Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes said residents are stepping up and being very helpful in at least three recent shooting incidents in the city, including one very brazen incident that happened on Tuesday night on Clinton Street. Kyes said they…
Month: September 2020
Former Nursing Home on Broadway Gets Luxury Makeover
The fortress of a building that was once a nursing home at 932 Broadway seemed like an insurmountable task to transform into luxury housing earlier this year when Broadway Capital started construction on the project. Yet, a transformation is exactly…
A Distant Welcoming: Back to School Preparations Brings in ‘Trust Visits’
Open Houses and shaking the new teachers hand – maybe chatting over coffee in the morning at the school building – have all been hallmarks for back to school in the Chelsea Public Schools to build relationships with parents, but…
Leonard Florence Center for Living Resident Eleanor Karp Turns 106
If anyone knows the secret to longevity, it is Eleanor Karp, a much beloved resident at the Leonard Florence Center for Living who turned 106 on September 1. Born on September 1, 1914 in Dorchester, Eleanor was the youngest of…
Forever Red: City Manager Has Concerns Over ‘Red’ Community Label
As Gov. Charlie Baker doubled up efforts to focus on Chelsea and four other neighboring communities as ‘high-risk’ or ‘red’ communities for increasing COVID-19 cases, City Manager Tom Ambrosino said he has concerns his community may never get out of…
It’s a Virtual 2020 Taste of Chelsea
Special to the Record Since COVID-19 continues to be an issue, we’re inviting everyone to join us for the 17th annual Taste of Chelsea on Monday, Sept. 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom for a virtual event. Co-hosted…
Two Chelsea High Students Participate in Press Conference about School Re-Openings
Special to the Record Chelsea High School students Victoria Stutto and Katy Ochoa participated in a virtual press conference hosted by the Massachusetts Education Justice Alliance on Sept. 3, joining other students and parents from cities across Massachusetts in sharing…
News Briefs
Cases Staying in Double Digits COVID-19 cases are still up from the lull in the summer, but are down from the spike of two weeks last month. The following is an update of cases. Covid-19 summary for the past week…
CHS Administrator to Be Featured in Gateway Cities Forum
New data from Brown University show that low-income students in Massachusetts earn nearly one-third less than their peers as adults. Education, including both pre-K-12 as well as higher education, has the potential to create equitable opportunities for students – but not in…
Greenroots ‘Evening on the Creek’ Mural Fundraiser All Set for Friday, Sept.11
Green Roots’ ‘Evening on the Creek” fundraiser has traditionally been a huge celebration on Chelsea Creek consisting of salsa dancing, music, and food. But due to the ongoing coronavirus and the state’s social distancing guidelines, GreenRoots Executive Director Roseann Bongiovanni…