Chelsea Resident Graduates from Wheaton College Eric Kogan, a resident of Chelsea, graduated from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., on May 18, during the college’s 184th Commencement ceremony. Kogan graduated with a bachelor of arts in business and management. Kogan…
Month: July 2019
Genevieve Spinelli
The passing this past week of Genevieve Spinelli, who owned and operated Genevieve’s Dance Studio for 42 years, marks the end of an era for those who lived in this city in the latter part of the last century. Genevieve…
Make the Most of Summer
Our founding publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Every now and then the accomplishments of an individual athlete or team will transcend whatever it is that they have achieved in the world of sports. Prime examples include the late Muhammad Ali and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. …
Guest Op-Ed : The Dilemma of Housing
By Robert Repucci, More than 6,000 individuals and families in Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop are at risk of displacement from housing, due to rising rents and the lopsided economy that encourages economic development and growth for some, but not those…
Letter to the Editor
Another Blow to Mill Creek and Other Residents of Chelsea Dear Editor: I attended the Zoning Board (ZBA) meeting Tuesday July 9, in support of 254 Spencer Ave., which is the demolition of a two-family house on a 5,000 square-foot…
Alpert Seeks to Be ‘Super’ Again : Chelsea AD Travels to Colorado for Women’s Pro Football Title Game
Amanda Alpert saw one of her Chelsea High athletes win a national championship this spring. The CHS athletic director will be looking to join track star Stephanie Simon with her own U.S.A. title in 2019 as Alpert and the Boston…
Obituaries 07-11-2019
Judith Ann Beattie July 13, 1949 – June 20, 2019 Judith Ann (Zalewski) Beattie, 69, passed away on June 20 at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, Calif. She was born in Chelsea to Stephen and Agnes Zalewski. Judy grew up in Chelsea and graduated from St.…
Paddle Night a Hit as People Flock to Float on the Creek
A few years ago, kayaking and canoeing on the Chelsea Creek was a novel – and to some a dangerous – proposition for those in Chelsea. However, after more and more have taken their turn at the paddle, the idea…
Peter Zaksheski Installed as President of Chelsea Rotary Club
Peter Zaksheski, a lifelong Chelsea resident and a prominent and personable community leader for decades, was installed as the president of the Rotary Club of Chelsea at the Installation of Officers Dinner June 25 at Spinelli’s, Lynnfield. Zaksheski, director of…