There’s no work like teamwork and Chelsea Fire gave a head’s up assist to the Chelsea Police last Friday, Jan. 2, in apprehending two alleged car thieves. The situation began when Acting Fire Capt. Joe Conlon heard over the EMS…
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Wynn Purchases Monsanto Site for $35 Million: Acquisition Means the Company Now Hits the ‘Go’ Button
The controversial land deal on lower Broadway slated to hold the new Wynn casino passed papers on Monday, with Wynn purchasing the former Monsanto Chemical property for $35 million from FBT Everett. On Tuesday, City leaders had planned to celebrate…
Spreading Cheer
The Chelsea Girl Scouts spread some holiday cheer to the veterans residing at the Chelsea Soldier’s Home. The girls visited, singing Christmas carols and distributing hand made holiday cards throughout the entire building. The Girl Scouts would like to extend their gratitude to…
Thank You, Jay Ash Chelsea’s Loss Is Massachusetts’ Gain
For those of us who have known Jay Ash from the days when he was a lanky kid at Chelsea High School, it was evident that Jay stood head and shoulders above his contemporaries (and not merely because he was…
Top 14 Stories from 2014
1. BITTERSWEET DEPARTURE City Manager Jay Ash announces on Nov. 11 that he will leave his post after 14 years to take a cabinet position in Gov.-elect Charlie Baker’s administration. Ash will be the new secretary of the Executive Office of…
Highest Honors for the “The Hawk”: Richie Halas Inducted in to Candlepin Hall of Fame
By the time Richie “Hawk” Halas was a senior at Chelsea High School, he had already made appearances on Jim Britt’s “Winning Pins” and Don Gillis’ “Candlepin Bowling” television shows. Halas, who grew up bowling at George Michelson’s Broadway Lanes…
Community Reaches Out to Help Former Councillor Recover from House Fire
As a family member remains in critical conditions for bad burns, the family of former City Councillor Marilyn Vega Torres has fought to put their lives together after a tragic fire tore through their home just a few days before…
Essex Street Man Fights for Life After Being Pulled from Burning Building
There was a commotion at the back door of 77 Essex St. on Sunday night as fire crews battled a chaotic two-alarm fire on fire-prone Essex Street. Residents were yelling and trying to get in the back door to help…
Firefighters Pleased with Mill Hill Station Renovation
Just a few years ago, the walls of the old Mill Hill Fire Station on Broadway seemingly made more sounds than the firefighters inside. Those noises were not just the creaking and cracking of a building built in 1887, but…
Retirement Board Recovering Funds
The Chelsea Retirement Board is looking to modify its procedures in checking deaths after a $7,000 fraud was discovered last October. A Revere woman allegedly had forged documents and checks after her grandfather had passed away so she could allegedly…