When we heard the news that Governor Deval Patrick removed George Anzuoni as Chairman of the Revere Housing Authority, we were stunned and disappointed at this classic misstep and what can only be termed as politics at its worst. In…
Police Briefs 10-18-2012
10/08 Rehman Chaudhary, 21, 40 Jones Ave., Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant. Alredo Posada, 23, 101 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea, was arrested on a felony warrant. 10/09 Elisa Burleigh, 25, 24 Congress Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for armed robbery, and…
Boys Soccer Team 10-0-2
The Chelsea High boys soccer team enjoyed another productive week in a season of productive weeks, defeating two opponents and tying another this past week, to improve their record to a lofty 10-0-2. The Red Devils opened the week last…
Obituaries 10-18-2012
Norman Alpert Salvatore ‘Sam’ Dellaquilla Frances Sylvia Merlino Gerald Porter Frances Sylvia Merlino Founder and Owner of the “Ultimate Women’s Apparel” Store Frances Sylvia Merlino of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on October 12. She was the founder and owner…
Officials Gather to Mark Start of Washington Park Project
State and local officials gathered at Washington Park in Prattville to mark the start of the $700,000 renovation project there. That project, funded through a State PARC grant and local appropriation, will introduce active recreational equipment, additional seating and gathering…
Florence Center for Living a Hub for MS/ALS Care, Fundraising
One doesn’t have to venture very far into the Leonard Florence Center for Living to see that it is a top-notch elder care facility, but venturing just a bit further into the facility reveals that it is also one of…
Excel Academy Opens New Facility with Ribbon Cutting
Administrators from Excel Academy, the state’s top charter school that serves students from Chelsea and East Boston, joined elected officials, last Wednesday to cut the ribbon on Excel’s new facility on Moore Street in East Boston. The renovations to the…
Chelsea Police Continue Public Attacks in Contract Bargaining
The two-year-long negotiations between the Chelsea Police Patrol Officers’ Association (CPPOA) and the City’s Administration have been a tale of two very different tactics. To this day, City Manager Jay Ash and his administration have been tight-lipped and have declined…
HUD Auditors Complete CHA Oversight Study
Federal Housing and Urban Development auditors studying the Chelsea Housing Authority’s annual independent financial audit, which HUD received recently from the CHA as mandated, have packed up their laptops having completed their visit after a thorough review of financial records.…
Bids Finally Go out for New Mill Hill Fire Station
It’s been quite some time since the City committed to demolishing and fully rebuilding a new Fire Station at the Mill Hill (Engine 3) location on Broadway, but this week construction bids finally went out on the project. City Manager…
HUD Auditors Searching for Truth
One of the most egregious things to result as a consequence of former Chelsea Housing Authority Executive Director Mike McLaughlin’s outrageous behavior is that we have all come to learn that whatever he was doing, however much he was padding…
Walnut Street Synagogue Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Walnut Street Synagogue members, friends, relatives and people from all walks of life will gather for a celebratory breakfast on the occasion of the synagogue’s 125th anniversary. Unbelievably enough, the synagogue remains open, despite…