Red Devils fall in tourney opener The Chelsea High boys basketball team’s season came to a conclusion Monday evening with a 68-43 loss to Boston Latin Academy on the latter’s home court in Dorchester in the opening round of the…
Obituaries 02-28-2013
Frank Fulco Retired Carpenter; Active at Chelsea Senior Center and Salvation Army Frank Fulco passed away in his Chelsea home on February 24 after a long illness. Born in East Boston, the beloved son of the late Charles and Carmella…
Mclaughlin Pleads Guilty to All Four Counts: Makes Plea Deal with Feds and the More He Talks, the Lighter His Sentence
There was nothing more appropriate to the situation than former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Executive Director Michael McLaughlin walking defeatedly – in total eerie silence – across Boston’s rusty, broken and unused Northern Avenue Bridge as he left the Federal…
Immigrant Permanent Residents Not Becoming Citizens: Conglomeration of Groups Calls on Feds, Congress to Lower Application Fees
The American Dream has always concluded with a resident from another country raising his or her hand and officially transitioning to a naturalized American citizen. However, more often than not, the American Dream has stopped short of becoming an American,…
Chelsea Kiwanis Club Inter-club Luncheon at the Wyndham Hotel
Matt Monkiewicz, vice president of marketing at Kayem Foods, was the guest speaker at the Chelsea Kiwanis Club inter-club luncheon at the Wyndham Hotel. Pictured, from left, are former Kiwanis Lt. Governor John Chirichiello, Matt Monkiewicz, Elaine Monge, Kiwanis President…
Plea Deal Will Likely Result in Stripped Pension for Mclaughlin
With the conviction of former Chelsea Housing Authority Executive Director Michael McLaughlin in the books, it looks like his long-stalled retirement request with Chelsea will likely end up with most of his pension being stripped. The Chelsea Retirement Board will…
Gas Leak Forces Residents to Evacuate
Some 150 Chelsea residents had to be evacuated from thier homes Monday night due to a gas leak on Broadway. The incident occured Monday night around 9 p.m. when inspectors checking natural gas levels on the street found a leak.…
The Cold Temperatures
We were spoiled after last week’s balmy temperatures. We agree that the Blizzard of 2013 was not much fun especially if you had to do the snow shoveling, but the temperatures last week were enjoyable. But Sunday and Monday came…
Devils Top Lynn Tech, Await Tourney Seeding, Foe
The Chelsea High boys basketball team capped off its improbable run to a berth in the state tourney with a 65-64 over Lynn Tech last Wednesday night in the last game of the regular season. The triumph gave the Red…
Obituaries 02-21-2013
Edward Gallagher McFayden Commercial Artist Edward Gallagher McFayden, a commercial artist and longtime Chelsea resident, passed away on February 17 in his Lynnfield home surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with overwhelming illness. He was 89 years…
CHS Selected as District of the Year by College Board for AP Classes
CHS Senior Bahiya Nasuuna Mutebi joined an Advanced Placement (AP) course a few years back at the high school with some reluctance. She knew it would be extra hard work. It would bring stress, and it was not a forum…
Jordan Boys and Girls Club Celebrated Its 100th Breakfast
The Jordan Boys and Girls Club celebrated the 100th event in its monthly Breakfast Series with an appearance by former Congressman Barney Frank Feb. 7 at the clubhouse on Willow Street The Breakfast Series, in its 18th year, is a…