Chelsea Rotarian, Juan Gallego, had a dream, and three years later, after months of talking, planning and fundraising, the dream has come true. In spring of 2006, Juan volunteered for a medical mission in Perreira, Colombia to provide surgery to…
Month: December 2009
Out with the Old, in with the new
It isn’t just the Year 2009 coming to an end. The decade is finished – a new decade is nearly upon us. The first decade of the New Millennium in political terms was the Jay Ash decade. As one decade…
Red Devil hoopmen defeat Salem, 68-65
The Chelsea High basketball team defeated Salem in the opening round of the Wakefield Christmas Tournament Sunday evening at Wakefield High. The Red Devils advanced to the championship round against the host team Wakefield Tuesday night as the Record was…
Happy New Year
There is no way to know what awaits us before it happens – and so – we watch the coming of 2010 with great interest and hope. The hope is for a healthy, prosperous New Year. The interest is in…
Obituaries 12-30-2009
Janet Montminy, 68 Retired Homemaker for Intercity Corp. Janet F. (Norton) Montminy, former Revere resident, died in Dracut on December 21 following a long battle with lung cancer. She was 68 years old. Born and raised in Revere, she was…
Motivated – The Chelsea Boys and Girls Club background for Gerald Auguste’s first music video
At the age of 17 a young Gerald Auguste realized that writing, creating a real sound, and making music people can relate to on a big stage was his passion. Five years later, and countless hours of hard work, Auguste…
Morgese resigns from council
The economy has claimed another casualty at City Hall as District 8 City Councillor Ron Morgese, citing the travel demands of his full-time job, surprised many by announcing his resignation from the City Council. Councillor Morgese, a three-term veteran of…
Socket to ya – Why our electric rates are so high
Leaving the porch light on, running an air conditioner at night or using a longer cycle on the clothes dryer are all decisions that, in Massachusetts, will cost users more than just about anywhere else in the country. As the…
City retirees, current employees angry about cost for health insurance
The Council Chamber was packed with retired Chelsea municipal employees and their counterparts still working for the city who descended upon City Hall Monday night to protest the raising their cost for their city paid health insurance. The city is…
Something has to give with city paid health insurance
Municipal employees here and everywhere spend lifetimes building up pensions. Part of the promise of working for the city besides one’s pension has been cheap health insurance largely paid for by the city. However, the days of cheap health insurance…