Amanda Alpert saw one of her Chelsea High athletes win a national championship this spring. The CHS athletic director will be looking to join track star Stephanie Simon with her own U.S.A. title in 2019 as Alpert and the Boston…
Author: Cary Shuman
Peter Zaksheski Installed as President of Chelsea Rotary Club
Peter Zaksheski, a lifelong Chelsea resident and a prominent and personable community leader for decades, was installed as the president of the Rotary Club of Chelsea at the Installation of Officers Dinner June 25 at Spinelli’s, Lynnfield. Zaksheski, director of…
Ivy League-Bound: Chelsea Twins Natalia and Yasmine Calvo Will Attend Harvard and Princeton Respectively
It is a story of a determined young woman who came to this country from Costa Rica, worked hard, raised two beautiful daughters as a single mother and made their education a top priority. Ana Romero, who arrived in the…
A Prestigious Honor
Juan Gallego Receives Harry S.Truman Scholarship Juan Gallego came to the United States from Colombia in 2004. He could not speak English. He enrolled in the second grade and was an English Language Learner (ELL) at a Boston public school…
An ‘Elite’ Champion CHS Track Star Simon Soars to Another National Title
Stephanie Simon continued her rise as one of the top high school track athletes in the country at the New Balance Outdoors Nationals in Greensboro, N.C. Simon, who is entering her senior year at Chelsea High School, claimed first place…
An Excel-Lent Journey Chelsea’s Vanesa Perea Will Attend Harvard University
Vanesa Perea, who enrolled at Excel Academy East Boston in the fifth grade and graduated from Excel Academy High School in June, will begin her studies at Harvard University as a member of the incoming Class of 2023. Admission to…
Mike Morin Delivers a Strike
Author’s inside look at TV candlepin bowling is a must-read for fans Chelsea was once home to two candlepin bowling establishments, Broadway Lanes owned by George Michelson, and Chelsea Square Alleys, owned by Chet Pawlak. In addition to each man…
Chelsea’s Jewish History: Ellen Rovner Leads a Tour of Local Landmarks
Chelsea has an expert on its Jewish history and her name is Dr. Ellen Rovner. Rovner, who holds a Ph.D in Anthropology from prestigious Brandeis University, guided a group of 20 through a tour of Chelsea’s Jewish history last Sunday…
Chelsea Mensches The Jewish Journal Newspaper Honors Lubarsky, Medros at Awards Breakfast
The Jewish Journal newspaper honored members of its community who have made special contributions through their volunteer efforts and philanthrophy. Adele Lubarsky, principal of the Hooks Elementary School, and Ed Medros, president of the Walnut Street Synagogue, were honored as…
Rollins Speaks at Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Suffolk County District Attorney announces community meeting in Chelsea on June 19 Rachael Rollins, the dynamic district attorney who became the first female elected to the esteemed Suffolk County position last November, was the guest speaker at the Chamber of…