The story begins with a Chelsea kid, John “Jake” Toolan, growing up in a loving mom’s home on Franklin Avenue where there was a warmth of family and a passion for cooking, with the mom bringing the family together for…
Author: Cary Shuman
Vega Maldonado, Tejada Advance to District 2 final Election in Nov.
Melinda Vega Maldonado and Luis Tejada will face off in the Nov. 5 election for the District 2 seat on the City Council following their 1-2 finishes in Tuesday’s Preliminary Election. Vega Maldonado topped the ticket in the three-candidate field…
Walnut Street Synagogue Hosts Founders’ Day Celebration Sunday
Edward Medros will be there. Herbie Kupersmith will be there. And so will the other pillars of the Jewish community in Chelsea who have worked hard to keep the historic Walnut Street Synagogue in existence. This Sunday, Medros, the current…
A Band in Demand : MSF Experiencing a Surge in Popularity
MSF stands for Music Special Forces, but they are also the initials for Michael Salvatore Firicano, the leader of the band that he founded in 2010. The band has had personnel changes through the years but has maintained a loyal…
Appreciation : William Gould Sr. Is Remembered Fondly by Family and Friends
Just as Derek Gould had done so often in his outstanding high school football career at Northeast Regional Vocational High School, he delivered very well. On this day, the sad occasion of his father William “Bill” Gould’s Holy Eucharist service…
A Standing ‘O’ for Linda Breau : Chelsea Deputy School Superintendent Honored
Linda Breau is retiring from the Chelsea school system and she’s learning just how much her colleagues and the schoolteachers have appreciated her 26 years of service in the city. Breau, who is deputy superintendent of the Chelsea public schools,…
Dr. Mary Bourque Presents Her Final Opening Day Speech at Convocation
Dr. Mary Bourque delivered her ninth and final Opening Day speech Monday morning to teachers and staff in the Chelsea school district at the Convocation gathering inside the Saul Nechtem Gymnasium. Dr. Bouque is retiring as superintendent of Chelsea schools…
Tamar Levy-Gedacht Becomes Bat Mitzvah at Temple Emmanuel
Tamar Levy-Gedacht, a 12-year-old Israeli-American girl who lives in South Korea, became a bat mitzvah at the traditional Jewish ceremony on Aug. 10 at Temple Emmanuel in Chelsea. Family and friends listened as Tamar, standing confident and poised alongside Rabbi…
Repucci Will Retire as Executive Director of CAPIC
Robert S. Repucci, executive director of CAPIC for the past 41 years, will be retiring from the agency that assists residents and seniors in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Repucci, who has worked at CAPIC in various capacities since 1972, publicly…
Reia’s Team Reigns Again : Chelsea’s Feliz Twins Help Phunk Win National Title
The Phunk Phenonemon junior dance team has struck gold once again. Competing at the USA Hip Hop National Championships in Phoenix, Arizona, where the temperature outside the Arizona Grand was 115 degrees, the Phunk’s nine-member dance team captured first place…