Monday, February 22 Oscar Flores, 28, 58 Grove St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Ronnie Bastian, 21, 165 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, Motor vehicle use in felony, reckless operation of motor vehicle, leaving scene of personal injury, assault to...
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City-Eastern Minerals reach historic cooperative agreement
The city council is set to approve a major cooperative agreement with Eastern Minerals, ending years of battling over zoning and turf rights and ending with major public improvements along the waterfront extending about 1000 feet from the Meridian Street Bridge eastward. A resolution known as the Marginal Street Corridor Improvement Project itemizing the...
Chelsea advances in State Tournament
The Chelsea High School basketball team put together a splendid 25-point fourth quarter to pull away from a pesky Wakefield High team and claim a 60-47 victory Tuesday night in the MIAA State Tournament at the Sol Nechtem Gymnasium. Cesar Castro scored a game-high 24 points and added 11 assists while freshman Sammy Mojica...
Council meets on status of budget deficit “fixes"
Late fall, City Manager Jay Ash reported that the combination of local aid reductions, a slow down in revenues associated with economic development and higher health insurance costs, among other items, could thrust the City’s budget into a $6.5 million deficit. Since then, numerous actions have been taken, including the elimination of more than...
State of the City report details strategies
Record Staff City Manager Jay Ash’s annual State of the City report highlights the City’s resolve to accomplish much while addressing the challenges that a tough economy presents. That determination could be considered steadfast, which by no coincidence is the title given to the twenty page report on the City’s accomplishments in 2009 and...
Nothing lasts forever
There are two convergent issues gaining in importance everyday as long they remain unresolved. They are the cost for city paid health insurance for municipal employees both active and retired and the unwillingness of municipal employee unions to negotiate to head off the inevitable. The inevitable is already here. The cost for city paid...
LNG, again
We cannot emphasize the importance of beginning a process which ends with LNG bound for the Distrigas Terminal in Everett to be off-loaded outside of the inner confines of Boston Harbor. Allowing LNG tankers to transit under the Tobin Bridge into Boston Harbor on their way to a berth in Everett is tempting the...
Tiger Woods
For those of you struggling in your marriages, the appearance of Tiger Woods on national television apologizing for his indiscretions was a quintessential American television moment. Was he sincere? We believe so – why else make an apology to the nation with your mother sitting in front of you. Problematic with his apology, however,...
Arrest Report 02-25-2010
Monday, February 15 Christian Pagan, 21, 20 Ingleside Ave., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and threat to commit crime. Yadira Pagan, 45, 229 Maddison St., East Boston, was arrested for shoplifting. Herbert Nelson, 50, 10 Yeaman St., Revere, was arrested for abuse prevention order violation. Gia Gaeta, 24, 11 George Ave., Revere, was arrested...
Obituaries 02-25-2010
Charles ‘Chuck’ Wilson Lifelong Chelsea resident Charles P. “Chuck” Wilson of Chelsea passed away on Thursday February 18th at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester after a long Illness. He was 43 years of age. He grew up in Chelsea, attended local schools and graduated from Chelsea High School. He worked as a tow truck...
O’Flaherty saves city $600K in revenues
The value of an effective legislator may not be more evident than word that Representative Eugene O’Flaherty has managed to recover $600,000 a year for City services. With the transfer of the Tobin Bridge from Massport to the newly created Department of Transportation under the State’s transportation reform initiative, the annual payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) that...
Red Devils capture Commonwealth Conference Conchampionship – Cesar Castro is named league MVP
The Chelsea High basketball team clinched an outright Commonwealth Conference championship with a 77-52 victory over Whittier Tech Friday evening. The title is the Red Devils’ first CAC crown since 1999. Chelsea came into the contest with Whittier two games ahead of Lynn Tech in the standings and with just two games left on...
