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…
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Double Decker
This odd contraption was spotted this week on Eden Street as its inventor and builder, Jose Javier Mejia, took a ride down the street. Mejia said he built his first “two story bike” four years ago and rode it all…
Blood Wedding
Mariela Lopez-Ponce helps prepare Tony Dangerfield for the performance last Wednesday, July 22, in Apollinaire Theatre’s final week of ‘Blood Wedding’ in the PORT Park. The annual outdoor theatre production moved to the new park this year from Mary O’Malley…
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”…
End of Ramadan
A boy stands among men as they bow in prayer toward Mecca in Highland Park last Friday morning to celebrate the end of Ramadan and start the season of Eid ul-Fitr. Coordinated by the Al Huda Society of Chelsea, more…
Summer Fun
Cousins Valerie Hinojosa and Alexandra Hinojosa cool off in a parachute at Quigley Park on Monday afternoon while taking part in the Parks Program, sponsored by the Chelsea Collaborative Youth Summer Jobs program, the Mass General Outdoor Rx and the Chelsea…
One Street Light and a Long Ways to Go in District 6
The spray painted markings on the pavement of Lynn Street Extension are hardly noticeable, but for Councillor Giovanni Recupero and neighbors of the side street that runs from Suffolk to Central Avenue, such markings are cause for celebration. The markings…
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…
Potential for Greatness:Former Football Star Shaquor Sandiford is Working at CRC and Helping Youths
Shaquor Sandiford was once one of Chelsea’s brightest football prospects. The former Chelsea Pop Warner star followed through on that potential by becoming an Independent School League (ISL) All-Star quarterback at the Rivers School and a Division 1 college recruit.…