It was a turbulent and tumultuous year in some parts of the world. In this nation, it was, above all, a year when we got more of the same rather than the dramatic change needed to alter our course. The economy improved just a bit but millions remain unemployed, businesses refuse to hire new...
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CHS Girls Power Past Greater Lawrence, 57-39
The Chelsea High girls basketball team gave themselves an early Christmas present with a 57-39 triumph over Greater Lawrence last Thursday. After overcoming what CHS head coach Matt LaBranche described as a “bumpy start” in which the teams battled to a 9-9 deadlock after the first quarter, the Lady Red Devils went into the...
Obituaries 12-29-2011
Wallace Antczak Retired Rigger and Lifelong Chelsea Resident Wallace J. Antczak, a retired rigger and lifelong Chelsea resident, died at home on Christmas Day surrounded by his beloved family after a courageous battle with overwhelming illness. He was 88 years old. Born and raised in Chelsea, he was the beloved son of the late Walter...
Winter Fest a Success
Danielle Poste, Iris Sanchez, Brianna Moschella, Andrea Orozco, Shelby Sweeney, Leilani Chin, and Melissa Wilson from the off Broadway dance Studio at the City’s first Chelsea Winter Fest.
A Give and Take for the Salvation Army
Donations to the local Salvation Army unit are down this Christmas, and City Manager Jay Ash is booked to do his best this Friday to ring the bell and raise money. Earlier this week, Ash (r) stopped by Market Basket this past week to put his annual donation into the Salvation Army kettle. Ash,...
Program Helps Sick, Disabled Kids and Their Families Celebrate Christmas
Times of celebration are few and far between for families that care for young people with chronic conditions. That goes for Christmas and, basically, any other time of year. And it’s not because they can’t have a good time, but rather because there just isn’t any time for it. It’s something that Dr. Thomas...
McLaughlin Was Everywhere, but in Chelsea
Disgraced Chelsea Housing Authority executive director Mike McLaughlin, it turns out, was rarely at his job, conducted business by phone from Florida or his home in Dracut and spent so little time in Chelsea that his claims for salary, vacation and sick time have been made to look ludicrous. Sean Murphy, the Boston Globe...
Chelsea Gunman Gets Life for Central Avenue Murder
It took only two weeks for a Suffolk Superior Court jury to convict the East Boston man accused of killing a Chelsea man in the summer of 2010. Last Wednesday, the jury convicted Jonathan Carvalho, 22, of East Boston of second-degree murder for gunning down 29-year-old Luis Raul Rodriguez on Central Avenue in Chelsea...
Airport District Might Soon Be Home for New Business
Car renting and leasing has long been absent from the Airport Overlay District in Chelsea, but an approval from the Planning Board Tuesday night on a plan by Enterprise Rent-A-Car brought such business a bit closer to coming back to the area. The Planning Board voted unanimously at their meeting this week to give...
Chelsea Police Still Searching for Gunman
Chelsea police are searching for a gunman responsible for an afternoon shooting that caused panic on Broadway and forced the lockdown of a nearby school. On Monday Chelsea police responded to 731 Broadway at 2:44 p.m. and found 21-year-old Chelsea resident, Luis Maldonado, who was conscious and alert after being shot in the torso...
Merry Christmas Happy Holiday
Christmas 2011 is days away. Most of us are busy preparing for the holiday. All of us this year are receiving a great present – the official end of the war in Iraq. Nine Christmas celebrations have come and gone since we invaded Iraq. Thousands of brave Americans died there and tens of thousands...
Boys Basketball Team Drops OT Heartbreaker
The Chelsea High boys basketball team came out on the short end of a 65-64 decision to Greater Lowell in overtime last week. The contest was a nip and tuck affair from the opening tap to the final buzzer with neither team able to open up a lead beyond six to seven points before...
