Reginal “Reggie” Wilkerson, an All-Scholastic quarterback who led Chelsea High School to one of its greatest seasons, died Monday, Dec. 18 after a courageous, three-year battle against cancer. He was 52 years old. While Reggie was recognized for his athletic…
Author: Cary Shuman
Keeping the Dream of a New Soccer Stadium Alive
He didn’t use any notes in front of him. He simply spoke with clarity and from the heart, emphatically telling Everett residents and Greater Boston sports fans that hopes for a new state-of-the-art soccer stadium and waterfront park are still…
New Space, New Concept: GreenRoots Will Hold Grand Opening of Teaching Kitchen on Dec. 14
Executive Director Roseann Bongiovanni has announced that GreenRoots will hold the grand opening of its Teaching Kitchen on Thursday, Dec. 14 at a newly refurbished site at 63 Pearl Street. In explaining the innovative addition to her organization’s already substantial…
Early Riser: Eighth grader Xzavier Chafin is soaring high as a starting lineman for the BB&N varsity football team
The word is out. The Buckingham Browne & Nichols School football team has one of the best eighth grade players in the region. Xzavier Chafin, who is 6-feet-2 and growing, has been excelling in his role as a defensive lineman…
Chelsea Poetry Walk a Huge Success
Lorenzo Recupero was a sports correspondent and writer for The Boston Globe, so he’s been to the mountaintop in the field of journalism. His work in founding and coordinating The Chelsea Poetry Walk and creating a forum for poets in…
Chelsea Housing Authority Announces Federal Family Waiting List Process Begins
The Chelsea Housing Authority’s Federal Family Waiting List is now open, and Ineudira Barbosa, CHA manager of occupancy and admissions, said applications must be received by Dec. 6, 2023 at 4 p.m. “This list is for anyone who wants to…
Giving New Meaning To ‘Tee to Green’: Chelsea Police Lt. Paul Marchese Makes a Hole-in-One on a Par 4
Chelsea Police Lt. Paul Marchese was having in his words, “a decent round of golf” on Oct. 1 at the Trull Brook Course in Tewksbury, enjoying a beautiful autumn day with his playing partners, his father, Edward Marchese Sr., and…
Appreciation: John Brown, Owner of Chelsea Fire Wicked Hot Sauce, 55
The Chelsea community is mourning the loss of John Brown, who started the Chelsea Fire Wicked Hot Sauce company in the city and built it into a national brand from his offices on Carter Street across from the high school.…
Chelsea KoC Charity Golf Tournament Honors Catherine ‘Cathy’ Lanzillo
The Chelsea Knights of Columbus (KoC) Charity Golf Tournament was held Sunday at the Apple Hill Golf Course in East Kingston, N.H. The tournament honored the memory of Catherine “Cathy” Lanzillo, a much admired and highly respected volunteer at the…
Herb Kupersmith Birthday Party and Chelsea High School Reunion
Herbie Kupersmith did it again. He put together another superb celebration that drew more than 350 people to the Saul Nechtem Gymnasium Saturday. People came from far and wide to honor Herbie on his 84th birthday. It was also a…