Robert “Bob” Edward Hart has fond memories of his days growing up in Chelsea, attending Shurtleff School, and graduating from Chelsea High School in the Class of 1975. Bob Hart was a popular, widely admired, and personable student who attained…
Author: Cary Shuman
A Good Read: Chelsea Public Library Hosts Family Literacy Month
When Margo Johnson helped found Chelsea’s Family Literacy Day 16 years ago, she never could have anticipated the mega-event it would become for local schoolchildren. Turn the clock ahead to today and Johnson is still involved in the celebration of…
Back from the Capitol: Chelsea Friends and Family Turn Out for Georgetown Football Star Kingsley Umemba
The on-field result was not what Kingsley Umemba wanted as Holy Cross defeated his Georgetown University football team at Fitton Field in Worcester. But the reception that the 6-foot-4-inch, 248-pound linebacker and defensive end enjoyed during the game and afterwards…
Star Return: Now Living in Chelsea, Former Sports Star Billy Curtis Remembers the Red Devils’ 6-0 Win Over Everett in 1984
It will be 37 years next month that William “Billy” Curtis and his teammates on the 1984 Chelsea High School football team accomplished something big, something that relatively few have accomplished: they beat Everett in the Thanksgiving game. And what…
A Force Unto Himself: McKenzie Founded Chelsea Police Softball and Basketball Teams in 1968
Lou McKenzie had a very distinguished career in the Chelsea Police Department. A 1955 graduate of Chelsea High School who graduated from the FBI Academy and holds degrees from Northeastern and Salem State University, McKenzie, served 33 years in the…
Appreciation: Friends Pay Tribute to Marcy Rosenberg Cochran
Friends and family came to the Chelsea Yacht Club Sept. 11 for a Celebration of Life event for Marcy Rosenberg Cochran. Marcy grew up in Chelsea, graduated from Chelsea High School in 1977, and lived on Admiral’s Hill with her…
Red Sox Star Tim Naehring Supports His Close Friend at Remembrance Event
Tim Naehring was gracious as Red Sox fans recognized him among the large crowd who attended the Celebration of Life for Marcy Rosenberg Cochran Saturday at the Chelsea Yacht Club. The former Red Sox star third baseman had traveled a…
Appreciation: Remembering Lou Deprizio, Beloved Youth Sports Coach and Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather
Lou DePrizio would have been so proud, just as he and his wife, Christine DePrizio, were during all the years they raised their five beautiful children who brought so much joy to their parents through all their academic and athletic…
District 8 Council Candidate Maria Belen Power Holds Reception at Chelsea Station
Maria Belen Power hosted a reception for her election campaign for the District 8 seat on the Chelsea City Council. A huge crowd of supporters joined Maria Belen Power at the event held at Chelsea Station. Following are Maria Belen…
Events Set for Lewis Latimer’s 173rd Birthday Commemoration
Well-known Chelsea brothers Ronald Robinson and Leo Robinson have been promoting the extraordinary work of Black American inventor and scientist Lewis Howard Latimer in the city for more than 20 years. Mr. Latimer was born in Chelsea on Sept. 4,…