Another well known name from the receivership era will be coming back to Chelsea in January to participate in a panel organized by several local non-profits concerning how to give community input and stay involved in the city manager hiring…
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Santa on Braoadway
Santa Claus was shaking hands, waving to cars and generally bringing Christmas cheer to Broadway on Monday morning. Santa said he had a few hours to kill on his way up north, and decided there was no better place than…
Chelsea Man Held Without Bail in Chester Avenue: Double Shooting, Murder
A Chester Avenue home that has been a persistently problematic address for years was the setting for a double shooting last Sunday morning that took the life of one Chelsea man, Javier Ortiz, and seriously injured a second man. On…
Local Skater Jessica Caprio Set to Perform in Disney on Ice Show at Agganis Arena
Jessica Caprio played high school hockey in nearby Burlington and attended UMass/Lowell. “I played hockey at Burlington High for three years and I was on the dance team all four years,” said Caprio. “I also skated at the Winchester Figure…
Dauwer Family Still Seeking Answers One Year after Murder
One year has gone by, but the clock seemingly hasn’t moved for Revere’s June Dauwer since she picked up the phone and found out her daughter, Michelle Dauwer, had been murdered on the streets of Chelsea. June got the call…
O’Regan Announces Chelsea Little League Sign-ups
Chelsea Little League President Shawn O’Regan announces registration sessions for the 2015 season on the following dates: Saturday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 5:30 to 8 p.m.…
Political Poker Ends Council Meeting
It was the meeting that never got started Monday night as the City Council was scheduled to choose its incoming leadership team, but encountered a quorum block as five councillors remained in the hallway and refused to assemble for the…
Councillors Seek Meeting with Police Chief
City Councillors voted unanimously Monday night for an order by Councillor Giovanni Recupero to have a discussion with Police Chief Brian Kyes about the state of violence on the City’s streets – an order that was directly related to the…
Chelsea Jewish Foundation to Merge with Aviv Centers
The Boards of Directors of the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home Foundation, Inc. (CJF) and Aviv Centers for Living, Inc. (Aviv) announced Wednesday that the two organizations are combining to serve seniors north of Boston. Together they will become the largest…
Immigration Ruling a Story of Joy and Despair
As Laura Galeano and her family watched CNN on Nov. 20 for the announcement by President Barack Obama of a controversial executive order that would seemingly clear the path and protect about 4.5 million illegal immigrants from deportation, a tear…