Month: November 2016

Police Briefs 11-03-2016

Monday, 10/24 Selvin Hernandez, 34, 528 Montello St., Brockton, was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle. Elin Romero Dominguez, 38, 18 Thornton St., Revere, was arrested for unlicensed operation of motor vehicle. Fredy…

Study the Ballot Questions

Q.1 Expanded Slot Machine Gambling This proposed law would allow the state Gaming Commission to issue one additional category 2 license which would permit operation of a gaming establishment with no table games and not more than 1,250 slot machines.…

Gov Baker — A Profile in Courage

With Republican office-holders abandoning their support of GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump like the proverbial rats leaving a sinking ship, Massachusetts residents can be proud that our Governor, Charlie Baker, was among the very first prominent Republicans (he was number…

Question 2: Simple,Plausable,and Wrong

By Jacob Oliveira, (Ludlow), President, MA Association of School Committees and Mary Bourque, (Chelsea), President, MA Association of School Superintendents The solution proposed by Question 2 is, to use H.L. Mencken’s phrase, simple, plausible, and wrong because it ignores other…

Letter to the Editor

Vote No on CPA Earlier this year, the Chelsea City Council unanimously voted to place the Community Preservation Act (CPA) on the ballot this November 8th. The CPA, which will impose a 1.5% property tax surcharge, was touted at the…

Sports 11-03-2016

CHS Roundup Ieng runs wild in 36-12 CHS victory Nick Ieng turned in one of the all-time great performances for a running back in Chelsea High football annals to lead the Red Devils to a 36-12 rout of Charlestown Friday…

Obituaries 11-03-2016

Norman LeClair Retired CPA Norman LeClair of Revere died on October 29. Norman owned and operated a CPA business on Broadway in Chelsea for many years. He and his wife, Josephine enjoyed many years traveling. His true passion was golf,…