There is a move underway to raise the salaries for the members of the Chelsea City Council from something like $8,000 to $14,000. Councillors here serve for a pittance in comparison with the cities and towns around us. As long…
Red Devil Football Falls to Assabet Valley, 32-0
The Chelsea High football team made the long trek to Marlborough to take on Assabet Valley Regional last Friday evening, but came back empty-handed in the wake of a 32-0 loss. Assabet, which plays in the Vocational School League and…
Police Briefs 10-04-2012
Monday, September 24 Carlos A. Araujo, 45, of 110 Essex Street, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery, David Leon, 43, of 62 Chester Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for a warrant on misdemeanor default. Vincent A. Durbano, 30, of 25…
Obituaries 10-04-2012
Robert Jacobs Revere Resident Robert I. Jacobs of Revere died on Saturday, September 29. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara (Bookspan) Jacobs; devoted father of Carl Jacobs of Revere and Mark Jacobs of Germany; loving son of…
Going Back, Way Back
Chelsea, 1922. Yom Kippur Day. The city’s 15,000 Jewish residents are in a virtual holiday lock down. The city at this point in its history in the midst of a great population and economic rise. It is the Roaring Twenties…
New Chelsea Street Bridge
The new Chelsea Street Bridge look dramatic in the early autumn sunset.
Jose Duarte is Honored
City Council President Leo Robinson presented a proclamation congratulating Chelsea resident Jose Duarte, owner and executive chef at Taranta Restaurant on Hanover Street in the North End. The Joslin Diabetes Foundation honored Duarte for his outstanding efforts in raising awareness…
Getting Canned in Chelsea : Antiquated Canning Pastime Gaining Popularity in Chelsea
In decades past, if a family wanted fresh tomatoes in the late fall or winter, they couldn’t be found at the local market. In fact, the only way to get them at all was from a commercial brand can, or…
High Scores : MCAS Results Mixed for CPS; High School Shows Strong Signs of Improvement
There were a lot of areas to be concerned about for Chelsea’s public schools when MCAS test scores came out late last week, but there were many points to celebrate as well – and Superintendent Mary Bourque said one of…
Applications Now Being Accepted for Highland Terrace
Work on the new Highland Terrace apartments in the Box District is rapidly coming to a close according to officials at The Neighborhood Developers (TND), and with that in mind applications for those new units are now being accepted. “We’ve…
Location. Location. Location.
It is a compliment to this city as well as a reason to invest here when the leaders of the hotel industry dub the new Marriott here as the Marriott Boston Logan Airport/Chelsea Hotel. The new 128 room Marriott which…
Parking Design Work is Superior
One needs only to drive down Grove Street or Marlboro Street to examine how important parking design for densely populated areas can be. The city is showing great understanding of how to improve parking/traffic patterns on some of the city’s…