The Zonta Club of Chelsea received a resolution from the Chelsea City Council in recognition of its campaign to end violence against women. Zonta members, led by president George Green (second row, fourth from right), joined City Councillors, including President…
Month: November 2013
It Is on the Calendar: Thanksgivukkah Brings Together Two Holidays for One Night Only
Roasted Turkey, Challah bread, Latkes (potato pancakes) with a side of cranberry-applesauce don’t often converge on the fourth Thursday in November, but Hanukkah and Thanksgiving don’t often coincide either – and, in fact, after this Thursday, they won’t coincide again…
King of the Ring: Former Heavyweight Champ John Ruiz Is Now an Official MMA Fight Promoter
John Ruiz is back in the business of boxing in a big way. The Chelsea boy who became the first Latino to win the heavyweight champion of the world is now an official promoter of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights…
Rodriguez Accepts Boston Children’s Chorus Award from First Lady
When Amber Rodriguez – a senior at Chelsea High School (CHS) – walked onto the stage last Friday to accept a National Arts and Humanities Youth Award from First Lady Michelle Obama, it was the second time she’d seen the…
Sheriff Tompkins Visits Mobilizing for Change Coalition
Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins recently visited the Mobilizing for Change Coalition in Chelsea to speak about addiction recovery services and programming offered by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. Along with members of the Coalition, which included Chelsea City…
Recupero Calls for Public Safety Hires to Live in Chelsea
A motion will likely go before the City Council on Dec. 2 calling for newly hired public safety and 9-1-1 personnel to be required to live in Chelsea for a minimum of five years. Councillor Giovanni Recupero filed the order…
Let’s Go Chelsea, Beat Matignon
Football will be the main dish on the menu for Thanksgiving morning when Coach Mike Stellato and his Chelsea High football team take to the gridiron for a 10:00 kickoff at Dilboy Field in Somerville against Matignon High School. The…
Give Thanks for Thanksgiving: Our Uniquely American Holiday
Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than does Christmas.…
Remember Those in Need: There Are Many Ways to Help Those Less Fortunate
Although the economists tell us that the recovery from the Great Recession is still a slow one, the bottom line is that for most Americans, things are going well and getting better compared to a few years ago But for…
Red Devils to Meet Matignon on Thanksgiving
The Chelsea High football team will seek to conclude its 2013 campaign on a positive note and achieve a winning season when they travel to Dilboy Field in Somerville on Thanksgiving Day for a 10:00 a.m. encounter with Matignon. The…