Every time I pass the sight of the big wind turbine on the Forbes property I am pleased it is there. I wish there were hundreds of giant turbines like that one everywhere, generating clean, efficient energy all the time…
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City Manager Jay Ash files $120M City budget
The city has filed a level funded $120 million budget proposal with the city council which contains no layoffs or program eliminations. “This is not a final document. There could be layoffs or program eliminations or both. It depends on…
Chelsea men murder trial sent to Jury
The fate of the two Chelsea men charged with stabbing to death their mother’s boy friend in a fit of jealous rage in 2008 is now in the hands of Suffolk Superior Court Jury. The Chelsea home in which 25-year-old…
Successful cookie selling in Bellingham Square
It was a usual morning in Bellingham Square and the usual crowd there was doing their usual thing. That was, until a group of Chelsea Girl Scouts showed up and began selling cookies and brightening up the Square with their…
Kayem Foods Inc. recognized by Family Circle
The country’s number one sausage product that is produced here in Chelsea at Kayem Foods Inc. was named Family Circle’s Best Product of 2010 and is now re-launching its branding of the sausage. Last week al fresco–known for its chicken…
Two shootings in Chelsea
Two separate shootings over a two day period in Chelsea have left one teen in critical condition, another man wounded and one man in police custody. In the first incident Chelsea Police have arrested a 26-year-old Chelsea resident and charged…
City closes down illegal dental operation
In what police describe as a scene out of horror movie, Fire, Inspectional Service’s and Chelsea Police uncovered an illegal dental operation in a dirty Essex Street basement last Friday. City Inspectors and Fire Investigators acting on an anonymous tip…
Volunteers Beautify the City
More than 100 volunteers turned out on a spectacular spring day Saturday to spruce up the city and take care of the environment. The City’s ninth annual Keep Chelsea Beautiful cleanup coincided with the nation’s fortieth observation of Earth Day,…
Ruiz retires from boxing; Chelsea legend coming home
Following his graduation from Chelsea High School he took up boxing – and over the next two decades of his life, John Ruiz was able to fight and to claw his way to the top of professional boxing. He became…
Demoulas ready to expand
The Demoulas Family, owners of the Mystic Mall, are moving ahead quickly on plans to further develop the site. According to City Manager Jay Ash, the Demoulas Family is ahead of schedule on presenting ideas for the future of the…