Thee members/associates of the 18th Street Gang, including one Chelsea man, pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston in connection with illegal, street-level gun trafficking. Oscar Oliva, a/k/a “Droopy, 26, of East Boston; Ralph Bonano, 23, of East…
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Councilor Vidot Endorsed for At-Large City Council Seat by Mass Alliance
Mass Alliance, a coalition of political organizations dedicated to making Massachusetts more progressive is proud to announce their endorsement for their Rising Stars Program of Damali Vidot for Chelsea City Council. “We are proud to endorse for our Rising Stars…
Henry Wilson Announces Candidacy for District 5 Seat on City Council
Since I announced my candidacy for District 5 City Councillor, I have had the opportunity to speak and meet with many of you about your vision for the district. Each conversation has reminded me once again that our city’s greatest…
Walk for Living
Lauren Stokes, Kate Murphy, Marie Josee, and Milo at the annual Leonard Florence Center for Living (LFCFL) 9th Annual Walk for Living on Admirals Hill Sunday, Oct. 1. More than $115,000 was raised to support the center’s care for patients…
Helping Puerto Rico
Carmen Cruz prays for friends and family in Puerto Rico during the vigil and donation drive on Thursday, Sept. 28, to aid in the relief effort for Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Chelsea Collaborative and Teamsters Local…
CHS Volleyball Team Takes a Knee at National Anthem:Players say they Kneel for a Fair and Equal Society for All
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea High School girls’ volleyball team – a team loaded with seven seniors – has been together for several years and so it is that they’ve developed a family-like bond and a chemistry that sometimes helps…
Many Puerto Ricans in Chelsea Stay Busy to Keep Positive
By Seth Daniel On Monday morning, Margarita Nievez kept busy folding a sheet and some clothing that was set to be trucked out to New Jersey – and later to Puerto Rico. The day before, she and her friends helped…
Improvements:City Awarded $1m Byrne Grant to Help Community Safety on Broadway
The City of Chelsea is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $1 million grant from the US Department of Justice to support community safety improvements. Chelsea’s grant is just one of eight funded projects nationwide made in this…
Some Feel CHS Volleyball Team Should Have Picked Another Venue for Protest
By Seth Daniel Just as there have been no shortage of supporters of the Chelsea High girls volleyball team taking a knee at the National Anthem this month, there is similarly no shortage of people who are bothered by the…
MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty to RICO Conspiracy
A member of MS-13’s Enfermos Criminales Salvatrucha (ECS) clique in Chelsea, pleaded guilty on Sept. 28 in federal court in Boston to RICO conspiracy involving the attempted murder of a rival gang member. Domingo Tizol, a/k/a “Chapin,” 23, a Guatemalan…