Although official confirmation is lacking at this juncture, it would appear much more than likely that yet another hotel will be locating here in the not too distant future. The understanding is that the owners of the new Marriott Residence…
The Marketbasket Mall
City Manager Jay Ash has been meeting quite often with Marketbasket officials regarding their ambitions for the mall on Everett Avenue which they own. The mall has morphed from something meaningless and insubstantial to something bustling and very substantial. This…
The Patriots
Those of you who adore the Patriots are still reeling and trying to come to terms with last week’s loss. Suffice to say, the Pats lost but then, it’s just a game and they lost it. Even the Pats can…
Police Briefs 09-20-2012
Chelsea Police Log From: 09/10/2012 Thru: 09/16/2012 9/10 Valmir Ferreira, 35, 610 Washington Ave., Revere, was arrested for stop sign violation, operating motor vehicle unlicensed. September, 11 Benjamin Mangham, 42, 59 Everett St., Allston, was arrested on warrants. September, 12…
Sports 09-20-2012
Boys soccer ties Lynn Tech, 1-1 The Chelsea High boys soccer team battled to a 1-1 tie with Lynn Tech in its only contest of the past week. Coach Mick Milutinovic’s Red Devils now stand at 1-0-1 on the season. Chelsea…
Obituaries 09-20-2012
Robert Black, Sr. Retired Truck Driver Robert G. Black, Sr., died on September 16 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was 83 years old. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the beloved son of the late William…
FBI Development Saga Comes to Completion
The headline about the FBI officially coming to Chelsea was much more than just a headline. The entire story of how this development came to be is more like a long and winding narrative with ups and downs, with impossibilities…
Connecting the Dots : Investigators, Prosecutors Have New Confidence in Public Call for Information to Solve 20-year-old Taraskiewicz Murder
It has been exactly 20 years since the horrific details of Susan Taraskiewicz’s murder began to unfold. How the 27-year-old had worked at Northwest Airlines at Logan Airport as a baggage handler supervisor (the first woman ever to do so…
Remembering September 11, 2001
The more that time passes, the more we tend to forget the stark terror and horrible outcome of the terrorists attacks which killed so many, while at the same time awakening the nation to the worldwide terrorist threat. The passing…
The Tobin Bridge and Chelsea
There was a thoughtful op-ed piece appearing in the Boston Globe this week concerning the city and its need to master the Tobin Bridge. That is to say, the author was trying to tell readers that the bridge cut the…
Red Devils Play Well in 15-6 Opening Loss
The Chelsea High football team played well and fought hard to the very end, but the Red Devils came up on the short end of a 15-6 decision to Lynn Tech Friday evening under the lights at Manning Field in…
Police Briefs 09-13-2012
September 3 Mike Spears, 37, 20 Sagamore St., Winthrop, MA was arrested for shoplifting. Michael Picardi, 25, 4 Atlas Ct., Saugus, was arrested for felony warrants. William Merino, 32, 114 Park St., Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant and trespassing.…