City activates forces to fight effects of snow storm
The overnight snowstorm, whatever its dimension, will be an expensive one, according to City Manager Jay Ash. The city’s snow removal budget was wiped out in the last storm about two weeks ago and stood at $95,000 spent so far this winter. Ash estimated that the cost for snow removal for the current storm...
Chelsea at 386
It has been 386 years since Samuel Maverick settled here on the southern side of what we now call Admiral’s Hill. It was 1624 when Maverick arrived from England during a landing made at Dorchester Bay. When he stood atop Admiral’s Hill, where the flagpole is today, where once, there was an outstanding plaque...
Arrest Report 02-11-2010
Monday, February 1 Osman Castro, 33, 82 Maverick St., Chelsea, was arrested for assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and noisy & disorderly house. Anthony Clark, 36, 12 Oak Hurst St., Dorchester, was arrested for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Jose Figueroa, 49, 62 Chester Ave., Chelsea, was arrested...
Obituaries 02-11-2010
George Gonsalves Chelsea resident George Gonsalves, a 10 year resident of Chelsea, died on February 7 at Eastpointe Nursing Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Born in Somerville, for more than 25 years, until his retirement, Mr. Gonsalves worked in the parts department for Knox Bros. Dodge on Broadway in Somerville. He was the...
Governor Patrick visits city; meets hundreds during tour
Governor Deval Patrick came to the city Monday morning and received a warm reception from hundreds of residents who came out to greet him at various locations that included Tito’s Bakery, Chelsea Collaborative, Chelsea Chamber of Commerce and Centro Latino. Patrick, accompanied by Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash, did a complete tour of the...
Coast Guard OK’s Yemen deliveries; – Mayor, local residents outraged
Chelsea City Manager Jay Ash, Charlestown residents, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino have expressed extreme disappointment with the Coast Guard’s decision to allow shipments of LNG on Yemen based tankers to arrive and off-load their product in Boston Harbor. With the tankers all having to come into the harbor and to sail under the...
Catholic Schools Week sends strong message
Pope Benedict XVI has shown how the Catholic Church is approaching the future by maintaining the excellence of its traditions. Catholic School education is the bulwark of Catholicism in America. The education of Catholic children all over the nation is benefiting from the church looking forward instead of back and from Catholic parents everywhere,...
The race is on
The race to fill former Senator Anthony Galluccio’s empty seat is beginning to take shape and form. Attorney Tim Flaherty, who ran against Galluccio the last time around, showed up at Tito’s when the governor visited Chelsea on Monday morning. Candidate Michael Albano was also there. As was Everett City Councillor and candidate for...
Red Devils hoopmen crush two more foes, stand at 16-2
The Chelsea High boys basketball team crushed two more opponents this past week and moved into prime position to claim a Commonwealth Conference championship. The Red Devils disposed of Northeast Regional Vocational School, 84-48, last Friday, and then dispatched Shawsheen Tech, 66-28, on Tuesday. Coach Jay Seigal and crew now stand at 16-2 on...
The governor’s visit
Governor Deval Patrick’s visit to Chelsea Monday was a tour de force. He enjoyed himself here. We enjoyed having him here. Everywhere he went, he was greeted as a friend, as he should be greeted in Chelsea. After all, he understands the struggle against poverty and the need for education and social services. He...
The LNG danger
There is not a hint of doubt that LNG steaming into Boston Harbor on a Yemeni tanker might very well pose a terrorist danger. Yemen is presently the terrorist capital of the world – with no real government and Al Quaeda training camps in abundance. The case has been made by City Manager Jay...
Arrest Report 02-03-2010
Monday, January 25 Gisele Abril, 28, 73 Division St., Chelsea, was arrested for forgery of check. Felix Reyes, 43, 132 Chelsea St., East Boston, was arrested for breaking and entering nighttime, destruction of property over $250. Tuesday, January 26 Joel Quinones, 33, 154 Pearl St., Chelsea, was arrested for larceny over $250. Elizabeth Barnes,...
