Monday, November 7 Eldred Richards, 23, 48 Gardner St., Chelsea, was arrested on a felony warrant, and assault and battery. Matthew Graves, 19, 127 Garfield Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for being an incapacitated person. Saulo Cubias, 45, 126 Waterhill St.,…
Obituaries 11-17-2011
James ‘J.J.’ McCarthy Wenham Resident James “J.J.” McCarthy of Wenham died on November 12. He was 86 years old. He was the beloved husband of the late Katherine M. (Kopaczynska) McCarthy, uncle of Carol Pompeo and her late husband, Joseph…
Breaking: Housing Authority Being Forced into Receivership
Attorney General Martha Coakley has apparently begun the legal process which will lead to the Chelsea Housing Authority being placed into state receivership in the next few days, according to sources familiar with the investigation of the CHA who wished…
Brown, Robinson and Hatleberg At-large Winners; Murphy, Frank, Recupero, Perlatonda, Cortell Win
On a stunningly gorgeous day, under a bright sun and with real warmth all around, 20% of this city’s registered voters came out to vote. When all was said and done with balloting and all the votes were counted and…
Chelsea Remains a Part of Capuano’s District
U.S. Congressman Michael Capuano will keep Chelsea in his district, which will now be the 7th Congressional District under the new redistricting plan released this week by the Massachusetts House’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting. Capuano will pick up the…
Boys Soccer Team Defeats Framingham
The Chelsea High boys soccer team, the fourth seed in the Division 1 North Sectional of the MIAA State Tournament, defeated Framingham, the 13th seed in the bracket, with an exciting 3-2 overtime victory Monday afternoon at Chelsea Stadium in…
Taking Responsibility for Their Actions
We call for an immediate indictment on perjury charges against all five members of the Chelsea Housing Authority for aiding in the filing of false financial records that showed former Executive Director Michael McLaughlin’s salary to be $160,000 instead of…
Obituaries 11-10-2011
Nancy Mongiello Trustee Emerita of Nativity of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Nancy A. (Ordeshook) Mongiello of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, apparently in good health, passed away unexpectedly on November 3 while visiting family in Pennsylvania. She was 91 years old.…
Metro Credit Union Expands to Melrose
Chelsea-based Metro Credit Union has expanded into Melrose this week, taking over the Secure Credit Union and adding $20 million in assets to their ever-increasing operations. Metro CEO Robert Cashman told the Record that the acquisition is a continuation of…
We Were All Duped
It remains hard to believe the extent to which Mike McLaughlin duped all of us who believed in him. I believed in him. I had no reason to suspect him of stealing from the people of this city. I had…
Pension is Very Much Up in the Air
While the employment status of former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Director Michael McLaughlin is very clear – he stepped down immediately last week – the fate of his pension is still very much up in the air. And despite the…
Investigation Ongoing at Housing Authority
Federal, state and local officials are continuing to investigate the dealings of the Chelsea Housing Authority, its board of directors, and especially its former executive director Michael McLaughlin after it was revealed last week that McLaughlin had been receiving a…