They are one of Chelsea’s greatest and most respected families. Frank and Eileen Mullaney raised five beautiful, generous, talented, warm, and personable children at their home on Cary Avenue. The academic and athletic achievements were many, especially on the local…
Author: Cary Shuman
Appreciation: Remembering John “Butch” Brennan, The City of Chelsea’s Last Mayor
John J. ‘Butch’ Brennan Jr., who served as the last mayor of Chelsea for two terms in 1988 to 1991 before the city went into receivership, died Monday after a lengthy illness. He was 76. Mr. Brennan symbolized that anything…
Voke Park Playground Construction Set to Begin
When Paul Nowicki would regularly launch home runs over the secondary fence in left field and on to the tennis and basketball courts at Voke Park, there was no large, playground area beyond the centerfield fence. There is a playground…
Mary D’Eon Seeks United National Miss Pageant Title
Mary Elizabeth D’Eon will be celebrating Thanksgiving in Orlando next week. The talented 16-year-old Saugus High senior is traveling to Florida to compete in the United National Miss Scholarship Pageant. Accompanying Mary on the journey will be her mother, Chelsea…
City Hosts Public Forum on Route 1 Housing Enhancements Program: Application Process Begins Nov. 16
Alexander Train, director of Chelsea Housing and Community Development, and Sayou Cooper, project manager, hosted a public forum on the Route 1 Housing Enhancements Program Monday. The meeting was conducted via a remote Zoom broadcast. Cooper said at the outset…
Chelsea’s Bright Knight: Wall Re-Elected to Northeast Reg. School Committee
He is the most unsung of Chelsea’s everyday heroes, helping thousands of local kids realize their dream of receiving a well-rounded vocational and secondary education over the past 37 years. Michael Thomas Wall was re-elected to the Northeast Regional School…
Chelsea Dunkin Goes High Tech
Renee Caso-Griffin and William Caso II have a treat in store for all customers who enter their Dunkin store at 83 Everett Avenue. No, it’s not the world’s greatest coffee that has made Dunkin a New England institution, not the…
A Vision Came True: Johnson, DeFillipo honored for Chelsea Reads program
Who better to tell the story about “Chelsea Reads” than the co-founder of the event herself, Margo Johnson? “Back in the year 2005, a colleague and I had a vision to create a safe haven at the Chelsea Library for…
Vote: Large turnout expected for the election on Tues., Nov 3
There is no doubt that the office of City Clerk Jeannette Cintron White has been incredibly busy the past several weeks at Chelsea City Hall. Residents have been registering, voting early, and requesting mail-in ballots. This Tuesday, Nov. 3 is…
Chelsea Murals Tour event is a success
Mimi Graney, civic design and engagement strategist for the Department of Housing and Community Development, stood outside City Hall Saturday welcoming residents to free tours of mural sites in the city. It was a beautiful day for a walk and…