Tainairi Garcia, Kelly Garcia, Melinda Vega, and Norieliz DeJesus are running as a slate They are already a force in city government. Tanairi Garcia, Melinda Vega, and Norieliz DeJesus are current city councilors. Kelly Garcia, 30, serves on the Chelsea…
Author: Cary Shuman
Nomination Papers Deadline Is Tuesday, August 8
Candidates for public office in the 2023 election have until Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. to submit their nomination papers to the City Clerk’s office for certification by the Board of Registrars. The 2023 Preliminary Election in Chelsea is…
David Roque Is Named CHS Head Football Coach
As a Chelsea High football player during the 2011 state playoffs, David Roque was one heartbreaking play away from his team advancing to the Super Bowl. The last-second 12-10 loss to Cathedral High still stings, but Roque is now poised…
Alpert Is Tops in Her Field: Chelsea High Athletic Director Centers Renegades’ Run to National Title Game
As director of athletics at Chelsea High School, Amanda Alpert has been busy interviewing candidates for the vacant Chelsea High School football head coaching position. As for her other high-profile position – starting center for the Boston Renegades women’s professional…
Chelsea Resident Michelle McDonough Has a Leadership Role With the Renegades
Michelle McDonough has a key role with the reigning five-time WFA champion Boston Renegades women’s professional football team. McDonough, who lived in Chelsea, is the team’s chief growth officer. She has been an executive with the team during the team’s…
Former Chelsea Mayor Jim Mitchell, Dies at 86
James D. “Jim” Mitchell Sr., former Mayor of the City of Chelsea, newspaper publisher, and one of the greatest athletes in Chelsea High School history, died on June 30, 2023, after a brief illness. He was 86. Mr. Mitchell began…
Magic Juan: Juan Gallego Expertly Led Kim Driscoll’s Successful Campaign for Lieutenant Governor
Chelsea resident Juan Gallego is regarded as a phenom in the world of electoral politics. At the age of 26, Gallego was the manager of Kim Driscoll’s successful campaign for lieutenant governor in the 2022 Democratic Primary. Driscoll, who had…
Hooray for Jay! Colleagues and Family Honor Retiring CHS Teacher Jay Seigal
Jay Seigal, who taught in the Chelsea school system for 33 years and carried forth his father’s incredible legacy in the field of education, has retired from teaching. Seigal was feted by his colleagues, friends, and family at a retirement…
Chelsea Research Festival Draws Several Participants And an Appreciative Audience
The Chelsea Research Festival proved to be an outstanding success, with several researchers, including Chelsea High students, presenting their projects at the educational event held May 18 in the Saul Nechtem Gymnasium. Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Neville, who holds a PhD…
A Perfect Union: Paul and Tracy Nowicki and Their Commitment to the City of Chelsea
With the recent appointment of Paul Nowicki as executive director of the Chelsea Housing Authority, it reaffirmed a well-known and noble fact: Paul and his wife, Tracy, are one of the most public service-oriented couples in the city’s long history.…