During his State of the Union address, President Trump pledged to drive down drug prices. That’s a worthy goal. Fortunately, the Trump administration is already pursuing it in ways that protect patients and encourage research and development. Many strategies that…
Category: Editorials
Letter to the Editor
A letter of concern about the cut of the school librarian position at the Chelsea High School: I have heard from several concerned sources that the school librarian position at Chelsea High School will be cut in the 2018-2019 school…
Infrastructure Necessary for Energy Independence
President Trump recently declared, “we are now an exporter of energy to the world.” Yet due to shortages this winter, Boston was forced to import Russian natural gas to ensure people had the fuel they need to heat their homes.…
Letters to the Editor
The needs of our community I am against all affordable units to be at 80 percent on the proposal at 170 Cottage St. They should be broken down to 30 percent, 50 percent and 80 percent. The reason behind this…
Letter to the Editor
Untrue and an insult Teamsters Local 25 is proud to represent the Chelsea 911 Dispatchers. These dedicated men and women answer more than 50,000 emergency assistance calls a year and work in collaboration with police, firefighters, and EMS to keep…
Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush, who passed away this week at the age of 92, was both a throwback to a time when a woman was expected to sacrifice her career for her husband and family and a trailblazer for the manner in…
Is April the New January?
When the meteorologists had compiled their weather statistics for the months of February and March, they informed us that for the second straight year, February actually was warmer than March. This pronouncement led the pundits to ponder whether, “March is…
The Silver Line Arrives — A Dream Come True
We realize that there are not too many long-time readers of the Record around these days, but for both our old friends and our new ones, we wish to mention that our long-time Publisher and Editor, Andrew P. Quigley, often…
Keeping the Promise
Among the many challenges facing public schools today is to fund an adequate education for all students but especially students with complex learning requirements, gaps in academic experiences, and language acquisition proficiency needs. Students with these kinds of compound learning…
Red Line/Blue Line Connector
The hiring of VHB Engineering to begin a three month study on the feasibility of the Red Line/Blue Line Connector certainly comes as good news to residents who depend on public transportation to commute to their jobs and homes on…