Khalil Saddiq will lead a discussion of short film at Feb. 10 CBC event When CBC President Joan Cromwell needed a community leader to facilitate the Feb. 10 discussion on the short film “Assumptions and Stereotypes,” she reached out to…
Author: Cary Shuman
The Josh Kraft Way: Street to Be Named in Honor of JGBC Founder
The Chelsea City Council voted unanimously to name a street in honor of former Jordan Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Josh Kraft. Councilor-at-Large Leo Robinson sponsored the motion that will name an area between Maverick Street and Congress Avenue…
An All-Star in Education
SC member Jimenez Rivera receives two major awards Chelsea School Committeeman At-Large Roberto Jimenez has been recognized with two major awards in the field of education. Jimenez, who was elected to the School Committee in November, 2019, was named to…
CHS Coach Restiano Launches Fundraising Effort for Residents
Chelsea High coach Gena Restiano was president of her class, a team captain, and scored 1,000 points in her spectacular basketball career at Revere High. Restiano is now leading in another important way, having established a GoFundMe effort to help…
Chelsea’s National Model: Roca Delivers Well on its Mission during the Pandemic
Anyone who has followed Roca through the years recognizes that the agency has become the undisputed leader in transforming the lives of young men. Indeed, the agency, founded by Molly Baldwin in 1988 and headquartered in the former Buick/Pontiac dealership…
Tops in Her Fields: Maddie Mullaney off to Harvard to Continue Her Academic and Athletic Excellence
They are one of Chelsea’s greatest and most respected families. Frank and Eileen Mullaney raised five beautiful, generous, talented, warm, and personable children at their home on Cary Avenue. The academic and athletic achievements were many, especially on the local…
Appreciation: Remembering John “Butch” Brennan, The City of Chelsea’s Last Mayor
John J. ‘Butch’ Brennan Jr., who served as the last mayor of Chelsea for two terms in 1988 to 1991 before the city went into receivership, died Monday after a lengthy illness. He was 76. Mr. Brennan symbolized that anything…
Voke Park Playground Construction Set to Begin
When Paul Nowicki would regularly launch home runs over the secondary fence in left field and on to the tennis and basketball courts at Voke Park, there was no large, playground area beyond the centerfield fence. There is a playground…
Mary D’Eon Seeks United National Miss Pageant Title
Mary Elizabeth D’Eon will be celebrating Thanksgiving in Orlando next week. The talented 16-year-old Saugus High senior is traveling to Florida to compete in the United National Miss Scholarship Pageant. Accompanying Mary on the journey will be her mother, Chelsea…
City Hosts Public Forum on Route 1 Housing Enhancements Program: Application Process Begins Nov. 16
Alexander Train, director of Chelsea Housing and Community Development, and Sayou Cooper, project manager, hosted a public forum on the Route 1 Housing Enhancements Program Monday. The meeting was conducted via a remote Zoom broadcast. Cooper said at the outset…