Calvin T. Brown was officially declared the winner of the District 8 Councillor election by five votes over Maria Belen Power following a recount Saturday in the City Council Chambers. Brown, the incumbent, received 223 votes, while Power, the challenger,…
Author: Cary Shuman
Power Requests a Recount
District 8 candidate Maria Belen Power requested a recount in the Nov. 2 election, and after having the necessary signatures certified, that recount will take place Saturday at 8 a.m. at Chelsea City Hall. Power finished second in the election,…
Chelsea Mourns the Loss of Lifelong Resident Charles F. Lanzillo Sr.
Chelsea residents fondly remembered Charles F. “Honey” Lanzillo Sr. during a memorial observance at the Welsh Funeral Home and a Funeral Mass at the Saint Rose Church last Thursday and Friday. Mr. Lanzillo, a member of the Greatest Generation who…
Reaching New Heights Sky Zone Everett Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
Sky Zone Everett will celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday with several special activities planned at the indoor trampoline park located on Norman Street. The event, which will included gift giveaways, free pizza from Nana’s Pizza and baked good from Continental…
The Hartland: Chelsea Native Bob Hart Is a National Real Estate Force
Robert “Bob” Edward Hart has fond memories of his days growing up in Chelsea, attending Shurtleff School, and graduating from Chelsea High School in the Class of 1975. Bob Hart was a popular, widely admired, and personable student who attained…
A Good Read: Chelsea Public Library Hosts Family Literacy Month
When Margo Johnson helped found Chelsea’s Family Literacy Day 16 years ago, she never could have anticipated the mega-event it would become for local schoolchildren. Turn the clock ahead to today and Johnson is still involved in the celebration of…
Back from the Capitol: Chelsea Friends and Family Turn Out for Georgetown Football Star Kingsley Umemba
The on-field result was not what Kingsley Umemba wanted as Holy Cross defeated his Georgetown University football team at Fitton Field in Worcester. But the reception that the 6-foot-4-inch, 248-pound linebacker and defensive end enjoyed during the game and afterwards…
Star Return: Now Living in Chelsea, Former Sports Star Billy Curtis Remembers the Red Devils’ 6-0 Win Over Everett in 1984
It will be 37 years next month that William “Billy” Curtis and his teammates on the 1984 Chelsea High School football team accomplished something big, something that relatively few have accomplished: they beat Everett in the Thanksgiving game. And what…
A Force Unto Himself: McKenzie Founded Chelsea Police Softball and Basketball Teams in 1968
Lou McKenzie had a very distinguished career in the Chelsea Police Department. A 1955 graduate of Chelsea High School who graduated from the FBI Academy and holds degrees from Northeastern and Salem State University, McKenzie, served 33 years in the…
Appreciation: Friends Pay Tribute to Marcy Rosenberg Cochran
Friends and family came to the Chelsea Yacht Club Sept. 11 for a Celebration of Life event for Marcy Rosenberg Cochran. Marcy grew up in Chelsea, graduated from Chelsea High School in 1977, and lived on Admiral’s Hill with her…