A state hearing officer has ruled that City Manager Jay Ash violated the collective bargaining laws earlier this year when he did not voice his support for a Firefighter’s Union arbitration award at a March 18 City Council meeting. Ash…
Year: 2013
Lester Erickson and Brigham’s on Broadway
We always enjoy seeing our old friends and long-time readers of The Chelsea Record and thus was the occasion when we ran into former Chelsea resident Lester Erickson Wednesday morning. What a pleasure it was to see Lester and reminisce…
Bob Spinney Inducted in to the Intercity League Hall of Fame
One of the finest all-around athletes to come out of Chelsea in the mid 1970s, Bob Spinney went on to a prestigious career in the Intercity Baseball League, playing exclusively for Joe O’Donnell and the Hosmer Chiefs for more than…
Obituaries 11-14-2013
Ondina Nobre Instilled Education and Family Values in Her Children Ondina C. Nobre passed away in her Revere home surrounded by her loving family on November 8. She was 79 years old. Born and raised in Brava, Cape Verde Island…
A Great Day for Readers: Family Literacy Day Set for Sat. At Chelsea Public Library
More than 800 Chelsea youths are expected to attend the 8th Annual Family Literacy Day: Chelsea Reads this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Chelsea Public Library. Sixty-five people attended the event in its first year but…
Election Day Produced Some Nail Biters in Chelsea
Several close races, but few new faces was the storyline of Tuesday’s City Election in Chelsea. The closest of the closest race took place in a hotly contested battle between Councillor Joe Perlatonda and Challenger Henry Wilson for the District…
Chelsea Jewish Foundation CEO Barry Berman Receives Prestigious Leading Age “award of Honor”
The Chelsea Jewish Foundation (CJF) announced this week that CEO Barry Berman has been selected by Leading Age to receive this year’s “Award of Honor.” This award is the association’s highest honor and is a nationwide award. “I was shocked…
Swearing in
Police Chief Brian Kyes pins the badge on new Chelsea Police Officer Scott Sardo as his little daughter, Hope, looks curiously at the whole scene. Hope is being held by Sardo’s wife, Tracy. Sardo is one of three new officers…
Ash: Maybe It’s Time to Reassess Gaming in Massachusetts?
The East Boston ‘no’ vote on the Suffolk Downs casino project on Tuesday – along with a similar ‘no’ vote on a gaming project in Palmer – has resonated in a big way with City Manager Jay Ash. Ash has…
Greenway Project Not to Be Overlooked
All summer long, Chelsea residents and City leaders attended meeting after meeting to advocate and discuss the Silver Line Bus Service coming to Chelsea. For the most part, all they wanted was the new service. What they got was the…