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)…
Community Advisory Committee Formed
District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee that will include Gladys Vega of Chelsea’s La Colaborativa, to assist in the evaluation of the District Attorney’s Office, its bureaus, units, and supervisory functions, and examination…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Scott Graduates from Champlain College Champlain College is pleased to announce that Hannah Scott of Chelsea, MA recently graduated from Champlain College after the fall 2021 semester. Scott was one of 273 students who completed their degree requirements and received…
New Smoke Alarm PSAS Geared Toward Older Adults
Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced a new public service announcement campaign that encourages smoke alarm awareness among older adults, who are at greater risk of dying in a fire. The PSAs are available for distribution through the…
News Briefs
Relocation of St. Rose COVID-19 Testing Site COVID-19 testing has moved from the St. Rose School location to a new site located in the Parking Plaza Shopping Center off of Webster Avenue, specifically in the former Save-A-Lot location (1100 Revere…
Driver’s License Bill Wins Support of 15 Mayors and Managers
Fifteen mayors and city managers from across Massachusetts announced their support for The Work and Family Mobility Act in a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Transportation. The bill, currently awaiting a report from the Committee, would allow immigrants…
Gladys Vega, Kourou Pich Named to Suffolk County DA’s Community Advisory Committee
Special to the Record Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin R. Hayden has announced the appointments of Gladys Vega and Kourou Pich to a Community Advisory Committee to assist in the evaluation of the District Attorney’s Office, its bureaus, units, and…
School Committee Member Roberto Jiménez Rivera Launches State Representative Campaign
Chelsea School Committee member Roberto Jiménez Rivera launched his campaign for State Representative last week at a virtual event attended by over 90 people. Among these were elected officials, community leaders, and residents from Everett and Chelsea. Also present were…
Teacher Shortage Was Inevitable
An article in the Wall St. Journal this week highlighted yet another area of a labor shortage in the country that has been fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic: “Burned out teachers are leaving the classroom for jobs in the private…
Pres. Biden’s Supreme Court Pick
There has been criticism from the usual suspects regarding President Joe Biden’s declared intention to choose a Black woman for the U.S. Supreme Court seat to fill that of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his imminent retirement last week. We’d…