A proposal to renovate a rooming house at 165 Hawthorne St. is scheduled to come before the Planning Board on July 25. Some city officials do have some concerns about the project, including the potential displacement of 18 residents who…
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Unveils Newly Rebuilt Emergency Department
Special to the Record East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC), the largest community-based primary care health system in Massachusetts, announced the completion of its newly rebuilt Emergency Department (ED), a historic investment in emergency services for East Boston and its…
Yes, Our Democracy Is on the Edge
The national political scene Is probably the last thing that any of us want to be thinking about in the middle of July, but some recent events are making it clear that the attack on the Capitol on January 6 …
Here’s Some Consolation for Sox Fans
With the Major League Baseball season resuming after the All-Star break, the Red Sox appear destined to relegation to the realm of mediocrity. Sure, they’re above .500, but our Sox don’t appear to have either the pitching or the hitting…
More Bizarro Comments by RFK Jr.
Well, as if right on cue, two days after our editorial last week (“RFK Jr. is a disgrace to his family name”) about the delusional “campaign” for President by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., he made this disturbing comment at a…
Obituaries 07-20-2023
James T. Winam Jr. December 29, 1966 – July 12, 2023 James T. Winam, Jr., a longtime resident of Malden and formerly of Chelsea, passed away unexpectedly while at work on Wednesday, July 12. He was 56-years-old. Born and raised…
Off To Camp Rotary
Alpert Is Tops in Her Field: Chelsea High Athletic Director Centers Renegades’ Run to National Title Game
As director of athletics at Chelsea High School, Amanda Alpert has been busy interviewing candidates for the vacant Chelsea High School football head coaching position. As for her other high-profile position – starting center for the Boston Renegades women’s professional…
City of Joy Fair Is a Celebration of Resilience and Strength
City Hosting Childhood Vaccination Clinics
The city’s health department is launching a free childhood vaccine clinic on the second Thursday of the month over the summer. The first clinic is scheduled for Thursday, July 13 from noon to 4 p.m. by appointment only. The clinics…
ZBA Denies Warren Ave. Two-Family Proposal
Tuesday night, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a special permit for the construction of a four-story, two-family building at 122 Warren Ave. The proposal would have subdivided the current parcel, allowing an existing three-story residential building to…
Lithium-Ion Powered Skateboard Cited As Cause of Washing Ave. Fire
A lithium-ion powered skateboard that was being charged overnight caused a fire on Washington Avenue in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 8, according to Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese. In the early morning hours of July 8, Chelsea…