Sunday, August 15 Hillario Buenaventura-Flores, 30, 73 Essex St., Chelsea, was arrested for operation of motor vehicle unlicensed, stop sign violation, possessing open container of alcohol in motor vehicle. Olvin Amaya, 24, 191 Lexington St., East Boston, was arrested for assault and battery. Mirna Gonzalez, 33, 44 Addison St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with... »

James Cunningham Jr. Longtime construction foreman James C. Cunningham Jr. of Chelsea died on August 20. He was the son of the late James C. Sr. and Rose Marie (Cullen) Cunningham; father of Clifford James Cunningham and Harold Brown, both of Chelsea; brother of Patricia Cuningham and William Craig French, both of Seabrook, NH and Robert French... »

Governor Deval Patrick delivered stirring remarks to a large crowd of dignitaries and residents following a tour of the Leonard Florence Center for Living – the nation’s first specialized ALS Residence last Friday morning. The governor’s cabinet held its weekly meeting in private at the facility. All the cabinet members were present and toured the LFCL... »

During a morning visit to Chelsea to celebrate the arrival of a new, $470,000 fire truck for the Chelsea Fire Department earlier this week, Senator Sal DiDomenico said he was working hard to get himself re-elected. “I am taking nothing for granted. We are working hard throughout the district – and especially in Cambridge,” he... »

Advance tickets are now on sale for the 7th Annual Taste of Chelsea event, set for Monday, September 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 62 Broadway in Chelsea. The Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, has partnered with HarborCOV and local and area food purveyors since 2004 to present the Taste of Chelsea as a way... »

Jonathan Carvalho, 20, of East Boston, who grew-up in Chelsea and is well known here, was ordered held without bail and was officially charged with the August 10 homicide of 29-year-old Luis Rodriguez of Chelsea. He was additionally charged with unlawfully carrying a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. He allegedly shot Rodriguez 5... »