Chelsea

A local program with the goal of ensuring students in the Boston area have a healthy meal in the summer months is getting national attention. The Shah Family Foundation started the Local Lunchbox program in Chelsea, Massachusetts, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocates were looking to find a way to get food to kids who were learning from…

When school is out, it often means thousands of students no longer have a reliable place to get a daily meal, but Boston-area restaurants have been preparing fresh food for kids in the community.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A restaurant and bar known for its steak tips and ribs will be closing its original location next month. According to a tweet from the place, Floramo’s Restaurant in Chelsea is planning to close on Sept. 9, with the post referring customers to their new location in Wakefield and their upcoming restaurant…

It took an aggressive attack from fire crews to put out the flames.

A fire broke out overnight at a three-decker building in Chelsea, Mass. that took an aggressive response by first responders to knock down. The call came in for the fire on John Street just after 1 a.m. Thursday, according to Chelsea Fire Department Chief Leonard Albanese. The first firefighters to arrive on scene found heavy fire on the first floor…

Dozens of people were forced out of their homes after a pipe broke, with water leaving a mess behind.

Dozens of people were forced out of their homes Tuesday when a pipe broke at an apartment building in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Firefighters were called to the building on Broadway late morning. They say around 750 gallons of water cascaded down from the third floor to the basement when a sprinkler line branch broke. Residents were forced to evacuate as crews…

Boston Property Management helped to get the displaced residents into hotels.

The call came in around 1 a.m., and when crews arrived to Blossom Street, they found heavy fire on all three floors at the back of the building, Chelsea Deputy Chief Michael Masucci said on scene.

The first responder was sent to Mass. General for non-life threatening injuries.

Talented young goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina reportedly is transferring to English Premier League side Chelsea from Chicago Fire.

A 56-year-old Chelsea man has died after being pulled from the water off Sandy Beach in Winchester Sunday, Massachusetts State Police said Monday. Jose Garcia was pronounced dead at Winchester Hospital, officers said. Troopers were called around 4:37 p.m. Sunday for someone possibly drowning at Sandy Beach, officials said. A state police dive team and helicopter responded, as did other…

Divers found the man in the water around 5:30 p.m. and he was taken to Winchester Hospital, state police said. There was no immediate update on his condition.

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher had an awful penalty miss in a preseason loss to MLS side Charlotte FC.

Employees jumped into action after an armed thief made off with money from a restaurant tip jar in Chelsea, Massachusetts on Saturday, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said police were called in after a man allegedly walked into the Brown Jug, stole money from the tip jar and and brandished a knife when confronted. When officers...

Police said it happened between midnight and 8 a.m. throughout the downtown area.

Drivers in Chelsea, Massachusetts, had an unpleasant surprise when they went out to their cars this morning – someone went through downtown slashing tires. Evelyn Tyler is disabled and needed to use her car Wednesday. “I have appointments to go to I can’t go nowhere right now I have to be stuck in the house, house-bound.” She said she...

The crash took place about 3:15 p.m. on Eastern Avenue near Bellingham Street, police said.

A motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Saturday, leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries, police said. The Chelsea Police Department said the driver of the motorcycle was rushed to the hospital and was in critical condition. The crash took place about 3:15 p.m. on Eastern Avenue near Bellingham Street, police said. State police were assisting with the…

A large police presence was seen at a Home Depot in Chelsea, Massachusetts, Thursday for what officials said appeared to have been a false alarm brought on by an apparent swatting call.