Vigil Brings Out Hundreds to March,Pray
By Seth Daniel and Joe Prezioso As dusk fell upon Chelsea last Wednesday evening, March 9, little Chase Collins held a ball…
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Police Briefs 03-17-2016
JURY DEADLOCKS AGAIN Late Monday, a Suffolk Superior Court jury announced it was deadlocked in the case against Felix Melendez, 38, who…
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Community Reacts to Multiple Shooting with Vigil,Meeting
Oscar Villeda, the dad of of Pablo Villeda, who was gunned down at a party in Chelsea over the weekend, becomes emotional…
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Police Briefs 03-10-2016
Monday, 2/29 An arrest was made on Monday when Kirk Crowley, 47, of 125 Walnut St., Chelsea, was taken into custody for…
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Stemming and Preventing Violence in the City is Priority One
By Tom Ambrosino, City Manager Public safety deserves constant attention from any urban leader, and I want to acknowledge that while I…
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Money is Tight:Fire Department Overtime Budget Likely to Soar Again
By Seth Daniel The Chelsea Fire Department overtime budget – long a bone of contention with City officials – is likely to…
Continue readingPolice Briefs 03-03-2016
Monday, 2/15 A shoplifting arrest was made when Tiffany Green, 23, of 124 Washington Ave., Chelsea, was taken into custody. Tuesday, 2/16…
Continue readingPolice Briefs 02-25-2016
ATTEMPTED MURDER On Feb. 18, around 4 a.m., officers were dispatched to 763 Broadway on the report of a past assault. It…
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Residency Meeting Looks at Stalemate on the Council
By Seth Daniel Tuesday night featured the long-anticipated Residency Ordinance committee discussion amongst the new City Council, and when the cards had…
Continue readingPolice Briefs 02-18-2016
NEXT TIME, TRY A SPOT SAVER One Bellingham Street man found himself arrested after getting in a jam with his neighbor over…
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