On October 13, 1973, I drove to the top of Powderhorn Hill in the early evening to catch a glimpse of the Boston skyline. I was 23 then. I am 62 today. I remember clearly looking out over Chelsea, watching…
Cleaning Up the Creek Could the Sins of the Past Be Revisited?
News coming out of New Bedford rarely, if ever, has any bearing on Chelsea. That city is seemingly worlds away, but it does have one similar problem – highly polluted waterways resulting from the past sins of long-gone industrial interests.…
A Breakdown of the Most Basic Functions in Government
It is absolutely beyond belief that one rogue chemist in a relatively unknown drug testing lab in Jamaica Plain could unravel one of the most basic functions of government – protecting the people. As you read this, most likely, inmates…
The Governor Should Be Ashamed
When we heard the news that Governor Deval Patrick removed George Anzuoni as Chairman of the Revere Housing Authority, we were stunned and disappointed at this classic misstep and what can only be termed as politics at its worst. In…
Police Briefs 10-18-2012
10/08 Rehman Chaudhary, 21, 40 Jones Ave., Chelsea, was arrested on a warrant. Alredo Posada, 23, 101 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea, was arrested on a felony warrant. 10/09 Elisa Burleigh, 25, 24 Congress Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for armed robbery, and…
Boys Soccer Team 10-0-2
The Chelsea High boys soccer team enjoyed another productive week in a season of productive weeks, defeating two opponents and tying another this past week, to improve their record to a lofty 10-0-2. The Red Devils opened the week last…
Obituaries 10-18-2012
Norman Alpert Salvatore ‘Sam’ Dellaquilla Frances Sylvia Merlino Gerald Porter Frances Sylvia Merlino Founder and Owner of the “Ultimate Women’s Apparel” Store Frances Sylvia Merlino of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on October 12. She was the founder and owner…
Officials Gather to Mark Start of Washington Park Project
State and local officials gathered at Washington Park in Prattville to mark the start of the $700,000 renovation project there. That project, funded through a State PARC grant and local appropriation, will introduce active recreational equipment, additional seating and gathering…
Florence Center for Living a Hub for MS/ALS Care, Fundraising
One doesn’t have to venture very far into the Leonard Florence Center for Living to see that it is a top-notch elder care facility, but venturing just a bit further into the facility reveals that it is also one of…
Excel Academy Opens New Facility with Ribbon Cutting
Administrators from Excel Academy, the state’s top charter school that serves students from Chelsea and East Boston, joined elected officials, last Wednesday to cut the ribbon on Excel’s new facility on Moore Street in East Boston. The renovations to the…
Chelsea Police Continue Public Attacks in Contract Bargaining
The two-year-long negotiations between the Chelsea Police Patrol Officers’ Association (CPPOA) and the City’s Administration have been a tale of two very different tactics. To this day, City Manager Jay Ash and his administration have been tight-lipped and have declined…
HUD Auditors Complete CHA Oversight Study
Federal Housing and Urban Development auditors studying the Chelsea Housing Authority’s annual independent financial audit, which HUD received recently from the CHA as mandated, have packed up their laptops having completed their visit after a thorough review of financial records.…