Scott Leonard received the Thom McAn Award as the Chelsea High football team’s most outstanding scholar athlete in his senior year in 1982. As a sophomore running back, he scored a touchdown in a 34-26 victory over Everett that many…
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Turkey Day Dinner Cost Increases Only Slightly This Year After Big Jump in 2011
The cost of the typical Thanksgiving dinner this year is nearly unchanged after eight years of increases, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) – which has conducted the annual Thanksgiving dinner cost index survey since 1986. This year’s…
Chelsea Residents Join Neighboring Communities Opposing Ethanol Trians
A coalition of activists from Chelsea, Revere, East Boston and Everett joined together last week to ask state officials to join the communities in opposing ethanol trains from coming into the area. The Chelsea Creek Action Group (CCAG) went to…
A Troubling Trend of Class Warfare
Robin Hood only exists in storybooks, and personally, that’s where I think he should stay. That’s because he’s a story – a fantasy based on emotion and myth. But, unfortunately, there are more and more American leaders who have resurrected…
Soldiers Home Vets Ceremony Focuses on Sacrifices of Yesterday’s and Today’s Veterans
A lively and heartfelt ceremony unfolded at the Chelsea Soldiers Home last Thursday in honor of Veterans Day. Elected officials, including Congressman Michael Capuano, joined the Chelsea High School (CHS) orchestra and Cantare to provide a fitting honor to the…
Local leaders not so high on medical marijuana ballot question
When faced with the all-out legalization of recreational marijuana use per a ballot question in Colorado, the Colorado governor had one of the most memorable quotes in recent history: “Don’t break out the Cheetos just yet,” he said after the…
Chelsea to See $1.5m from Massworks : Money to Help Make Crescent Commons a Reality
State leaders chose Chelsea as the backdrop last week to announce millions of dollars in grant money for communities to build housing. And though the bad weather thwarted the event, Chelsea still came up smiling with a $1.5 million grant…
Chelsea Welcomes Zipcar to Bellingham Square
City officials, members of the Chamber of Commerce and local residents gathered in Bellingham Square last week to welcome the Zipcar expansion there. Zipcar is the world’s leading car sharing network, and just last week released news that the company…
Katz Bagels Not Happy with Trans-fat Ban, Says Alternative Ingredients Just Don’t Cut It
For decades, when Richard Katz prepared dough for pie crusts or turnovers – sitting at his baking station in the back of his Park Street storefront like a king on his throne – he has used a time-honored recipe. It’s…
Clark Avenue School Building Project Ramping Up Efforts
City and School officials are about to enter a strange new place – the state’s new School Building Authority (MSBA). After building several new schools some years ago under the old state program, Chelsea has not embarked on a school…