2-Year-Old Girl Dies After Crash on Bellingham Street in Chelsea
The girl was struck in front of her home moments after she and her mother were dropped off, police said. The driver,…
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Six Families Displaced After Front Wall of Orange Street Building Collapses
Inspectors found roof leaks had rotted the wall behind the bricks. Residents were told they cannot go back for some time; no…
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Around the Chelsea Police Department: A Station Tour, an Officer’s Coffee Brand and Where to Find Mental Health Help
Ice cream for junior officers, Chelsea's coffee shops, and the numbers to call when you or someone you love is struggling: 988…
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Chelsea Police Take Faith & Blue to Al Huda, St. Luke’s and Luz de Cristo. A Fire Moved One Service Outdoors
Officers shared meals with congregations at a mosque and two churches this month. The next visit is Revive Community Church on Friday,…
Continue readingChelsea and Revere Police Seize 2.5 Kilos of Cocaine and $11,000 in Revere Raid; Two Arrested
The search on Ocean Avenue followed a seven-month joint investigation by the Chelsea Drug Unit and Revere's Special Investigations Unit. It is…
Continue readingChelsea Fire Will Show How to Smother an EV Fire at Its October 17 Open House. Plus Monday’s Closures and Hazardous Waste Day
Several of Chelsea's 194 reported fires last year involved lithium-ion batteries or EVs, the chief said. Also: no trash pickup Monday and…
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Chelsea Swears In Four New Police Officers, and Officer Barker-Santiago Will Handle the Department’s New Comfort Dog
An Army veteran, a former department intern, a Chelsea resident from Angola who speaks Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole, and an officer…
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Chelsea Police Propose a 90-Day Scooter Crackdown, and a Safety Course Young Riders Must Pass to Get a Seized Scooter Back
The police chief told a council committee that officers cannot safely chase riders who flee. The plan: directed enforcement, a roadside classification…
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Chelsea Firefighters Get New Battery-Powered Jaws of Life, Replacing 27-Year-Old Tools
The $50,000 tools go on Tower Ladder 1. Also: police search-and-rescue training with NEMLEC and the start of Faith and Blue.
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A Towing Company Gave Chelsea Police a Car. One Councillor Asked Whose Car It Was
The City Manager said he could not say where the car came from. The rest of the night's donations, from soccer balls…
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