City Manager Thomas Ambrosino said he will announce his selection for the new position of diversity, equity, and inclusion officer within the next two weeks. “I finished final interviews with three candidates and I’m mulling my decision,” said Ambrosino. The…
Author: Cary Shuman
Long-time School Committee member Liz McBride dies at 100
Mrs. Elizabeth “Liz” McBride, who served on the Chelsea School Committee for many years and was a member of the Chelsea Kiwanis Club, died on March 1. She was 100 years old. McBride was a beloved public figure and attended…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Al Mazin hits number 73, but who is counting anyway Friends feted Chelsea native Albert “Al” Mazin at a 73rd birthday celebration at Rossetti Restaurant in Lynn. Among those in attendance at the guest of honor’s table were Scott Hagemeister…
CBC Black History Month celebration a success
The Chelsea Black Community was set to honor its “Chelsea Trailblazers” Wednesday night, bringing to a close the organization’s schedule of events in celebration of Black History Month. CBC President Joan Cromwell said the community celebration would recognize “Chelsea Trailblazers…
A Note from Chelsea
Grammy-winning jazz pianist Chick Corea had a sweeping and influential music career Armond Anthony “Chick” Corea, who grew up in Chelsea and would go on to become an internationally known superstar in the music industry and win 23 Grammy Awards…
Way to Grow, Chelsea Kiwanis: Local Service Club Experiences a Surge in Its Memberships
Anybody who watched Sylvia Ramirez build Chelsea Pop Warner into one of the premier youth football organizations in eastern Massachusetts knew the Chelsea Kiwanis Club would be in good hands. Ramirez, the high-energy president of the Kiwanis Club, revealed that…
Bridge to the Future
After serving as corporation counsel for Boston, Gene O’Flaherty is returning to Chelsea When his friend and colleague in the House of Representatives, Martin Walsh, the newly elected mayor of Boston, asked him to be corporation counsel for the city…
‘Assumptions and Stereotypes’
Khalil Saddiq will lead a discussion of short film at Feb. 10 CBC event When CBC President Joan Cromwell needed a community leader to facilitate the Feb. 10 discussion on the short film “Assumptions and Stereotypes,” she reached out to…
The Josh Kraft Way: Street to Be Named in Honor of JGBC Founder
The Chelsea City Council voted unanimously to name a street in honor of former Jordan Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Josh Kraft. Councilor-at-Large Leo Robinson sponsored the motion that will name an area between Maverick Street and Congress Avenue…
An All-Star in Education
SC member Jimenez Rivera receives two major awards Chelsea School Committeeman At-Large Roberto Jimenez has been recognized with two major awards in the field of education. Jimenez, who was elected to the School Committee in November, 2019, was named to…