More than 6,000 Chelsea students began the 2021-22 academic year Wednesday morning at the ten schools in the city. Supt. of Chelsea Schools Dr. Almi Abeyta personally arrived well in advance of the starting time to welcome back students at…
Author: Cary Shuman
A Positive Impact On Chelsea: JGBC Dedicates Patio, Play Space in Honor of Michelle Perez Vichot
The Jordan Boys and Girls Club honored former executive director Michelle Perez Vichot at an outdoor play space dedication ceremony Aug. 18 at the club on Willow Street. During the impressive ceremony, the club officially unveiled a plaque naming the…
George Ostler Remembered as a Hero, Historian, and Beloved Chelsea Resident at Memorial Observances
They came to the Carafa Funeral Home and Our Lady of Grace Church from all points in Chelsea – city leaders, friends, associates, firefighters, teachers – to say good-bye to one of its most illustrious citizens, George Francis Ostler Sr.…
Tenacity Celebrates Its Successful Tennis Program at Season-Ending Awards Day at Voke Park
Ned Eames said tennis is a sport that you can play for a lifetime. The CEO of the renowned Tenacity program, Eames was a standout player at Doherty High School when he advanced to the state finals to compete against…
Sheila Rosanio’s Dance Team Wins National Title
She opened her well-known studio, Sheila Rosanio’s School of Dance and Gymnastics, shortly after she had graduated from Boston State College, the year that the school merged with UMass Boston. A popular student at Chelsea High School, Sheila Rosanio had…
Chelsea Poetry Walk a Huge Success in Inaugural Event
Who knew that Jay Velez was a gifted poet? Now all of Chelsea knows, thanks to the first-ever Chelsea Poetry Walk led by Lorenzo Recupero, who gave Chelsea poets and writers an impressive public showcase along the Chelsea Walk path…
‘Let It Fly’ Is Back; Umemba, Castro Set to Host Basketball Tourney at CHS Saturday
Chelsea High School will be the center of the basketball universe Saturday when Kyle Umemba and Cesar Castro host their sixth annual Let It Fly Classic in the Saul Nechtem Gymnasium. Hundreds of basketball enthusiasts will pack the CHS gym…
The Strikeout King: Former LL Great David Hescock Nears Pitching Record in the Boston Men’s Baseball League
Here’s a trivia question for long-time Chelsea sports fans: Who was the winning pitcher when Tommy Fay III’s Yankees dethroned the eight-time defending champion Indians, ending the Indians’ Little League dynasty – that ironically was started by Tommy’s father, Indians…
Appreciation: Musician, Chelsea High Graduate Alan Andrade Dies at 56
When the Chelsea High Class of 1982 needed someone to step up and organize its 35th Class Reunion, Alan Andrade answered the call of his classmates. Nanci Macomber knew in her heart that it was her popular classmate that could…
A Masterful Musician: Chelsea’s Russ Gershon and His All-Star Band Perform in Chelsea Square
Russ Gershon is an accomplished musician, vocalist, and arranger who has performed at venues all over the world. But Gershon’s most recent performance at “Music on the Square” with his All-Star band, Lookie Lookie, which focuses on Afro-Cuban and Latino…