On Monday, August 24, Chelsea High School was bustling with teachers, staff and community members. After staff gathered for breakfast, the crowd listened intently to a motivating speech led by the Superintendent of Chelsea Public Schools, Dr. Mary Bourque. She…
Bullets Break Up Quiet in Cary Square, One into Nursing Home
After several weeks of relative quiet in the Cary Square area, the quiet was broken early last Friday morning when several shots were fired on Lafayette Avenue – with one going through the window of Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home and…
Police Briefs 08-27-2015
Monday, 7/27 Lisa Selvage, 50, 10 Forsyth St., Chelsea, was arrested on warrants and shoplifting. Rogenia Cobb, 42, 105 Chauncy St., Boston, was arrested for shoplifting. Thomas Dunn, 34, 56 Franklin Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery on…
Make Your Voice Heard on Strip Club Proposal in District 8
By Dan Cortell, District 8 Councilor and Council Vice President “Phantom Ventures, LLC”, better known as the entity attempting to open a Strip Club at what was formally King Arthur’s, is back and moving forward with efforts to open a strip club.…
Cops in Chelsea
A film crew from the television show COPS has been riding along with Chelsea Police Department officers for the past two weeks. The crews will be filming with the Chelsea, Revere and Lynn Police Departments for a total of eight…
Obituaries 08-27-2015
Hazel Ruth Brown Former longtime Chelsea resident Hazel Ruth (Allen) Brown passed away Sunday afternoon, August 23 at Winchester Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 89 years old. Born in North Attleborough, the daughter of the late Roscoe…
Say ‘Ciao!’ Wood-Fired Pizza Shop Preparing to Open
It would be an understatement to say that Edson Coimbra and Marvin Posada understand the restaurant business. The two long-time high-end restaurant employees – who have cooked and managed such notable places like Mistral and L’Andana, are excited to bring…
Hoop Heaven at Highland:Castro,Umemba Set to Host Let It Fly Basketball Classic
Cesar Castro and Kyle Umemba are hosting a big-time basketball tournament in Chelsea this weekend. On Saturday at the Highland Park courts, eight teams, ages 16 and under, will compete in the first annual Let It Fly Classic. Proceeds from…
Market Basket,Customers Slam Price Jump Survey
Executives at Demoulas Market Basket are vehemently contesting a local survey done this week on supermarket prices, saying the analysis was flawed and that their prices did not go up 9 percent, as widely reported. The survey by ConsumerWorld.org has…
Election is Cemented, Primary to be Sept. 22
Eight candidates have been certified for the ballot this week in the Council at-Large race, officially triggering a Primary Election in at-Large for the first time since 2003. City Clerk Debbie Clayman confirmed that all eight candidates had been…
Crime Meeting Draws Large Crowd
Some 40 or 50 neighbors and property owners piled into the St. Luke’s Church on Tuesday night to meet with police about ongoing criminal activity in Cary Square and Washington Avenue. It was one of a handful of meetings held…
A Program Worth Keeping
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has developed a program for inmates that is in its third year and is showing positive results. We are referring to his farming program that has inmates growing vegetables and fruits in the prison yard.…