Chelsea Jewish Lifecare has announced that the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home, the flagship property of the organization, will be renamed The Katzman Center for Living in honor of Elliot and Donna Katzman. The Marblehead couple, who made a significant donation…
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‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Premieres This Week in the Park
Winner of five Tony Awards including ‘Best Play’ and seven Olivier Awards, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel to thrilling life on the outdoor stage at the PORT Park starting this week. The play was adapted by two-time…
Apollinaire Theatre Announces Resident Artist Program
Apollinaire Theatre Company announced this week it has received a $45,000 grant from the Boston Foundation to launch a Resident Artist Program at the Chelsea Theatre Works, through the Foundation’s Open Door Grants program. Apollinaire Theatre built the new Black…
‘People of Chelsea’ Exhibit Now Underway at City Hall
Chelsea photographer Darlene DeVita hosted her “People of Chelsea” exhibit Monday night at City Hall. The exhibit featured individual black-and-white photographs that DeVita had taken in the city. In the text underneath the photo, the subject expressed his/her opinions and…
Chelsea Students Earn Academic Honors
Chelsea Resident Graduates from Wheaton College Eric Kogan, a resident of Chelsea, graduated from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., on May 18, during the college’s 184th Commencement ceremony. Kogan graduated with a bachelor of arts in business and management. Kogan…
Genevieve Spinelli
The passing this past week of Genevieve Spinelli, who owned and operated Genevieve’s Dance Studio for 42 years, marks the end of an era for those who lived in this city in the latter part of the last century. Genevieve…
Make the Most of Summer
Our founding publisher, Andrew P. Quigley, who lived an extraordinary life, used to say, “When you look back on your life, you realize that all you really have is a lot of memories.” What brings these words to mind is…
Congratulations, U.S. Women’s Soccer
Every now and then the accomplishments of an individual athlete or team will transcend whatever it is that they have achieved in the world of sports. Prime examples include the late Muhammad Ali and the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. …
Guest Op-Ed : The Dilemma of Housing
By Robert Repucci, More than 6,000 individuals and families in Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop are at risk of displacement from housing, due to rising rents and the lopsided economy that encourages economic development and growth for some, but not those…
Letter to the Editor
Another Blow to Mill Creek and Other Residents of Chelsea Dear Editor: I attended the Zoning Board (ZBA) meeting Tuesday July 9, in support of 254 Spencer Ave., which is the demolition of a two-family house on a 5,000 square-foot…