CORRECTION A story on the front page of last week’s Chelsea Record regarding the Summer Reading Program indicated that the reading program conducted by teachers from the various schools in the Burke Complex will be on Tuesdays this summer. In…
Summer is Here
The excitement and bustle of the Fourth of July weekend has come and gone, and now we can settle into our summer rhythm — whatever that may be for each of us and our families — for the remaining nine…
Obituaries 07-16-2015
Josephine Czap Of Maine, formerly of Chelsea; member of Legion of Honor Society of Polish Falcons and Holy Rosary Society Josephine (Liniecka) Czap of Garland, Maine, formerly of Chelsea, died on July 11. Josephine was born and raised in Chelsea.…
Cunningham Retires from CRW Elder Services
After 39 years at the helm, James P. Cunningham, Jr. retired on Tuesday, June 30, from the Chelsea Revere Winthrop Elder Services (CRWES) organization. Cunningham has served as Executive Director and CEO of the agency, which was the first home…
Max Address Square:A Point Long Gone to History
The local fight to get a memorial for the first Jewish boy from Chelsea killed in World War I has long been forgotten. And the fruits of that fight – a beautiful memorial to Max Address at a busy intersection…
Slander Suit:Wynn Calls for Boston to Stop ‘campaign of Falsehoods,’ or Else…
A noted attorney from California, who has represented casino developer Steve Wynn in previous successful slander suits, has called on the City of Boston to stop spreading lies about Wynn’s actions in Boston and to apologize for the conduct. If…
‘Heroes’ Abound at the CPL Summer Reading Program
One would have thought they were giving away free iPads at the Chelsea Public Library last week as the Summer Reading Program began in earnest, but the popularity lay in good, old fashioned books and a focus on keeping kids…
Waterfront Development Plan to be Considered this Month
The ongoing process to begin considering development for part of the Chelsea Creek waterfront will be considered this month by the Economic Development Board and, likely brought to a vote, later this month. Since earlier this spring, a local and…
Police Briefs 07-09-2015
Sunday, 6/14 Edwin Ibanez, 27, 589 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested on warrants. Monday, 6/15 Ronny Lee Morales, 25, 6 Rhodes Ave., Lynn, was arrested for unarmed robbery and assault and battery. Katie Clements, 29, 32 Whitman St., Somerville, was arrested…
Plaza Mexico Six-Month Suspension Doesn’t Go Far Enough
While a six-month license suspension is serious, I believe it comes far short of the punishment warranted after the incident the Chelsea Police Department described at the Licensing Commission meeting last month regarding Plaza Mexico, which is in my district.…
Tom Fay Jr.
Long-time residents of Chelsea were saddened to learn over the holiday weekend of the passing (after a lengthy battle with diabetes) of Tom Fay Jr., who for many years was an integral part of the fabric of our community. Tom…
Obituaries 07-09-2015
Thomas Fay, Jr. Former Chelsea Alderman Thomas F. Fay, Jr., former city Alderman at Large and well known life long Chelsea resident, passed away on July 3 at the West Revere Health Center (Annemark Nursing Home) where he had been…