Monday, December 10 Guillermo Gomez, 47, of 91 Chester Avenue, Chelsea, was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon. Tuesday, December 11 Bryan Cardeas-Sorto, 19, of 259 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery and resisting arrest. Wednesday,…
Red Devils Play Well, but Drop Two Contests
The Chelsea High boys basketball team put forth a valiant effort, but came up on the short end of a 63-58 decision to Greater Lawrence Monday at the CHS gymnasium. The Red Devils were ahead by two points at the…
Obituaries 12-20-2012
Mary Louise Braman Telephone Operator, Military Wife, Hospice Volunteer and Dog Fancier Mary Louise (Carolan) Braman passed away after a brief illness on December 15 at the Oxford House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Haverhill where she had been receiving…
Unsung Heroes Gala
City Manager Jay Ash was a recipient of an Unsung Hero Award at the Chelsea Collaborative 24th Annual Holiday Gala held Dec. 7 at the Holiday Inn, Somerville. Making the presentation are Board President Rosie Medina and Executive Director Gladys…
Chelsea Winter Fest This Saturday; Will Feature Winter Fest Express Train Ride
Unseasonable weather may make it feel nothing like winter this Saturday, but organizers of Chelsea Winter Fest are not complaining. “The weather will match the spirit at Chelsea Winter Fest: warm,” predicted City Manager Jay Ash, the lead organizer of…
Police Looking for Armed Man
Revere Police and State Police are on the lookout for an armed criminal and the Revere License Commission is preparing to yank the license of a business that the armed criminal allegedly took over some two years ago by force,…
Zoning Board Approves One Petition on Parkway
The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) met on Tuesday night, Dec. 11th, and approved one measure while continuing four petitions until the January meeting. •The ZBA approved a special permit for Maria Russo to operate a dress shop in the…
Local Aid Cuts to Hurt Chelsea
If the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had a checkbook, it would be woefully overdrawn. And they’re once-again turning to cities like Chelsea to help balance their red ink in the form of mid-year local aid cuts – the second time in…
Resident Parking Program to Start on February 1
City leaders said this week that they won’t be able to implement the new, sweeping residential parking program on Jan. 1st, but will instead set things in motion on Feb. 1st. In the meantime, residents and the City will be…
New $40 Million Housing Development Breaks Ground on Vacant Lot
One North of Boston, a 230-unit, market-rate, rental housing development has broken ground in the City’s urban renewal district on Sixth and Heard Streets, which is currently vacant property. The $40 million project will feature 48 studio, 123 one-bedroom and…
The Silent Killer
With the heating season upon us, now is the time for residents to check their homes to make sure that they have carbon monoxide alarms and that they are in operation. A winter season does not pass without some home…
State Aid Cuts
Just when we thought that we were out of the woods with regard to local aid reductions by the state, local officials across the Commonwealth were notified last week that there will be almost $9 million less in discretionary state…