Special to the Record This week, Senator Sal DiDomenico approved the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget alongside his legislative colleagues, which included permanent funding for universal school meals, one of his top priorities. This program will provide free breakfast and…
Legislature passes bill authorizing Chapter 90 funding benefiting DiDomenico’s district
Senator Sal DiDomenico joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature in passing a bill that includes $375 million in bond authorizations for transportation needs across the state, including $200 million for the state’s Chapter 90 program, which provides municipalities with…
Consumer notification service now available
Suffolk Register of Deeds Stephen J. Murphy announces a new Consumer Notification Service available on Suffolkdeeds.com. The Consumer Notification Service alerts a homeowner by email when a document is recorded at the Suffolk Registry of Deeds in their name or…
Legislature passes Fiscal Year 2024 budget including millions in DiDomenico priorities
Special to the Record Last week, the legislature approved a $56.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), including many of DiDomenico’s legislative priorities and millions of dollars for his district. This budget provides historic levels of investment in education,…
Second annual Adopt-a-Pole campaign
Story & Photo by Marianne Salza The second annual Adopt-a-Pole campaign will be hanging purple ribbons and name tags along the streets of Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, South Boston, Roxbury, and Charlestown in late summer in memory of loved ones…
Department of Public Health launches statewide survey to improve community health
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is offering Commonwealth residents an opportunity to shape the future health of their communities through a statewide survey aimed at collecting input on the challenges their communities face and where resources should be…
Healey calls for support for new migrant families
Governor Maura T. Healey declared that a state of emergency exists in Massachusetts due to rapidly rising numbers of migrant families arriving in Massachusetts in need of shelter and services and a severe lack of shelter availability in the state. The declaration serves as a notice to the federal…
Comments from Chelsea La Colaborativa on Governor Healey’s migrant state of emergency declaration
Dear Community Members, Friends, and Supporters, I trust this message finds you well. We are pleased to communicate some recent developments concerning the influx of refugees to Massachusetts and our organization’s response. Throughout this year, Massachusetts has demonstrated its compassionate…
The Pulse of Chelsea
Tainairi Garcia, Kelly Garcia, Melinda Vega, and Norieliz DeJesus are running as a slate They are already a force in city government. Tanairi Garcia, Melinda Vega, and Norieliz DeJesus are current city councilors. Kelly Garcia, 30, serves on the Chelsea…
Did You Like Barbie?
Barbie, the blockbuster movie that is this year’s mass culture phenomenon, has drawn a mixed reaction from critics and the public alike. Some love it — they’re the ones who have gone multiple times to see the movie — while…
Have we reached the tipping point?
The steady stream of news reports this summer about the ever-worsening effects of climate change have been depressing, ranging from the 100% loss of coral reefs off the Florida Keys (because water temperatures have reached 100 degrees), to the unprecedented…
Letters to the Editor
Protect our planet To the Editor, We have all felt the horrendous weather this summer. Heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes have wreaked havoc on our country. The Southwest has gotten clobbered. The heated ocean waters off the coast…