Credit the achievement to just plain hard work and dedication. But if having some of the best MCAS scores in state wasn’t enough, the Excel Academy Charter School for Chelsea and East Boston students ranked first in the state in…
4th Annual Chelsea Family Literacy Day November 7
The Chelsea Library will be the scene of the Fourth Annual Family Literacy Day this Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the downstairs Children’s Library. Though hosted and sponsored in part by the Library, Family Literacy…
Welcome back Calvin Brown; and welcome to Mike Moronski and Anthony Pellegrino
We want to welcome to the political life at city hall one “old-timer” and two newcomers to the Chelsea city hall political scene. Calvin Brown knows the city hall scene and for a long time he was a part of…
Irene Grzybinski
We are very sorry to learn of the death of former Chelsea Provident Cooperative Bank President Irene Grzybinski. She died Wednesday morning. Ms. Grzybinski was the first female president of a major Chelsea Bank in the city’s modern history. She…
Obituaries 11-2-09
Lela Rose Dore Longtime waitress at Pressman’s Deli in Chelsea Lela Rose (Terhorst) Dore died on October 27 at the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home where she has been receiving supportive care for the past two years. She was 76 years…
Arrest Report 11-2-09
Monday, October 26 Lorenzo Vargas, 22, 37 Parker St., Chelsea, was arrested on a warrants, operating motor vehicle with suspended license, furnishing false name. Marlon Romero, 28, 52 Menfield St., Everett, was arrested for possessing Class D drug, possessing open…
Seasonal flu is upon us, go get the shot
I headed down to the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center’s (EBNHC) free flu clinic Saturday and stood in line with hundreds of residents from Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop and, of course, East Boston. Like many of my peers in line my…
Still perfect: Red Devils roll past Minuteman
The Chelsea High football team showed no signs of rust after their bye week on Friday when they defeated Minuteman Tech, 35-14 to extend their record to 6-0. Daniel Martinez scored two touchdowns and led a dominating Chelsea offense with…
Appeals court upholds Chelsea murder conviction
The Massachusetts Appeals Court this week affirmed the murder conviction of a Chelsea man who stabbed a Lynn father of three to death at a Chelsea produce market seven years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced. The…
Chelsea Boy’s soccer
The boy’s soccer Devils will play at home today against heated rival Northeast Metro in the finale of the ’09 regular season. The two are in a virtual tie for the top spot in Commonwealth Athletic Conference, and the winner…
Get out and vote
Tuesday is Election Day and we urge all the registered voters in this city to get out and to vote. It is important. The expectation is for a very light turn out. Let’s reverse the expectation. Let’s come out in…
The best is yet to come
The new Demoulas Marketplace by itself is a fabulous project of inestimable economic value. With more than 1000 employees and at least that many vendors, the Marketplace is an economic juggernaut for this city. A payroll distributed once a week…