Members of the Chelsea Tree Board Molly Dunn, Diane Paxton, Mike Sandoval, Julie Shannon, and Denise Ortega gathered at the April Chel-Yea event, which was combined with an art show and chili cook-off to help raise awareness of the new Tree…
Month: April 2018
Soldiers’ Home Secures Federal Funding for Center
Gov. Charlie Baker announced last Friday that the state has secured approximately $70 million in federal funding for the new 154-bed Community Living Center at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home – federal funding that pretty much gives the green light to…
Council Approves Transfers for Rainy Day Funds
The Chelsea City Council approved a request from City Manager Tom Ambrosino to clean up and make a big-time deposit into the City’s savings accounts. The Council approved a $15 million transfer into the Stabilization Fund on Monday night, and…
Mystic/Tobin’s Everett Avenue Onramp to Close May 7 for One Month
The state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced several changes to the Mystic/Tobin Bridge repair project, including the one-month closure of the Everett Avenue on-ramp May 7. MassDOT announced that since several projects in the area are coming underway – including…
Cambridge Hospital Provide Update on Allergies and What to Expect This Season
Another harsh New England winter has thankfully come to an end. As the colder time of year comes to a close, allergy season is right around the corner. Itchy and watery eyes, runny noses, coughing and sneezing, and pollen make…
On May Day, Thousands to March For Worker and Immigrant Rights
On Tuesday, May 1, International Workers’ Day workers, immigrants and supporters from across the region will join with labor and community organizations, starting at 4:00 p.m. in East Boston, and marching to Chelsea and Everett to participate in an act of unity and defiance against the…
Women Celebrating Women at Roca
Every country has a story about the strength of its women. That was the lesson learned by the 30 or so young mothers who attended Roca Chelsea’s International Women’s Day celebration on March 29. Roca’s Young Mothers program focuses on…
Leslie Aldrich Takes the Reins as New Executive Director at CCHI
After many years of working closely with the communities of Revere, Chelsea and Charlestown on public health issues, Leslie Aldrich was recently announced as the new executive director for the Center for Community Health Improvement (CCHI) at Mass General Hospital – the umbrella…
News Briefs
CORRECTION In a Police Brief in last week’s Chelsea Record, it was reported that a “light oil” release in the Mystic River came from Global Oil in Chelsea. In fact, Global had nothing to do with it. Chelsea Fire officials…
Chelsea Included in Baker-Polito Administration Opportunity Zone
Gov. Charlie Baker submitted the state’s Opportunity Zone designations to the U.S. Treasury Department today to encourage long-term investment in eligible Massachusetts communities. Created as part of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the Opportunity Zone program…