The Chelsea architect Robert Verrier was recently awarded the highest prize an architect can garner during a life spent in the profession. It is called the AIA and since receiving it a few weeks ago, he is no known as…
Obituaries 03-15-2012
Anna Zarella Of Boston’s North End Anna C. Zarella of Boston’s North End died on March 11. She is survived by her children: Paul M. Zarella and his wife, Rita, Carol A. Regan, Angela Zarella and her partner, Cynthia Walsh…
Call It Hotel Row
The Wyndham Hotel is shown in the foreground. In the background of this image taken Tuesday afternoon is the new Marriott rising. By itself, the Wyndham would suffice as the only hotel for a city this size. But now we…
Looking at Success: The Remaking of the Old Marketbasket Building is a Chelsea Business Miracle
Less than 2 years ago, the Demoulas Family put back to use the building that housed the old MarketBasket. The new MarketBasket had opened. Hundreds came to be employed there. The old building was shuttered. With the backing of Chelsea…
Ethanol Trains Again
A new and contentious issue has rolled into Chelsea over the past two weeks like a freight train, except that the issues is exactly that – freight trains carrying the hazardous material Ethanol. One week after the Chelsea City Council passed…
Chelsea Fire Department Review Firm Ready to Start
The long-awaited top-to-bottom review of the Chelsea Fire Department is nearly ready to being, according to City Manager Jay Ash. This week, the City inked a contract with an independent reviewer to conduct the work and to set a timeline…
Governor Increases Fuel Assistance; Orders Utilities to Stop Shutoffs
Governor Deval Patrick is dramatically increasing the amount of money set aside for those having difficulties paying for home heating fuel throughout the state. At the same time, he ordered the Department of Public Utilities to ban heating shut-offs for…
Nitrogen Tank Proposed on Crescent Avenue
A planned expansion of Muffin Town’s freezer space at the company’s factory on Crescent Avenue has been scrapped in favor of adding a large, outdoor liquid nitrogen tank. The plan became public late last week when a submission from Muffin…
Thank You, Governor Patrick
Those of us who know Governor Patrick are always impressed with his ability to judge needs and then to go about the daunting task to fill them. He has done just that on two important fronts for the low-income people…
Police Briefs 03-08-2012
February 27 Felix River-Marcado, 28, 175 Cottage St., Chelsea, was arrested for herion/morphine/opium, trafficking in over 14/28/100/200 grams. Richard Fajardo, 24, 36 Warren Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for receiving stolen property over $250, possessing burglarious instrument. Jorge Romero-Hernandez, 17, 125…
Obituaries 03-08-2012
Edward French Machinist and Model Maker; Inventor and Tinkerer Edward G. French, a resident of Tewksbury for more than 50 years, formerly of Chelsea and Revere, died on February 12 at a Lowell nursing home following a short period of…
In Like a Lion
Snow is shown on spring plants set up nicely and for sale at Home Depot on Wednesday morning. Those plants have since been taken in due to the snowstorm.