Chelsea Firefighters Inundated with Calls When Tornado Touched Down
Monday morning brought unprecedented chaos to Chelsea’s fire department when a tornado swept through the area. The emergency calls that flooded in…
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Don’t Tase Me Bro!: City Uneasy About Tasers
Following the death of a man two weeks ago on Hawthorne Street who was tased during a confrontation with police, at least…
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Teen Reportedly Shot on Central Ave
A 16-year-old boy sustained a hand wound in a shooting on Central Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple accounts from the…
Continue readingFatality Is under Investigation
A 56-year-old Chelsea resident, Dominic Graffeo, died at Whidden Memorial Hospital following an encounter with Chelsea Police officers who had been dispatched…
Continue readingChelsea Firefighter’s Memorial
On Sunday, June 1, the Chelsea Fire Department gathered at Fay Square outside City Hall for its annual Firefighter’s Memorial. The ceremony…
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Council Cuts Back Police and Fire Overtime
In what some are interpreting as a message to the City’s public safety departments, the City Council registered a 7-4 vote at…
Continue readingChelsea Firefighters Rescue DPW Worker Trapped in Bobcat
Last Thursday on Orange Street, firefighters successfully rescued a DPW worker trapped in a bobcat by utilizing newly acquired equipment. The incident…
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Key McLaughlin Figure Gets Retirement Refund
James McNichols could be considered by many to be former CHA Director Michael McLaughlin’s chief henchman in most of his schemes during…
Continue readingA Common-sense Approach to Gun Control
This week’s gun control bill from House Speaker Robert DeLeo stands as arguably the most comprehensive effort in the nation toward sensible…
Continue readingDaylight Shooting Puts Neighbors on Edge
Tuesday brought pleasant weather, with winter’s grip finally loosening and the sun warm enough that people shed their heavy outerwear to enjoy…
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