Special to the Times-Free Press During an announcement to its nearly 2,000 employees, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) outlined plans to rebrand its health system, which serves more than 120,000 people and has an operating budget of $270 million.…
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New Special Committee Created To Address Youth Sports Concerns
A new special committee created by City Council President Norieliz De Jesus will work to encourage youth sport leagues in the city and ensure they have the support they need to continue serving the youth in Chelsea. While the president…
Council Thanks Fire Chief
The city council thanked outgoing Fire Chief Leonard Albanese for his eight years of service to Chelsea with a resolution on Monday night. Albanese is retiring effective this Friday, when Deputy Chief John Quatieri will take over the reins of…
New Women’s Commission Seeking Members
This week, Chelsea City Manager Fidel Maltez announced the creation of the Chelsea Women’s Commission, an intentional, dedicated space for women’s and girls’ advancement. The Commission will respond to the needs of women and girls and assess the status of…
Biden, Trump Top Ballot in Chelsea
There were few surprises in the Chelsea results for Tuesday’s presidential primary. The Chelsea vote totals closely mirrored those across the state, and the nation so far, with President Joe Biden easily topping the Democratic primary ballot and former President…
Senate Approves DiDomenico Bill To Update and Modernize Sexual Health Education
Last Thursday, the Massachusetts Senate passed Senator DiDomenico’s Healthy Youth Act, which would ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to teach sexual health education curriculum use age-appropriate, inclusive, medically accurate, and research-based information on sex, relationships, and consent. The Healthy…
Smoking Likely Cause of Monday Fire on Maverick Street
Special to the Record A five-alarm fire that consumed two buildings, damaged two others, and left dozens of people displaced began on a rear porch and may have started with careless disposal of smoking materials, according to Chelsea Fire Chief…
Free Ice Skating For Chelsea Residents
Chelsea Recruit Graduates from Firefighting Academy
Special to the Record Chelsea firefighter recruit Thomas Reyes graduated from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy on Monday. Reyes began his probationary period on Tuesday with in-house training and will be assigned to the line in about one month, according to…
DiDomenico Bills Advance Through Key Legislative Committees
Special to the Record This month, almost every bill in the State Legislature received a favorable or unfavorable determination from their committee. Due to advocacy from Senator Sal DiDomenico and countless coalition advocates, many of the Senator’s legislative priorities advanced…