Helen Smith, 87 Of Revere, formerly of Chelsea Helen J. (Nicewicz) Smith of Revere, formerly of Chelsea, died on April 7. She was 87 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, she was the daughter of the late John and…
Arrest Report 04-15-2010
Monday, April 5 Luis Lopez, 32, 31 Watts St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Emanuel Kouragnon, 40, 19 Parker St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and on a felony warrant. Dereck Evans,…
Governor visits Chelsea Clock for small business roundtable
Governor Deval Patrick sat down with a half dozen local small business owners during a visit to the Chelsea Clock Company last week and let them know point blank – he was holding up almost 300 health insurance premium renewals…
Flaherty, DiDomenico neck and neck
Last minute campaigning is being conducted fast and furious in the political camps of Everett City Councilor Sal DiDomenico and Cambridge Attorney Tim Flaherty throughout the sprawling senatorial district reaching from Saugus to Allston-Brighton. With substantial, multiple political mailings, newspaper…
Expanded gambling a done deal
House Speaker Robert DeLeo detailed last week how expanded gambling might take shape and form in the next few months. The release of a detailed bill by the House of Representatives was received warmly by those believing that casino gambling…
Ruiz falls short in bid for heavyweight title
John Ruiz lost his bid to become heavyweight champion of the world, losing his WBA championship fight to David Haye before 20,000 fans Saturday at M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England. Ruiz fought gallantly for nine rounds before his trainer, Miguel…
The harsh side of a real life loss
It is one thing to look at Chelsea’s heavyweight fighter John Ruiz from the distance following his loss to British champion and now heavyweight champion of the world, it is another to consider John just like one of us and…
Get out and vote
Tuesday is the special senate election. We urge Chelsea voters to get out and to vote. All the candidates have let us know who they are and what they stand for – some more than others. It is our belief…
Arrest Report 04-07-2010
Monday, March 29 Hubert Mejia, 27, 88 Grove St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Lauren McSweeney, 23, 25 Watts St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, malicious destruction of…
Obituaries 04-07-2010
Winifred Levko Chelsea resident Winifred E. (Bright) Levko passed away unexpectedly on April 1 at the Whidden Memorial Hospital in Everett after a sudden illness. She was 83 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, she was the daughter of…
Hundreds attend gala official opening of new real estate firm
The FPCD Real Estate Group held their grand opening last week in their 100 Everett Avenue offices. It was quite a time, with hundreds from the real estate and business community attending a lavishly catered affair. The new group –…
Louis Street fire deemed accidental
The Chelsea Fire Department has determined as accidental a fast moving three-alarm fire that gutted a three family home on Louis Street two weeks ago. Following a full investigation by the fire department’s investigation’s unit, Chelsea Fire Captain Richard Parisie…