When the Chelsea Boys and Girls Club needed assistance in order to complete their fundraising for the new clubhouse, Myra Kraft and her husband Robert, owners of the New England Patriots, came up to bat in a big, big way…
Police Briefs 07-21-2011
Monday, July 11 Jeff Bosquet, 28, 223 Forest St., Medford, was arrested for possession of a Class E suspense and receiving stolen property under $250. Joseph Millette, 38, 280 Main St., Stoneham, was arrested for shoplifting. Justin Rich, 33, 1126…
Obituaries 07-21-2011
Carmella ‘Ellie’ Gagliardi Of Chelsea, formerly of Revere Carmella E. “Ellie” (DeLuca) Gagliardi of Chelsea, formerly of Revere, died on July 11 at the Spaulding Therapy & Nursing Center of Boston’s North End following a valiant battle with Pancreatic Cancer.…
Carving Artists: As Many as 300,000 People Expected to Attend Annual Event on Revere Beach
There may not be a better way to usher in the dreamy, fantasy world of sandcastles than by staging a parade on the Boulevard with eight-foot-tall puppets. And that’s exactly what’s going to happen this week. The Revere Beach National…
Governor Visits City; Brings $1 Million
Governor Deval Patrick came to town last Thursday with much more than his friendship for the city and the winning way that is so much a part of his persona. He brought $1 million in Federal Block Grant money for…
Summer Jobs in Chelsea Are Hard to Find
Flipping burgers at a fast-food joint or cleaning up vacant lots for the City used to be a summertime rite of passage for youths in Chelsea. It was part of being a kid and learning the ropes of adulthood; getting…
Police Briefs 07-14-2011
Monday, July 4 Douglas Figueroa, 28, 166 Broadway, Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery. Tito Yanes, 27, 11 Congress Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery aggravated on a pregnant person. Paul Ricci, 43, 252 Revere Beach Pkwy.,…
The Dead of Summer
It is the dead of summer, that moment in our lives and in the life of the summer when there is as much summer in front of us as behind us. For those of us who love the heat, who…
University Coach to Teach Basketball at CCS
Cori Hughes, Head Coach for Varsity Women’s Basketball at Salve Regina University, will share her knowledge of the game with Chelsea youth during two three-day basketball clinics at Chelsea Community Schools (CCS) beginning Monday, July 25. Participants will learn a…
Obituaries 07-14-2011
Lisa Beauvais Florida resident Lisa A. Beauvais of Fort Lauderdale, Florida died July 2. She was 46 years old. Born in Everett to the late Henry and Marilyn (Bailey) Beauvais on July 18, 1964, she was the widow of the…
Councillor Mike Mekonnen Dies Following Long Illness
Mike Mekonnen’s death brings to an end a relationship with this city that began when he arrived here from his native Ethiopia in 1967. From that time until he died June 30 following a heroic fight against lengthy illness, Mekonnen…
Bishop’s Move:Ann and Robert Bishop to Join the Game of Politics
Nothing is yet written in stone however it is believed that District 1 Councillor Kathleen Bishop is going to step down from her post – or in reality – step aside from her post to allow her mother to run.…