Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06), introduced legislation aimed at boosting and expanding mental health services for low-income children and families. The Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act (H.R. 6509) would require…
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City Undertakes Project to Improve Historic Staircases; Community Meeting Feb. 17
Special to the Record The City of Chelsea Department of Housing and Community Development is currently undertaking a design project to improve historic staircases and community open space in the Powder Horn Hill and Upper Broadway areas. The intent of…
Resilient Mystic Collaborative Releases Equity-Based Climate Assessment
The Resilient Mystic Collaborative (RMC) has released the results of a two-year groundbreaking research project involving six cities and 13 infrastructure managers to identify and manage risks to Greater Boston’s critical infrastructure from a potential major coastal storm. The Lower…
Chelsea Digging Out
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…
Licensing Commission Looks at Process to Grant New Liquor Licenses
With up to six new on-site liquor licenses expected to come the city’s way, the Chelsea Licensing Commission is looking at ways to make sure a diverse array of businesses have a fair shot at those potential licenses. The additional…
CPA Funding Cycle Is Open
Chelsea residents and organizations looking to get a community project off the ground still have time to apply for the spring round of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. The CPA was approved by Chelsea voters in 2016, and sets aside…
Councilor Judith García Tapped by the Office of vice President Kamala Harris to Deepen Bilateral Relations With Honduras
Special to the Record City Councilor Judith García was tapped by the Office of Vice President Kamala Harris to be among ten other national Honduran-American leaders to share ideas and priorities in preparation for the Vice President’s visit to Honduras. …
Traffic Commission Hears Summit Avenue Concern
A City Councillor and a Summit Avenue resident are asking the Traffic and Parking Commission to look at ways to reduce traffic speed on Summit Avenue. “I’ve noticed there’s a huge traffic concern with cars flying up and down Summit…
People of Chelsea: Branden Reyes Garcia -2022
By Darlene DeVita The following is one in a series of sneak peeks at the upcoming People of Chelsea additions by Chelsea Photographer Darlene DeVita. The new work will ultimately appear on the fence of the Chelsea Public Library (CPL)…