As they often say, don’t bring a pair of fists to a gunfight, and that was especially true in the case of a murder on Central Avenue last year according to law enforcement officials. Luis Raul Rodriguez was shot to…
CHA Saga Settling Down
Except for Mike McLaughlin and a few others, investigators reviewing the records of the Chelsea Housing Authority will be sorely disappointed in the end to find out that massive sums of money weren’t stolen, others weren’t enriched and the CHA…
Department Wins Praise at Hanna Awards Ceremony
Everyone wearing a badge in this city or any other does so with the possibility of being beaten, shot, stabbed and at the worst, losing one’s life in the line of duty. Being a police officer in Chelsea today is…
The Chelsea Time in Florida
The 27th annual Chelsea Reunion in Florida will be held in Boynton Beach, Florida on March 4. The event is being chaired, once again, by Chelsea’s Leona Grell, one of our best known and beloved citizens. The Chelsea Time or…
Post-season Laurels for Cross Country Teams
The Chelsea High boys and girls cross country teams played a prominent role at the Commonwealth Athletic Conference cross country banquet at Whittier Tech last Friday. The boys received their dual meet championship trophy for finishing undefeated at 9-0. Joseph…
Obituaries 12-08-2011
Gerald Moltedo Everett Resident Gerald P. Moltedo of Everett died on December 6 surrounded by his loving family and his beloved wife of 49 years Janet M. (Butler). He was the loving father of Kelly Ann Moltedo of Everett, and…
Maloon at the Saloon
Suzanne Maloon is the Dockside’s bar manager. Dockside opened this week at the Marketbasket Mall. Dockside is open 7 days a week with a full menu, great drinks, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Check out the Dockside at the…
Officers Rivera and Capistran Receive the State’s Highest Honor for Bravery
It was an early summer night in 2010 when Chelsea Police Officers Felix Rivera and Joseph Capistran were dispatched to Marlboro Street for a breaking and entering call. It was the kind of call they’d probably responded to without incident…
Grell Invites Residents to 27th Annual Reunion in Florida
Leona Grell is one of Chelsea’s most well-known and beloved citizens. Known for her great work with the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, Grell was recognized by city officials at the All-Chelsea Awards ceremony. Grell is busy these days planning a…
Billboard Proposal Moves Forward
A billboard that will rise 70-feet into the air and tower over a local middle school has passed muster with the City’s Planning Board after a presentation by the proponent, Boston Outdoor Adventures, on Tuesday night. The billboard is proposed…
CHA Receiver Gets Down to Business
The Chelsea Housing Authority’s newly named receiver took over the helm officially at the troubled agency Wednesday morning following her appointment by a Supreme Court Justice last week. The CHA, which hurtled into receivership following revelations that former executive director…
Cathedral’s Prayers Are Answered: Chelsea is Eliminated from the Playoffs in a Last-minute Heartbreaker, 12-10
The Chelsea High football team learned the hard way the truth of the age old maxim, “It isn’t over ‘til it’s over.” For almost the entire game in their Division 4A semifinal playoff contest with Cathedral High Tuesday evening at…