Just as we were all exhaling a collective sigh about the winter without snow or even terrible cold comes a snowstorm on March 1 – the first real bit or winter we will have experienced since the freak end of…
Heating with Oil
Chelsea residents heating with oil are now paying approximately $800 per fill for a 200 gallon tank. This is an absolute outrage with no one in a position of responsibility doing anything to stop the rampant speculation for the price…
Red Devils Ready for Tourney Play
The Chelsea High boys basketball team will embark on its Journey to the Tourney tonight (Thursday) hosting Beverly of the Northeastern Conference in an opening round game of the Division 2 North Sectional at the CHS gymnasium. Chelsea, which compiled…
Obituaries 03-01-2012
Orlando ‘Red’ Rojas Longtime Eastpointe Nursing Care Security Supervisor Orlando “Red” Rojas of Revere died on February 19. He was 69 years old. Born in Cuba on August, 1, 1942, the son of Alipio and Julia (Ramos) Rojas, he came…
Bagel Heaven
Jimi Katz of Katz’s famous bagels is shown above exhibiting his million dollar smile with little Matthew Cipriano nearby holding a small piece of baked heaven in his right hand during an early morning visit to the king of bagels…
Distinguished Fellow: Architectural Team President, Co-founder Robert Verrier Elected to AIA College of Fellows
Robert Verrier, the enigmatic and gifted managing partner of Chelsea’s Architectural Team, has been elected to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. For an architect, the award is the equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize for journalists. It is…
Chelsea’s Anthony Deras Accepted to Saint Francis Xavier Scholar’s Program
Malden Catholic High School is pleased to announce that it has accepted 58 members as Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Scholars for the Class of 2016. One of these outstanding scholars is Anthony Deras from Chelsea. Deras is a student at…
Captain Council: Life of First African American Elected to the City Council
When Council President Leo Robinson first ran for public office in Chelsea back during the 1970s, both he and his brother, Ron, believed that, if elected, Leo would have been the first African American member of the City Council. However,…
Public Drinker Arrested for Crime He Was Wanted for Since 1995
Chelsea police took a man into custody after he was caught drinking in public in Bellingham Square. An investigation into his true identity revealed to the police that Wilmer Romero, 38, is a stabbing suspect who has eluded police for…
Fares are Rising
The MBTA is saying that services will remain intact, entirely without cuts, if fares can go up by 25%. At first blush, this sounds much better than Draconian cuts that would have affected all public transit users in Boston’s neighborhoods…
CHS Boys Hoop Ready for Tourney
The Chelsea High boys basketball team is healthy, rested, and rarin’ to go in anticipation of Friday’s announcement of the seedings and pairings of the MIAA Division 2 North State Sectional Basketball Tournament. The Red Devils started out slowly this…
Police Briefs 02-23-2012
February 14 Deborah Perito, 40, 99 Riverside Apt., Medford, was arrested for assault and battery and carrying a dangerous weapon. Wilson Polo, 43, 80 Webster St., East Boston, was arrested for red light violation, operating motor vehicle with suspended/revoked license.…