young men in the probation system and leaving…
He Had a Dream: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King
Despite the countless number of times that we have heard Dr. Martin Luther King’s speeches on TV news shows and specials over the past 50 years (okay, we’re revealing how old we are), we never fail to feel a chill…
Walsh Needs to Be Reasonable about Casino Mitigation Package
There are new twists and turns almost on a daily basis concerning the casino proposals at Mohegan Sun in Revere and Wynn Resorts in Everett. Two new developments we have been following are: • Boston is still considered a surrounding…
Good Luck, Gene
Chelsea has always been fortunate to have some great Representatives in the General Court of Massachusetts. For more than 20 years until 1996, Chelsea voters had Richie Voke representing them at the House Chamber. Richie was a master of bringing…
Ring out the Old…. We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2014
New Year’s Day really isn’t different than any other day of the year. It is a day that has no real significance other than its place on the calendar. However, that lack of meaningfulness also is New Year’s greatest asset.…
An “Excellent” Evaluation for City Manager Jay Ash
We agree wholeheartedly with the Chelsea City Council’s evaluation that City Manager Jay Ash is doing an “excellent” job as the leader of our city. From one end of our city to the other, Jay Ash has made a positive…
Nelson Mandela: A Truly Unique and Wonderful Man
The outpouring of world-wide respect for Nelson Mandela, the former leader of South Africa who passed away this week, is unprecedented in the world we live in today. No one reading this editorial can even begin to imagine or comprehend…
Congratulations, Sammy Mojica On a Well-deserved Scholarship
Chelsea has been blessed with considerable basketball talent through the years. From Saul Nechtem to Paul “Choc” Glazer to Arnold Goodman to Lew Perkins to Craig Walker and Jeff Hagan, there have been many great players who have performed on…
Red Devils Melt Matignon On a Blustery Thanksgiving
The Chelsea High football team enjoyed a successful Thanksgiving Day morning with a 21-0 victory over Matignon High on a chilly Dilboy Field turf in Somerville. The victory assured Coach Mike Stellato and his Red Devils of a winning season,…