The Chelsea High girls track & field team had a busy week, defeating their last four conference foes to finish the season at 8-0, the Lady Red Devils’ fifth straight undefeated dual meet season, to earn the title of CAC…
Obituaries 05-17-2012
Marietta Mele Arlington Resident Marietta Mele of Arlington died on May 10. She was the loving mother of Rosemarie Federico of Chelsea; devoted sister of Mary Coleman of Salem and the late Frank Mele, Eugene Mele, Mariaanntone Mele and Angelina…
Kerry, Drug Czar Visit ROCA; Discuss Drug Policy and Strategy
With five children, Samuel Argueta’s father was left to assume the role of two parents – trying to navigate his children through the tough realities of life in Chelsea. Regrettably, Argueta slipped away into a life on the streets, and…
Zip Trip Will Visit Chelsea This Month
More positive publicity will come Chelsea’s way this month when the popular Fox Channel 25 ‘Zip Trip’ morning program visits Chelsea on May 25th. The program has aired for several years on the Fox 25 Morning Show, where every Friday…
Grossman Visits Chelsea Restaurant
State Treasurer Steve Grossman toured the Dockside Restaurant in the Marketbasket Mall Tuesday afternoon. The Dockside was a recipient of a $250,000 loan made by The Savings Bank of Wakefield and leveraged through the Treasury’s Small Business Banking Partnership. Grossman…
Senator Kerry, Drug Czar Meet with ROCA, Leaders
The war against drugs moved its forum to Chelsea earlier this week with a visit to the ROCA facility on Park Street by Massachusetts senior Senator John Kerry and President Obama’s Director of Office of Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske.…
State Treasurer Steve Grossman Meets Businesspeople at Dockside
The Dockside Restaurant at the Marketbasket Mall hosted a meeting between businesspeople and State Treasurer Steven Grossman Tuesday afternoon. The early afternoon visit by the state treasurer gave him an opportunity to mix with Chelsea businesspeople such as Robert Cashman,…
CHS Girls Track Remains Undefeated
The Chelsea High girls track and field team remained undefeated with an 80-56 triumph over Mystic Valley last week. Coach Kim Huffer’s Lady Red Devils now stand at 4-0 on the season Chelsea standouts included Thien-Ly Che, who finished first…
Obituaries 05-10-2012
James Stevens Auto Mechanic, Member of American Legion James E. Stevens of Chelsea died on May 3. He was 60 years old. A US Army veteran who served in Viet Nam, he was an auto mechanic and a member…
Voters Crush Pro-casino Candidates in Foxboro
In a stunning development, Robert Kraft and Steve Wynn, vying with Suffolk Downs for a casino license, have pulled out of the competition following the town wide vote taken in Foxboro Monday. In Monday’s election, Foxboro, voters elected two candidates…
Projecting a New Image: as Port Park/Salt Storage Project Nears, Designer Has Already Gotten Attention in More Ways Than One
For some time now, Chelsea has been projecting a new image of itself, but at the anticipated PORT site on what is now an old oil tank farm, such projections are happening in the most literal sense. As a prelude…
Big Digging: Major Project to Begin Monday on Washington Ave; Smoother Sailing Ahead
There’s no discounting the conditions of Washington Avenue these days. Right now, it’s darn near impassable, but thankfully, not for much longer. The Washington Avenue Reconstruction Project – already underway right now – will become more disruptive beginning next week,…