CHS Tracksters Do Well At Invitationals Although the scheduled meet for the Chelsea High girls and boys outdoor track and field teams with Malden was postponed from last week to today (Thursday) for a tri-meet with Revere, a contingent of…
Obituaries 05-12-2022
Dennis A. Petrosino February 7, 1945 – May 5, 2022 Dennis A. Petrosino, 77, a longtime resident of Everett and formerly of Chelsea, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 5 while receiving palliative care at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in…
International Workers’ Day Is Celebrated in Chelsea
By Roberto Jimenez Rivera Candidate for State Representative Workers are the backbone of our community. During my time on the School Committee and working as a community organizer, I have been advocating for stronger worker protections and more opportunities for…
Todd Taylor Kicks Off Campaign for State Rep.
Special to the Record District 1 Councilor Todd Taylor held a campaign kickoff reception for state representative in the newly formed 11th Suffolk District. The well-attended event was held at the Chelsea Station restaurant. Taylor delivered the following remarks at…
Council Pay Raise Moves Closer to a Vote
District 1 City Councilor Todd Taylor plans to bring a vote on a pay increase for the council before the full body. The proposal by Taylor would double the annual salary for councilors from $14,000 to $28,000, but would not…
City and Schools Signal Possibility of Expanding BHCC Scholarship Program
The city’s popular Bunker Hill Community College scholarship program could soon expand to allow some students who may struggle in traditional learning environments to take part. District 6 Councilor Giovanni Recupero requested more information from the school department and the…
Officials Angered by Asbestos Dumping
A pile of construction rubble containing asbestos near the Chelsea city line at the Route 1 and Route 16 interchange has city and community leaders up in arms. While the rubble from a MassDOT project on the Salem Turnpike in…
NSMHA Taps Veteran Behavioral Health Executive Damien Cabezas as Next CEO
North Suffolk Mental Health Association’s Board of Directors has announced that veteran behavioral healthcare executive Damien Cabezas will succeed Jackie K. Moore, Ph.D, as Chief Executive Officer of the Chelsea, Mass.-based behavioral health nonprofit. Cabezas starts on June 13 and…
Traffic and Parks Commission Approves Innes Traffic Plan
The Traffic and Parking Commission approved a traffic mitigation plan for the Corcoran Group’s Innes development construction at its meeting on Tuesday. Developers were before the commission last month, but the fire department raised concerns that their plan for parking…
Local High Schooler Champions Childhood Literacy for Young Mothers
A red ball of yarn flies across a group of mothers gathered at Phoenix Charter Academy Chelsea. “Okay, now tell us your favorite thing to do with your child,” Yahaira Villanueva says, reminding a fellow young mother about the discussion…
News Briefs
A Celebration of Cultural Diversity in the Arts Two free programs in June for Chelsea adults Temple Emmanuel’s Community Engagement Center will present a program on cultural diversity in the performing and visual arts in its social hall at 60…
Rotary Telethon Raises $22,000 for Ukrainian Relief
It may not win an Emmy Award, but the Chelsea Rotary Telethon for Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief was a big enough “hit” to donators that it raised $22,000 during its live streaming and then Chelsea Community Cable TV replay. “We were…