Police Briefs 12-22-2011
December 12 Paul Lampasona, 47, 113 Patriot Pkwy., revere, was arrested on a warrant. Richard Lovering Jr., 40, 83 Lincoln St., Winthrop, was arrested on a warrant. Saul Valencia-Arenas, 43, 23 Roughan St., Revere, was arrested for failure to yield at intersection, operating motor vehicle with suspended/revoked license. Carlos Garcia, 31, 58 Cottage St.,...
Obituaries 12-22-2011
Karen LaPierre John Hancock Retiree Karen L. (Dion) LaPierre of Haverhill, formerly of Chelsea, died suddenly on December 18. She was 63 years old. A retired employee of John Hancock Insurance Co. of Boston and a member of the Massachusetts Alliance for Children, she was the wife of William F. LaPierre and mother of...
Mystic Brewery’s First Product out in Time for the Holidays
The first batch of beer from the new Chelsea Brewery hit shelves recently and the reviews have been positive. The Mystic Brewery, LLC’s signature beer Saison can now be found a local liquor stores like Fernandez Brothers and restaurants like Larry’s House of Q on Broadway. The owners of Mystic Brewery, who signed a...
Chelsea Court Program Prevents Repeated Criminal Behavior
Probation officers Olga Lattarulo, Carolyn Shannon, Debra Cerundolo and Christine Thomas were tired of seeing the same women come before the Chelsea District Court in a pattern that just never seemed to end. The same Latina women – as well as English-speaking women – seemed to be involved in a circle of crime that...
Senate Hopeful Visits with the Salisbury’s
Elizabeth Warren came to Chelsea, again, recently. She appeared at a political time given in her behalf by noted local writer Luke Salisbury and his wife Barbara – who served as the state’s budget chief under Governor Michael Dukakis many years ago. Warren is running against Republican Senator Scott Brown who achieved an extraordinary...
Chelsea Winter Fest this Saturday
While unseasonably warm weather has kept winter away, the City’s first Chelsea Winter Fest will give the hundreds who are expected to attend a reminder of how much fun the colder season can be. With games like Frosty Toss and Snow Shovel Croquet, entertainment featuring the Chelsea High School Drama Club and many holiday...
Elizabeth Warren’s Visits Here
The Harvard law professor turned senatorial candidate Elizabeth Warren has shown real chutzpah in coming to Chelsea twice in the past month. This shows, we believe, her interest in the ongoing, unending struggle so many Chelsea residents have as a way of life. Chelsea is one among a number of significant immigrant cities where...
Police Briefs 12-15-2011
12/05 Mario Martinez, 52, 166 Chestnut St., Chelsea, was arrested for being incapacitated person. Hector Padilla, 46, 237 Spruce St., Chelsea, was arrested for failure to stop for school bus, child passenger under 8 without restraint, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, Sending text. Stacey Foreman, 28, 120 Shurtleff St., Chelsea, was arrested on a...
Sports 12-15-2011
Boys hoop team opens with 71-59 triumph The Chelsea High boys basketball team opened its 2011-12 season in fine fashion with a runaway 71-59 triumph at Minuteman Regional Tuesday night. The contest was not as close as the final score might indicate, inasmuch as the Red Devils led by as many as 35 points...
Obituaries 12-15-2011
Miguel Toro, Jr. Miguel Toro, Jr. of Chelsea died unexpectedly at home on December 7. He was 47 years old. Born in New York, he came to Chelsea as a child in 1967. He was employed by Securitas Security Services of Boston for over 12 years and previously worked at Restaurant Depot for five...
Chelsea Tile Soda Fountain Auctioned
A Sunday, November 20, auction at Crown Auctions in Medford displayed an extraordinary piece of Chelsea’s history. It was the top section of an elaborate soda fountain manufactured by Chelsea’s Low Art Tile Company in the 1890’s. An undisclosed buyer made a top bid of $17,000 (hammer price). The fountain piece, in excellent condition,...
Santa and the Chamber
Santa Claus came to town this week and found quite a few familiar faces and friends in Chelsea. Welcoming Santa to Chelsea were State and City officials and members of the Chamber of Commerce at the annual tree lighting ceremony in Chelsea Square. The event, which was sponsored by the Chamber and supported by...
