A Chelsea man has been indicted on a charge of murder in connection with the Jan. 3 fatal stabbing of Jessica Cormier, 20, of Everett. Clarence Earl Berry, 60, of Chelsea, was indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury on…
The $600 Million Lottery Wager and Its Lesson
Even those who are aloof about casino gambling coming to Massachusetts had to look with more than just a bit of awe upon the hoopla and the result of last week’s Mega Bucks Lottery game which took in $39 million…
Red Devil Baseball Team Opens Season Today
The Chelsea High baseball team is set to open its 2012 campaign today (Thursday) at Lynn Tech. Head coach Alan Beausoleil’s squad turned in an active and productive pre-season in which they scrimmaged against four quality opponents who primarily play…
Obituaries 04-05-2012
Joseph Harvey, Sr. Worked for GE in Lynn Joseph M. Harvey, Sr., a longtime resident of Chelsea, died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on March 24. He was 63 years old. Born on December 31, 1948, he was raised in…
Grande Opening Leaves a Latte to Be Desired; Starbuck’s Will Locate in Chelsea
Chelsea residents might have to brush up on their hipster coffeehouse lingo, but they won’t have to drive far to do it as Starbuck’s Coffee has announced that it will be opening up a store in the Mystic Mall. There…
Chelsea Man Caught After 23-years on the Lam
It was a routine traffic stop for the Wellesley Police Department, and had they not run through a series of protocols, they might not have caught a Chelsea man who has eluded the feds for 23 years. Wellesley Police and…
Heat Wave
From high atop highland avenue during last week’s “heat wave,” the warm sun shone over the homes in Chelsea as the buildings of downtown Boston provided a dramatic San Francisco backdrop.
Gift of Speech: Students, Staff Rally to Raise Money for Ipad to Assist Special Needs Student
Many might consider the wave of iPads and tablets to be just another gadget that’s good for helping to waste time or surfing the Internet. But for Carlos ‘Carlito’ Sanchez, an iPad means a new kind of freedom. Born with…
Looks Good, Feels Good: New Akesso Shoe Has Health Care Professionals Enjoying Comfort
Leslie Clark is feeling more comfortable in her job thanks to a new shoe that is gaining popularity among health care professionals. A nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital, Clark has been wearing Akesso professional footwear for a month and…
Rep. Gene O’Flaherty
News that our representative Gene O’Flaherty may be stepping down from his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee caught many by surprise. After all, O’Flaherty tends to be a steady Eddy, so to speak. But when his feathers are ruffled…
Obituaries 03-29-2012
George Tassinari, Jr. Machinist George J. Tassinari Jr. of Chelsea died unexpectedly at the Massachusetts General Hospital shortly after admittance on March 23. He was 74 years old. A US Air Force veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, he…
O’flaherty Mulling over Committee Change
Representative Gene O’Flaherty says he is contemplating resigning from his chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee, which he has headed for almost a decade. If things don’t change, he will likely be leaving in December, he told the Patriot-Bridge earlier…