Plans for an off-site employee parking lot with hundreds of spaces to handle a large percentage of the Wynn Everett workforce were unveiled in a state environmental filing last week, and the parking lot is tentatively sited somewhere in Produce…
Emergency Rooms, Chiropractors Busy With Snow Injuries
There’s no doubt the recent snow cavalcade has taken its toll on the general attitude of most folks, but health care providers report that it has also taken quite a toll on the physical well being of young and old.…
Bunker Hill Celebration of Black History Month Was an Impressive Event
We’re so fortunate to have Bunker Hill Community College as a vibrant member of our community. There are so many great things happening educationally on the Chelsea campus in the heart of Bellingham Square. Local students have the convenience of…
Letter to the Editor
We can and should dedicate more resources to treating substance use disorders Dear Editor: With a 46 percent increase in opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts from 2012 to 2013, it is wise for Governor Charles Baker to focus the public’s…
Bruins Beat
BRUINS STRUGGLING With 60 games completed, things are not looking so good for the Bruins, especially on the injury front. Today (Thursday), defenseman Kevan Miller underwent surgery to repair his right should. Forward Gregory Campbell is out of the…
Sammy Mojica Plays Big in Boston: Chelsea Turns Out for their Basketball Superstar in Appearance for Drexel
Sammy Mojica Jr. received a rock star ovation from the Chelsea community following the Drexel-Northeastern basketball game Saturday at Matthews Arena in Boston. Family members, including his proud parents, Sammy Mojica Sr. and Awilda Morales, former teammates from Chelsea High…
Obituaries 02-26-2015
Helen Giordano All about family; her world revolved around being a ‘Nana’ Helen K. (Malek) Giordano, a resident of Wilmington for more than 35 years, formerly of Chelsea, died peacefully on February 22 at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in…
Snow and More Snow
Pastor Avelar shoveled the sidewalk with his daughter, Elizabeth, (phot right) on Sunday morning after the Blizzard – two of the many residents who, once again, took to their sidewalks and driveways to shovel away the snow. Meanwhile, several businesses had to make the tough decision to…
Popular and Well-Known Chelsea Resident Evelyn Diranian Passes Away
Evelyn Diranian, matriarch of a well-known and highly respected Chelsea family and former owner of the Avenue Restaurant across from City Hall, died Monday surrounded by family. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Diranian and her husband, the late Andrew…
State Announces Park Planning Tool in Chelsea
Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Matthew A. Beaton was joined by various local officials in announcing the launch of the Park Planning and Assessment Tool at Chelsea City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The Tool will be used…
Snowstorm has Delivered a Beating on DPW
Chelsea DPW crews and equipment performed in exemplary fashion through the first snowstorm on Jan. 26, but three storms later, things aren’t coming as easy and now crews from the National Guard and New York and New Jersey have come…
City Manager Applications Expected to Being Rolling In
The City Council unanimously approved a planning document at Tuesday evening’s Special Council meeting that will be distributed to potential city manager applicants and will mark the beginning of the long-awaited application process. The Council voted 10-0, with Councillor Chris…