Mary Jo Brown Tufts Medical Center Admitting Director Mary Jo (Bonasoro) Brown of Wilmington died suddenly at Tufts New England Medical Center in Boston on January 21 with her family and friends by her side. She was 59 years old.…
Martin Luther King Day
The Chelsea high School Choral Group, under the direction of John Nichols, led the audience in song at the rev. Dr. martin Luther King 2012 Commemoration Celebration Monday at the CHS auditorium.
Chelsea Bridge Projected to Open in April
A few unexpected snags back in September pushed back the reopening of the Chelsea Bridge to vehicles to March according to MassDOT Project Manager Frank DePaola. Now, according to sources, the project to replace the aging Chelsea Street drawbridge bridge…
TBHA Concerned over Marginal Street Pier Plans
Grand plans for a long-neglected part of Chelsea’s waterfront might be running aground of one major harbor advocacy group and an organization of ship captains. Vivien Li, executive director of The Boston Harbor Association (TBHA), said that her organization has…
Health Assessment of Chelsea Now Going On
Killing two birds with one stone doesn’t seem like a very healthy thing (especially for the birds), but in the current case for Mass General and the City of Chelsea, knocking off two things at once might be just what…
Bomb Scare at Chelsea High School
Students and staff members were quickly evacuated from Chelsea High School Tuesday morning when a bomb threat came in over the telephone. Working immediately with the Chelsea Police Department, district officials implemented their set policy and removed all students and…
Chelsea – Reaching Our Dream of Unity
On January 16, 2012 Chelsea commemorated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day with several special events. One of those events took place at Chelsea High School where over 200 people gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. King. This event…
Police Briefs 01-19-2012
January 9, 2012 John Sanchez, 18, 128 Shurtleff St., Chelsea, was arrested for rape of a child with force. Chadlee Moore, 42, 183 Elm St.., Everett, was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon. Jeff Bosquet, 28, 120 Vernal St., Everett,…
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Had he not been cut down by an assassin’s bullet in 1968, Martin Luther King would have been 83 this week. For those of us old enough to remember, MLK was in his prime when this nation was racially divided,…
Lady Red Devils Win Two Contests
The Chelsea High girls basketball team cruised to a pair of victories in its last two outings, defeating Lynn Tech 64-20 and Mt. Alvernia 38-24. Neither contest was in doubt after the first period. The Lady Red Devils zoomed past…
Obituaries 01-19-2012
Helen Karas Retired Saleslady Helen A. (Lachnicki) Karas, a retired saleslady, died in her Quincy home Monday evening, January 16 after a brief illness. She was 89 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, she was the beloved daughter of…
Investigation Widens into Jessica Cormier Murder
Monday’s funeral for Everett’s Jessica Cormier from the Smith Funeral Home, was quiet and dignified and it was extremely well attended. The court proceeding two hours after she was buried, where her assailant Clarence Earl Berry, 59, of Chelsea, was…