The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a special awards program to honor businesses for their excellence and their contributions to the community. The awards are considered highly prestigious, and State Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation…
Author: Cary Shuman
Friends, Family, Honor Richie ‘Hawk’ Halas on His 70th Birthday
There was a time when there were two candlepin bowling establishments in Chelsea, George Michelson’s Broadway Bowling above Slaton’s Furniture and Chet Pawlak’s Chelsea Square Alleys on Winnisimmet Street. And the king of candlepin bowling in Chelsea was Richie ‘Hawk’…
A New Leader in the Business Community: Jen Hassell Begins as Executive Director of Chelsea Chamber of Commerce
Jen Torres Hassell is a proud lifelong resident of this city. The Chelsea High School 1990 graduate is now poised to take over the top leadership position in the Chelsea business community. Hassell began her tenure as executive director of…
La Colaborativa’s Mission Continues: Vega, Paulino Plan for Opening of New Chelsea Survival Center
La Colaborativa Executive Director Gladys Vega was everywhere over the past two years helping Chelsea residents during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Chelsea reached out to Vega and La Colaborativa, and they delivered during a time when the community was in…
Remembering a Chelsea Legend Football Great, Well-Known Business Owner, Al Zaccheo, Passes Away at 84
Tributes far and wide have been pouring in for Al Zaccheo, the former Chelsea High football star who returned from the U.S. Marine Corps and opened Al Zack’s, a sub shop that became a popular Chelsea landmark for generations. Mr.…
Chelsea Trailblazers Celebration Tonight
The Chelsea Black Community (CBC), led by President Joan Cromwell, will host its “Chelsea Trailblazers 2022) virtual celebration Thursday at 6 p.m. Cromwell will preside over the awards ceremony that will honor Chelsea Trailblazers Sara Arman, Richelle Cromwell, Juan Gallego,…
CBC Black History Month: The Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond Will Be Keynote Speaker at CBC ‘Trailblazers’ Celebration
Chelsea Black Community (CBC) has landed an illustrious leader in the Boston community for its Chelsea Trailblazers celebration on Feb. 24. The Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond, co-founder and pastor of Bethel AME Church, will deliver the keynote address at the…
Roseann Is Running for a Great Cause: Greenroots Leader Bongiovanni Preps for Boston Marathon
There may be snow on the ground, but Roseann Bongiovanni is gearing up for the spring and one of the world’s most foremost sporting events: The Boston Marathon. Bongiovanni is in training for what will be her fifth appearance in…
Community Pays Tribute to Soldiers Home Chaplain, the Rev. Patrick Healy
They came together as one congregation and one community for a Mass of Christian Burial Monday to say farewell to the Rev. Patrick Francis Healy, the long-time chaplain of the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home. The Rev. Michael O’Hara led the funeral…
Chelsea Fire Purchases Two Gear Extractors With State Grant
The Chelsea Fire Department is replacing two gear extractors through a $25,000 grant from the state Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program, according to Chief Len Albanese. The grant program enables fire departments to purchase a variety of equipment that will…