Chelsea Police Capt. David Batchelor was the recipient of the James E. Mahoney Award at ROCA’s Annual Breakfast that was held virtually on May 6. ROCA Chief Executive Officer Molly Baldwin presented the prestigious award to Batchelor, who has served…
Author: Cary Shuman
Take Note: Singer-Songwriter Annie Cheevers is Soaring to the Top of the Boston Music Scene
Things are happening very fast for Boston singer-songwriter Annie Cheevers. And you will know Annie Cheevers soon. Many Boston music fans feel her June 9 performance when she opens a show for headliner Steve Rondo at Brighton Music Hall will…
A Preview of Chelsea’s Newest Complex, 1005 Broadway
TND (The Neighborhood Development) group has been busy, bringing a new low income, 11 one-bedroom, 23 two-bedrooms and four three-bedroom living complex to the lot located at 1005 Broadway (across from the Beth Israel Health Center.) The low income stats…
Chelsea’s New Mr. Basketball: Yamir Rodriguez Has Built a Successful Youth Program
Yamir Rodriguez had two very big reasons to celebrate after the CYBL Junior League championship game at the Williams School gymansium. One was that the Wildcats team he so ably coaches, put on a defensive clinic in a 21-11 victory…
The Rev. Elaine Mendez Receives Grant at Mystic Feast
The Rev. Elaine Mendez was the recipient of a grant award at the first-ever Mystic Feast March 31 at the Polish Political Club. The Rev. Mendez, pastor of the Revival Center church on Broadway, made the winning presentation for a…
Williams Powers Spurs to CYBL Championship
Jonathan Williams Jr. submitted one of the greatest performances in the 40-year history of the Chelsea Youth Basketball League last Friday night at the Williams School Gymnasium. A dynamic, 5-foot-5-inch point guard, Williams scored 32 points, including the go-ahead basket…
Petal Joseph-Seale Opens Lime Restaurant in Chelsea
Chef-owner Petal Joseph-Seale, a resident of Chelsea, has opened Lime, a new restaurant, at 73 Winnisimmet St. Petal studied in the culinary program at world renowned Johnson and Wales University and brings many years of experience in the food industry…
The Gold Standard: State Honors Carafa Family Funeral Home With Prestigious Award of Excellence
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a special awards program to honor businesses for their excellence and their contributions to the community. The awards are considered highly prestigious, and State Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation…
Friends, Family, Honor Richie ‘Hawk’ Halas on His 70th Birthday
There was a time when there were two candlepin bowling establishments in Chelsea, George Michelson’s Broadway Bowling above Slaton’s Furniture and Chet Pawlak’s Chelsea Square Alleys on Winnisimmet Street. And the king of candlepin bowling in Chelsea was Richie ‘Hawk’…
A New Leader in the Business Community: Jen Hassell Begins as Executive Director of Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
Jen Torres Hassell is a proud lifelong resident of this city. The Chelsea High School 1990 graduate is now poised to take over the top leadership position in the Chelsea business community. Hassell began her tenure as executive director of…