The drubbing this city has taken because of Mike McLaughlin’s treachery is due the ineptitude, dereliction of duty or outright corruption of state auditors who knew McLaughlin was overpaying himself with funds he was not reporting. We are told the auditors laughed and made light of the discrepancies that were revealed which gives the...
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CHS Boys Take Final Two Games
The Chelsea High boys basketball team turned in a pair of fine efforts to claim victories over Lynn Tech and Shawsheen Tech this past week. The twin wins, which completed the regular season for the Red Devils, raised their record to 14-6, completing quite a turnaround from their 2-4 start. Friday night’s contest with...
Police Briefs 02-16-2012
Monday, February 6 James Hwang, 54, 90 Kingsley Rd., Hull, was arrested for driving with a suspended/revoke license. Julio E. Hernandez Jr., 23, 106 Marlborough St., was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Christopher Steriti, 25, 10 Forsyth St., Apt. #202, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Samson Beauregard, 38, 2 Parkway Ct., Apt. #6,...
Obituaries 02-16-2012
John Cardillo Former Smithcraft Co. Retiree John G. Cardillo died in his Revere home on February 12 following a long illness. He would have celebrated his 95th birthday on March 5. Born and raised in Revere, he worked as a quality control manager for more than 45 years for the former Smithcraft Co. of...
Senators Brown and Grassley Are Doing the Right Thing
The disgraced former executive director of the Chelsea Housing Authority Mike McLaughlin and the world of hurt he laid on the CHA are now under a microscope in Washington, DC where our Senator Scott Brown and Iowa Senator Charles Grassley are asking the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) hard questions. They want...
Marguerite Donovan
The death of Marguerite Donovan brings sadness to those of us who knew her, and her late husband, John. Mrs. Donovan was a real personality, a character actually. When this city was turning around 30 years ago, she was one among a number of dignified, energetic and smart women who called this place their...
Red Devil Boys Win Two More
The Chelsea High boys basketball team continued on its roll of late, winning both of its contests this past week in convincing fashion against Commonwealth Athletic Conference foes. The Red Devils defeated Greater Lawrence last Friday, 66-40, and then took the measure of the Northeast Regional Vocational School, 76-52, on Tuesday. Chelsea moved out...
Obituaries 02-09-2012
Mary Tarpinian Chelsea Resident Mary Tarpinian of Chelsea died on February 3. She was 82 years old. The loving daughter of the late Oscar and Mary (Kenosian) Kayajanian, she was the dear sister of Helen Chobanian of Saugus and is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services are private at the request of...
Grand Opening
Five guys burgers is another wonderful addition to the culinary world developing at the Marketbasket Mall. Its grand opening attracted a great deal of attention Tuesday. Shown above are Five guys employees, Xiomara Perez and Marie Scali.
Ash Files $5.6 Million Capital Improvement Plan
More streets will get resurfaced, water and sewer lines replaced, sidewalks repaired, public buildings renovated and equipment replaced as a result of the $5.6 million capital improvement plan (CIP) filed by City Manager Jay Ash with the City Council this past week. Ash says his plan not only continues the investment City government is...
