Archive for October, 2009

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 primary care physician had run out of the seasonal flu shot, so Saturday’s clinic was... »

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 165 rushing yards on twelve carries. Martinez got his first score in the opening... »

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 court last week affirmed the second-degree murder conviction of Victor Moran, 27, indicted for first-degree... »

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 of today’s game will be crowned the CAC champion. Chelsea kept pace with Northeast... »

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 larger numbers and let the candidates know there is a voting public out there and that the voting... »

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 to 1,000 employees, most of whom live in Chelsea, gives an estimated $600,000-$700,000 to local people... »

Josephine Copello Retired Soldiers Home Senior Bookkeeper Josephine T. (Lentini) Copello died on October 26 at the Kaplan Family House. She was 91 years old. Born in Boston on September 16, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Casper and Mary (DeAmecis) Lentini. She was raised and educated in South Boston and lived in Chelsea for... »

Monday, October 19 Jose Ramirez, 17, 4 Clinton Ct., Chelsea, was arrested for parole violation. Stephan Cutone, 41, 5 Shaker Hill Ln., Woburn, was arrested on a felony warrant. Pedro Melaro, 45, 4 Washington Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for violating abuse prevention order, witness intimidation, threat to commit crime. Felix Agosto Jr., 32, 166 Essex St., Chelsea, was... »

Bank of America held its 2009 Boston Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards last Thursday morning in the McKim Building at the Boston Public Library. The annual celebration awards major grants to outstanding charitable organizations and paid internships to young individuals that have worked to make the Greater Boston Area a better place. Chelsea had a... »

The Chelsea High boys soccer team made it through the first ten games of this season without losing a single game. In the last ten days, however, the level of Chelsea’s competition has heightened significantly. Meanwhile, the Red Devils have been shorthanded while missing some of their top midfielders and, as a result, have... »