Monday, October 3 Abraham Portillo, 37, of 150 Shurtleff Street, Chelsea, was arrested for straight warrant felony. Luis Santiago, 47, of 123 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, was arrested for possession of open alcoholic beverage in public, and disorderly conduct. Eliseo Guerra,…
ZBA Approves Major Change to Crescent Court
The City’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a major change to the Crescent Court development project on Sixth Street Tuesday night. Due to a lagging economy and some new design preferences, the developers had petitioned the ZBA to allow…
Sports 10-13-2011
Red Devils roll past Shawsheen, 26-14 Juan Martinez scored three touchdowns as Chelsea improves to 3-1 The Chelsea High football team roared back from early deficits of 7-0 and 14-7 to come away with a 26-14 triumph at Shawsheen Tech…
Obituaries 10-13-2011
Anthony DiPietro, Jr. Of Wakefield, formerly of Chelsea Anthony R. ‘Butchie’ DiPietro, Jr. of Wakefield, formerly of Chelsea, died on October 10. He was 68 years old. Mr, DiPietro grew up in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High…
District 4 Candidate Sandoval Withdraws from Race
Mike Sandoval, a popular resident of this city and a candidate for the District 4 council seat has told the Chelsea Record he is pulling out of the race due to family considerations. He officially withdrew from the race on…
Literary Lights for Children Awards Ceremony
The Associates of the Boston Public Library (BPL) presented the thirteenth annual Literary Lights for Children awards ceremony and tea party on Sunday, September 25 at the BPL. The award winners – M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Gareth Hinds, and Pam…
Like Son, Like Father
As a 55-year old Giovanni Recupero stands on the front porch of his Essex Street triple-decker and stares down the street he has come to know and love, his emotions are mixed. “I’ve raised 13 children here,” he says, referring…
FBI Moving to Chelsea; Official Word Forthcoming
Sources close to the General Services Administration and ACS Development of Chelsea say that the GSA has finalized, approved and signed a contract with the Chelsea development firm to build the FBI’s Northeast Regional headquarters in Chelsea. Official word is…
Face of the Law: U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz Gives a Rare Look into Her Life
One doesn’t often get a look into the personal lives of judges and top prosecutors. Most often, one sees a federal prosecutor out front, on the podium, during major cases and after breaking news. Such has been the case with…
The FBI is Coming to Chelsea
With final approval of the General Services Administration to contract with ACS Development of this city to build a 200,000 square foot facility in Chelsea, the FBI is coming to town. The FBI’s Northeast Regional Headquarters is going to be…
Sports 10-06-2011
Red Devil gridders return to action The Chelsea High football team will swing back into action after a bye week, traveling to Shawsheen Tech Saturday afternoon for what promises to be a rugged encounter. Coach Mike Stellato’s Red Devils stand…
Police Briefs 10-06-2011
Monday, September 26 Demond Steele, 32, of 38 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, was arrested for unarmed robbery. Jason S. Englen, 29, of 109 Marlborough Street, Chelsea, was arrested for two counts of unarmed robbery. David Hurtado, 21, of 725 Broadway, Chelsea,…