Gerard Millerick, a parishioner at St. Michael’s Chapel at the Soldiers’ Home, drove this beautiful 1953 Packard to the Home’s Veterans Day ceremonies last Thursday, Nov. 5. The old car had been mothballed for decades before Millerick got ahold of it…
Famous at Floramo’s
Chelsea’s reality show star, Velvet Smith, greets diners at Floramo’s, Michael Breau (left), the younger brother of former Chelsea High sports great Bobby Breau and brother-in-law of Assistant Superintendent of Chelsea Schools Linda Breau, and Ginny Grayson (right). Velvet appears…
Lt.Governor Karyn Polito Signs Community Compact with City
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito signed a Community Compact agreement with Chelsea City Manager Thomas Ambrosino on Thursday afternoon. “We are excited to announce our new partnership with the City of Chelsea,” said Polito. “The Commonwealth is looking forward to working…
Councillors Seek Secretary of State’s Opinion on Election
One councillor – now joined in support by others – has called for the state Secretary of the Commonwealth to look into a long list of alleged “irregularities” from the Nov. 3 City Election and to bring in observers to…
CAPIC to Seek Alternate Location for Wrap-Around Services
A proposed short-term Resource Center for homeless and addicted persons in Bellingham Square will not seek to locate in the former Cataldo Ambulance building, according to CAPIC Director Bob Repucci, but will seek an alternate location due to some in…
Police,Fire to Begin Carrying Narcan
The Chelsea Police and Chelsea Fire have agreed to carry the anti-overdose drug Narcan in their cruisers and trucks at a cost of $500 per officer or firefighter. City Manager Tom Ambrosino put in a request for funding to the…
Bach In Time:Joe Bach Turns 107 at LFCFL
When Leonard Florence enter for Living (LFCFL) resident Joseph Bach was born, the Model T car was a brand new idea and William Howard Taft had recently surged to victory. In between those days and now, Bach – who celebrated…
Letters to the Editor
Vidot thanks supporters and voters Dear Editor: I’d like to share my sincerest gratitude to everyone who came out and voted for me on Tuesday Nov. 3. These past few months have been a whirlwind and I am honored and…
Let’s Truly Honor Our Veterans
Veteran’s Day originally came into existence shortly after World War I when it was known as Armistice Day, marking the end of what was known then as the Great War on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the…
Sports 11-12-2015
USA Boxing New England Championship at Chelsea High School Hosted by John Ruiz and Quietman Sports The second round of the 130th annual USA Boxing New England Championships, hosted by Quietman Sports Gym, will be held this Saturday night (5…
Obituaries 11-12-2015
Janet ‘Janina’ Wlodyka Lifelong parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church Janet B. “Janina” Wlodyka of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, passed away at Winthrop Place Nursing and Care Center where she had been receiving supportive care for the past several months. She…
School Cancer Awareness Day
To mark Breast Cancer Awareness month, students at the Berkowitz and Kelly Schools held an awareness day recently and dressed all in pink. In addition, students lined up in a pink ribbon formation outside the Mary C. Burke Complex to…