The Vietnam Veterans Pool, operated by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), is readying to be one of the first State pools open this summer. “It continues to be a top priority to get our pool open and keep…
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MGH Chelsea Summer Safety Bike Fair
Elsa Waters, Olin Waters, Eric Cogan, Eric Esmurria, Garrett Cezott and Eva Esmurria at the MGH Chelsea Summer Safety Bike Fair
Open Air Apollinaire to Celebrate 10th Year with Bertolt Brecht
Apollinaire Theatre Company will mark 10 years of offering free bilingual productions on alternating nights in English and Spanish in Chelsea’s Mary O’Malley Park Bertolt Brecht’s parable of right and wrong, ‘The Caucasian Chalk Circle.’ Brecht throws the audience into the action…
Run-on Sentencing: Federal Judge Makes Surprise Move to Open Up McLaughlin Case to Longer Sentencing, Restitution
Tenants of the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) and the CHA’s “new” Board members marched hand-in-hand into Boston’s Federal Court on Friday to be heard. But, they didn’t need to be heard. Judge Douglas Woodlock had apparently already heard them loud and clear…
Edward P. Doherty Jr. Receives Medical Degree from University of Mass.
Edward P. Doherty Jr of W. Peabody, formerly of Chelsea received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Massachusetts Worcester during a ceremony held on the medical school campus on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Edward Jr. is the…
Final Applications for Casino Process Are Now Available
Applications became available for the second and final phase of the resort casino vetting process, as announced Monday by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC), but there still is no certainty this week as to when Suffolk Downs might be able to fill…
Voters Are Ready To Head to Polls
Chelsea residents will go to the polls Tuesday (June 25) to cast their ballots in the U.S. Senate special election. Two candidates, Congressman Edward J. Markey of Malden, who has served in the House of Representatives for 37 years and Garrett Gomez…
Run-on Sentencing: Federal Judge Makes Surprise Move to Open Up Mclaughlin Case to Longer Sentencing, Restitution
Tenants of the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) and the CHA’s “new” Board members marched hand-in-hand into Boston’s Federal Court on Friday to be heard. But, they didn’t need to be heard. Judge Douglas Woodlock had apparently already heard them loud and clear…
U.S. Attorney Asks Court for Low End of Sentencing for Michael McLaughlin
A last-minute piece of evidence from former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Accountant James McNichols could drastically increase the sentence of former CHA Director Michael McLaughlin when he faces sentencing on Friday – but otherwise federal prosecutors are advocating for the…
Firefighters, Family, Friends Mourn Fourth-generation Jake
In firefighter lingo, one of the highest compliments within the ranks is to say that someone is “a good jake.” Deputy Chief Charlie Crowley Jr. was certainly a good jake…and then some. The Chelsea Fire Department and many family members…