A community center and a municipal parking garage have both been on the wish list for city councilors for a number of years. But if the council wants to move ahead, it might have to pick one of the two…
CPS and CPD Partner to Offer Youth Internship Academy
Special to the Record “I always wanted to learn about law enforcement and criminal justice,” pondered Chelsea High School sophomore Cleny Reyes. For Reyes and a cohort of her fellow Chelsea High School students, that interest is being developed through…
Roberto Jiménez-Rivera First to Qualify for the Ballot in New Chelsea-Everett State Representative District
Chelsea School Committee member Roberto Jiménez-Rivera announced Friday that he has qualified for the ballot in this year’s election for State Representative. “I’m excited to be the first candidate to get on the ballot in this race, which is a…
Casino Stepping Down as Council Clerk at End of Year
After 26 years as clerk to the City Council, Paul Casino will be stepping down at the end of the year. “I realize that it seems a long way off but I took in consideration the Summer break, and the…
Special Permit Likely to Expire on Forbes Site
As the city looks to implement safety measures at the Forbes site, it is looking unlikely that the 590-unit project permitted for the site will ever become a reality. In 2019, the Zoning Board approved a 590 residential unit project…
News Briefs
Chelsea Rotary Telethon Goes Live Today at 4 The Chelsea Rotary Club is live streaming a telethon to aid Ukrainian humanitarian relief efforts today (Thursday) from 4-6:30p on its Facebook page. The telethon will also air on Chelsea Community Cable…
Community Forum Focuses on Public Health
Chelsea Black Community/Chelsea Young Adult Alliance focused on public health with their latest virtual community conversation on Tuesday evening. The groups have been meeting with city and school departments to discuss the progress since the Black Lives Matter movement of…
MassDevelopment Announces Another Round of TDI Creative Catalyst Grants
MassDevelopment announced the availability of $500,000 in funding for a new round of the Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Catalyst Grant, a competitive grant program for eligible Gateway Cities that supports locally initiated, public-facing projects that advance arts- and culture-based…
Our Driving Is Worse Than Ever, So This Is No Time to Reduce Traffic Stops
Pundits and some politicians recently have been calling for a reduction in the enforcement of minor traffic offenses by our police. We respectfully, and strongly, disagree. Thanks to a number of factors, our roadways are more dangerous than ever. In…
Putin’s Ukrainian Genocide
If you listen to chatter of the pundits and politicians, there seems to a debate about whether Russia is engaging in genocide in Ukraine. Obviously, we aren’t experts in international law. So we looked up the defiition of genocide according…
Guest Op-Ed: Finding Hope and Life Before Death
Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of us have wondered about life beyond the grave. Many today are in search of life before the grave. Given what many people traditionally believe about heaven, eternity and life beyond, it would certainly seem very…
CHS Roundup
CHS Girls Track Team Cruises to 90-31 Win The Chelsea High girls outdoor track and field team handily dispatched Greater Boston League rival Somerville, 91-30, this past Thursday. The Lady Red Devils captured 10 of the 14 individual events. Gizelle Rodriguez was…