School Committee Hosts Public Hearing on FY26 Budget
By Adam Swift The school committee held a public hearing on the district’s proposed FY2026 budget of approximately $151 million last week. Between additional funding from the city, and over $1 million in cuts that Superintendent of Schools Dr. Almi…
City Announces New Four-day Work Week for Downtown Broadway Project
Special to the Record City Manager Fidel Maltez recently announced that construction for the Downtown Broadway Project will no longer take place on Fridays as the project contractors will transition to a four-day work week, working 10 hours each day…
Garcia Welcomes Early College Students to the State House
Special to the Record A group of Chelsea High School students currently enrolled in the Early College Program at Bunker Hill Community College visited State Representative Judith García at the State House last week during their Advocacy Day. During their…
250th Anniversary of the Battle of Chelsea Creek: Explore Chelsea’s Rich History at the Governor Bellingham Cary House this Spring
Special to the Record The Governor Bellingham Cary House recently announced a series of open houses, along with historical programming, this spring as the city celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Chelsea Creek. This series of events is…
Jeffrey Bowen Does it Again!
Special to the Record Chelsea By The Sea has a record sale price of $937,000 for an Admirals Hill townhouse. Real estate agent Jeffrey Bowen has always been one of Chelsea’s biggest boosters when it comes to promoting all the…
News in Brief
City announces changes to traffic patterns on Clinton Street to In response to input gathered from the public, the City of Chelsea announced that beginning March 31, drivers will no longer be able to enter Clinton Street from Broadway or…
State Grant will Help with Infrastructure Improvements Near Market Basket
By Adam Swift Chelsea was one of 10 communities in the state recently awarded money for being in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act, which calls for the creation of new multifamily housing districts in communities with or adjacent to…
Neighbors Questions Grandview Rd. Building Proposal at ZBA Meeting
By Adam Swift Residents in the Grandview Road neighborhood raised concerns about the potential construction of a two-family duplex home at 18 Grandview Road during last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Elmer Castillo is looking to build the duplex…
DiDomenico, Neville Present School Funding Solutions to the Legislature
Special to the Record Senator Sal DiDomenico hosted a legislative briefing on March 4 to educate state representatives, senators, and staffers on the ways high inflation has harmed school budgets and bills that could address funding shortfalls, featuring testimony from…
NeighborHealth Earns Recognition from HRSA for Quality Excellence
Special to the Record NeighborHealth, Massachusetts’ largest community-based primary care health system, has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) with four distinguished quality badges for 2024. These awards,…
MassDOT Aeronautics Reports Successful Drone Medical Delivery Demonstrations
Special to the Record The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division has announced the successful completion of flights by three companies, which conducted drone medical delivery demonstrations transporting packages of up to 10 pounds. The tests were designed to explore…